Todd Howey
Todd Howey spent over 20 years as a Texas High School Athletic Director at some of the most athletically successful and diverse school districts in the Sate of Texas. A former Texas Tech All – SWC outfielder and Philadelphia Phillies minor leaguer, Todd began his teaching/coaching career in 1989 at Early High School doing the laundry and coaching football, basketball, and baseball. After one year, Todd became the Head Baseball Coach at Howard Payne University and remained there for 5 years, coaching the Yellow Jackets to three conference championships. In 1995, Todd was named the Head Baseball Coach at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas and spent the next 5 seasons with the Buffaloes averaging 33 wins per season and 4 National rankings. In 2000, he left coaching to pursue a career as an Athletic Director, serving in that role for the next 22 years at Canyon ISD, Midland ISD, and San Antonio ISD. Using his experiences as an athlete, coach, parent and school administrator, Todd has published three books covering teamwork, unconditional, leadership, life perspective, and adding value to others.
A Howard Payne graduate, where he is a member of the Athletic Sports Hall of Fame, Todd has deep family ties to the Brownwood community. He received his Master’s Degree from Tarleton State University. You can visit Todd on his website, www.coachhowey.com, to inquire about his books, speaking and teaching opportunities. You can also follow he and his dog ‘Cash’ on Instagram at Coach_and Cash.
Under The Stetson
UNDER THE STETSON: Greener grass
I don’t often write about sports because there’s plenty of people out there already doing that. But the burr under my saddle about this topic has only grown bigger. If you don’t follow college football,
UNDER THE STETSON: 300%
Some say there is no ‘I’ in team. Maybe not in the spelling, but the ‘I’ or ‘individual’ is the most important part of the team. Without the individuals’ commitment to the team first, then
UNDER THE STETSON: Black Friday
Well, here we are, the day after Thanksgiving. If you are anything like me, you ate too much and are currently working through your second roll of TUMS. But that is a good thing, something
UNDER THE STETSON: Stuff that works
Thanksgiving is less than a week away, but my internal clock is telling me it should have been this week. Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November, that date was decided by an act
UNDER THE STETSON: Time marches on
I’m back! More than likely you had no idea I had been gone. It’s been almost five weeks since I wrote my last column, so hopefully you are pleased to see me here today. But
UNDER THE STETSON: Student Council
My granddaughter recently threw herself into the world of politics. She delivered a campaign speech a few days ago to a packed house of undecided voters in an attempt to earn their trust and support.
UNDER THE STETSON: Skipping
When I was a freshman in high school, a good friend and I decided to skip school, you know, play hooky. We were sitting out in the parking lot before school, and we just decided
UNDER THE STETSON: Red Dirt Redemption
I have a fiction novel coming out soon. It may be considered a novella. (short novel) depending on who’s counting the words. My book is around 55,000 words, so I am gonna go with ‘novel’
UNDER THE STETSON: Hee Haw
There is a lyric in a song from the old television show Hee Haw that I tend to blurt out on occasion. It’s likely many of you reading this column have never seen or heard
UNDER THE STETSON: W.W.J.D.
I was rummaging through some boxes in my garage a few days ago and I came across a bracelet with the letters W.W.J.D. on it. Now if you are of the Christian faith, you know
UNDER THE STETSON: Quarter
My dog Cash and I went on a Sunday morning stroll last week. I figured I’d get a little exercise and do a little “walking – talking” to myself. It was only ninety-seven degrees that
UNDER THE STETSON: Strong
What does ‘being’ strong mean? That depends on who you ask. If you walk into a weight room, one will immediately point to the person with the largest muscles and lifting the most weight. That
UNDER THE STETSON: Olympics
I don’t watch much TV, but I have been keeping an eye on the Olympic Games. I tune in on occasion to see how the U.S.A. is stacking up against the world’s best, and it
UNDER THE STETSON: Special
There is a place in Pittsburg, Kansas called Chicken Mary’s. They serve deep fried chicken and vinegar potato slaw that is out of this world, at least to me. I would leave at noon today
UNDER THE STETSON: Excuses
When I was coaching college baseball, it was my job to inspire my players, but oftentimes my players inspired me. The person in charge, be it in business, sport, or life, can learn a great