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: Sun
Spring has sprung officially, at least according to the calendar. The weather has not been cooperating all that much here in Central Texas, so I would not say spring is in the air. Lately, what
UNDER THE STETSON: Finish
I attended an Athletic Director’s conference several years ago in Waco, Texas. The head football coach at Baylor University at the time, Matt Rhule, was the guest speaker. If you’re not familiar with coach Rhule,
UNDER THE STETSON: Step out of the Boat
Peter was doing the unthinkable. He was walking on water! With every step he took, he got closer and closer to his goal. His whole life at that time revolved around Jesus of Nazareth. He
UNDER THE STETSON: Parting
Gene Hackman died; he was ninety-five years of age. There’s a good chance many of you reading this column never heard of him or are familiar with his work. Without question, he is one of
UNDER THE STETSON: Trust
Let’s talk about the parent/coach relationship. As a former Athletic Director, I know first-hand how difficult the parent/coach relationship can be at times. I believe this, coaches love kids, and they are sincerely trying to
UNDER THE STETSON: Anticipation
In the late 1970’s, before many of you were born, there was a Heinz Ketchup commercial that featured a Carly Simon hit song from that era, Anticipation. Those of you who remember that commercial are
UNDER THE STETSON: Add and Subtract
One thing that I have learned over the years is that everyone has a story. Nobody goes through life without having to overcome tough times. At times, the adversity we deal with in life is
UNDER THE STETSON: God’s Plan?
The great Ancient Roman philosopher Seneca wrote, “The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.” Even though Seneca lived over two thousand years ago, his words are painfully accurate. None of us know for certain
UNDER THE STETSON: Gravel
It might have been Abraham Lincoln that said, “Discover where you’re uncomfortable, go there and get comfortable.” Or something along those lines. It’s a challenge to step outside of your comfort zone and learn new
UNDER THE STETSON: Golden Rule
I’m not sure where you are with your New Year’s resolutions, but I’ve pretty much kicked all my big ones to the curb. I had great ambitions of doing some phenomenal things out of the
UNDER THE STETSON: Perspective
Written by Todd Howey I have no doubt by now you have read about the horrific attack in New Orleans early New Year’s morning. A madman drove his pickup truck through a party of revelers,
UNDER THE STETSON: New Year
It’s time to take a deep breath, splash some cold water on your face and sprint towards the finish line because 2025 is not far down the track. I find that astonishing. I can remember
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