Mishawaka Coach

Best spring break

BREAKING THE TAPE AND BREAKING THE BARRIER ‼️ Noah Bontrager becomes the first boy this year and the first in New Balance Nationals Indoor history to break 4 minutes in the mile, crossing the line in 3:59.48! The Notre Dame commit went 29.47 - 29.98 - 28.58 - 29.66 over the final four laps to get under the magic number.

Early in my coaching career I had a talented player who was chronically five minutes late to everything. Not egregiously late. Just five minutes, every single time. I let it slide because he was good and I didn’t want the conflict. Within a month, half the team was showing up five minutes late. Nobody said a word. The standard just drifted. That’s when it hit me. You’re either actively maintaining your standards or you’re passively lowering them. There’s no neutral position. I’ve also learned that expectations and standards aren’t the same thing, and that distinction matters more than most people realize. Expectations are the vision. The why. In my programs they’ve always been simple. Have fun. Create great experiences and relationships. Learn and grow. That’s the emotional foundation everything else gets built on. Standards are the daily behaviors that actually get you there. Be on time. Be trustworthy. Have a growth mindset and work hard. Take responsibility for your actions. Encourage the people around you. Don’t make excuses. When those are clear and consistent something interesting happens. The standard becomes the authority, not the coach. I don’t have to lecture anyone. I just point to what we all agreed on. The conversation stays about the behavior, not the person. That’s where real accountability lives without anyone feeling attacked. What I’ve seen over 25 years is that the teams, families, and programs that define these things clearly and hold them consistently almost always outperform the ones with similar talent that don’t. It’s not magic. It’s just clarity. People do better when they know exactly where the lines are. Kids especially. They don’t struggle in high standard environments. They struggle in ambiguous ones. Whatever you walk past becomes your new standard. The good news is it works in both directions. Raise the bar and hold it, and the people around you will rise to meet it. Every time.

This was Lou Holtz's introductory Press Conference at Notre Dame. He said: "This is the happiest day of my life professionally. I never thought I'd have this opportunity." "I just couldn't say no." If you listen real closely you can hear the old timey cameras whining up to take photos

The primary job of a high school coach is to make practice the best part of a kid’s day.

Believe me when I say, I would jump out in front of a bullet for Marcus Louis Freeman. Without hesitation. "People outside of here? Notre Dame Football is 0-2. The offense is great and the defense sucks. It's one person's fault. Buchner it's your fault, Drake it's your fault, it's Coach Freeman's fault. "It's EVERY person in this rooms fault." Marcus with a balled fist says: "You got a Head Coach I swear to God we will go down swinging every day. We got to do it together because that's what 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔." 🎥 @ND_HCTI Episode 2.

@PeteSampson_ NO, but the committee LOVES the SEC

Does anyone want to see this Alabama team play in the College Football Playoff? Anyone? Anyone at all?

The Mishawaka High School Athletic Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for its 2026 class of inductees! Nominations are open through Dec. 19, 2025, with the induction ceremony set for April 19, 2026. Forms available at the Athletic Office or cavemensports.com

Terre Haute, here he comes! Good luck to Aiden Rodgers as he represents Mishawaka at the IHSAA Cross Country State Meet this weekend! Let’s go, Cavemen! 🙌 #GoCavemen #MishawakaXC

GREAT day for the Cavemen at “Super” Regionals. Team exceeds expectations & everyone runs PRs or New Prairie best performances. Plus Aiden Rogers Q for STATE, 5th! GREAT JOB CAVEMEN‼️💥 @cavemensports

Jr Aiden Rogers Qs for STATE! 15:55, 5th💥 Good for #9 ALL-TIME MHS‼️ @cavemensports

Congratulations Jr Aiden Rogers, 1st Team ALL-NLC!! @cavemensports

This was so perfect to start the day!! 🧘🏼‍♀️ Every word is exactly how I feel about my life NOW. Thank you so much 🧎‍➡️ The love is deep within the chaous of life. You just have to get to the other side to see it all happened how it was suppose to happen when it was supposed to

I would like to think this feature from @JenLada on Jeremiyah Love - in which his father, Jason, reveals his doctor told the family that Love might be on the spectrum - helps combat the relentless degradation of Autistic people in this country right now.

Massive shoutout to @gronk for sharing we’re a Top 25 Finalist in the #fn5gl #sweepstakes @tmobile #Contest

The @SCMJohnYoung Boys Cross Country team continues its winning ways this week taking the Championship at both the LaVille Jr. High Invite on Monday, and our very own Jaguar Invite tonight! Congratulations gentlemen!!! Keep it rollin’! Let’s Go Jags!!!

NIC Stomp August 23, 2025 Time: 18:27 - 11 second PR Place: 48/204 Temperature: 67° F 86% humidity Location: Elkhart Memorial High School in Elkhart, Indiana

Congrats to @SCMJohnYoung Middle School Boys Cross Country Team! They are Champions today at the Penn Invite! Well done gentleman!!

‼️Safety‼️ Mishawaka: 9 Penn: 0 1st quarter

Varsity 7 from NIC Stomp