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Coach Bill Marshall

Coach Bill Marshall

Bill Marshall is Head Football Coach for the Valparaiso Vikings High School Team
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Why Our Team Won't Quit: The Stockdale Paradox

Coach Marshall shares an inspiring message with the Valparaiso Vikings, drawing a powerful parallel between the team's journey and the remarkable story of Admiral Jim Stockdale. This lesson in ...
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The Spirit of September 12: Brotherhood, Mission, Pride

I know many of you obviously heard the announcement this morning about 9-11. I don't know how many of you recognize the shirt that I'm wearing. All right, but this is from Born Primitive. You got to ...
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Outwork the Grind and Beat the Game Before it Begins

I don't know whether you guys know this about me or not, but this is a milestone for me. First job that I ever had out of college was a teacher at Flint Lake Elementary and coaching. This is my 20th ...
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Your Greatest Opponent Lives Within

So our topic for tonight is competition.
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Faith vs. Belief: Unlocking the Power to Overcome the Odds

The topic for today, and I'm gonna keep it short and sweet. I'm actually—you might think it's cheesy—but I'm gonna hopefully prove to you, or at least show you and discuss: What is the difference ...
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Playoffs Are Here, It's Win or Go Home: An Open Letter to Our Seniors

First game of a playoff campaign, really your second season. I will be upfront and honest with you that I am not the origin of this. Alright, I have copied, I have pasted, I have stolen, I have done ...
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The Power of Showing Up: Coach's Spin on Nick Saban's Nothing Speech

Say what you want. Two of my favorite all-time coaches, other than Bill Walsh, are football coaches. And again, say what you want — I know a lot of people may not like them or don't like the team ...
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Coach Marshall's Physics Lesson on Diamonds and Mental Toughness

All week, going back to last Saturday as we met in the weight room and then had film, we talked about toughness. Make no mistake, we were not the tougher team. I think we can all come to that ...
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The Art of Being Surgical: Applying Precision and Focus in Our Program

Today I'm going to talk about focus. On Monday, I met with you guys after practice and I talked about this rivalry. I won't go into detail because they're going to post this publicly, and we don't ...
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The Power of Grit: How Perseverance and Passion Drive On-Field Success

Our conversation today is going to revolve around the word grit. So, does anybody feel brave enough to go ahead and tell me what grit means? I see some of you are like, "What the heck are we talking ...
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