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Born
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Parents
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Mrs. Cowen
2nd Grade Teacher. Pushed me to be a better reading an instilled a love of doing so. First time I remember wanting to be a teacher. I wanted to make someone feel like she made me feel. -
Mrs. McFarland
3rd Grade Teac her. Extremely mean. I also use her as an example of how to not treat my students. -
Mrs. Koob
Easily the worst teacher I had. She is another reason I became a teacher. I will never treat students the way she treated us. -
Mrs. Willet
5th grade teacher. Amazing teacher. -
Ms. Myers
Middle School Music Teacher. She is the antonym to Mrs. Koob. I became a teacher with the hopes of being able to make a fraction of the positive impact on students' lives, as she was on me. -
Mr. Nugteren
Middle school AD. Treated me like I was nothing as a football player. I think of him everyday I get the priviledge to put on my coaching whistle. -
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Drinking
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Coach Leitheiser
High school football, powerlifting, and track coach. -
Coach Kueter
High school football coach -
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College
includes all 3 attempts, and then finally finishing. -
Coach Stiegelmeir
College football coach. -
My Wife
Met my wife -
Tom A.
Family friend I called and said "I need help with my drinking." -
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Sobriety
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Marriage
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Michael D.
My A.A. sponsor -
Coach Beavers
Started my coaching career. -
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Coaching
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Cade Whitiing
My oldest son was born. -
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Fatherhood
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Brendan Whiting
Second son born -
Coach Nelson
Hired my to stay on Roosevelt staff as varsity coach. -
Mrs. Machacek
Principal that hired me. -
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Teaching
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Coach Deboer
Hired me at Roosevelt. -
Dr. Peterson
Professor for almost all of my Graduate classes. -
Paige Whiting
Daughter born. -
In-Laws
Started praying for me, instead of against me.