Christian, husband, father, son, brother, uncle, coach, professional.  These are some of the titles that describe me.  I am nothing special, but strive to be a difference maker every day.  I am a sinner who by the grace of God and the shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ is assured eternal life.  Yet, it is not only eternal life that motivates me as a Christian.  It is the joy of every day living as a child of the Most High.

I am blessed to be a husband of almost twenty years to the love of my life, Vicki.  I am also a father to three of the most amazing kids in the world.  I could not be more proud of them, as they have grown into fine teenagers (Nathan and Emily) and a tween (Allison).

My extended family, including my in-laws, are incredible people.  I have been molded and shaped by watching the examples of so many.

As a coach (currently unemployed in that profession, but looking forward to getting back at it), I am motivated to make a difference in the lives of those I am fortunate enough to teach.  I love coaching an uptempo brand of basketball that is exciting for my players and the fans.  I have developed many lifelong relationships with those I've met in the game, including my best friend and the gentleman I've coached with more than any other, Andy Hoaglin.  I've been fortunate enough to coach some awesome young women who are going to go on to great things in this world and I look forward to watching their success.

I hope you'll find this blog interesting moving forward.  I'll delve into a bit of everything, basketball (significantly), my faith (I never force it on anyone, but won't shy away from it), sports in general (I'm a junkie), my family, politics, travel, and vacation.  Who knows where this will go, but I'm looking forward to sharing with anyone whose interested in whatever ramblings I post:-)

Eric