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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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Give Everything, Expect Nothing: Building a Brotherhood Before Kickoff

We're on the cusp of the 2026 season. All right. Friday night kickoffs. Our freshmen are about to start here in about fourteen minutes.
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Alignment Is Everything: Our Vikings 'Row the Boat' Towards Success

All right, so our conversation tonight, I cannot take full credit for it. I'm going to paraphrase some, but how many of you, just by a show of hands, know who PJ Fleck is? Interesting. All right, so ...
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From Five Years Old to Senior Year: Unpacking Your Core Reason to Play

So, I don't know how many of you guys watch SportsCenter or get the SportsCenter ticker updates on your phone, but we're kind of hosting this in combination tonight with our Pop Warner brethren, all ...
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More Than Confidence: Why You Need Belief AND Faith Right Now

I want to talk about two words that might sound similar, but they mean something powerful — and different — when it comes to what we're facing right now: faith and belief.
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More Than Pink: Why October Is Personal to Our Team

I'm going to turn the mic over to one of your teammates, someone who wants to talk about and bring awareness to what October is about. For those of you that don't know or had Mr. Bernardi for health, ...
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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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