In Episode 9 of From Field to Fatherhood, Dustin Whitlock and Ryan Grow sit down with Coach Pete Rausch, former head coach, athletic director, Notre Dame football alumnus, and current Offensive Coordinator at Crystal River High School.
Coach Rausch shares lessons learned from more than three decades of marriage, raising children in a coaching household, balancing football and family, coaching his own son, surviving cancer, prioritizing faith, and the invaluable role coaches’ wives play behind the scenes.
From stories about appearing in the movie Rudy to heartfelt conversations about fatherhood, marriage, intentionality, and legacy, this episode is packed with wisdom for coaches, husbands, fathers, and leaders.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome to From Field to Fatherhood
01:12 Meet Coach Pete Rausch
01:33 Locker Room Check-In
02:20 Monday Night JV Football Discussion
03:26 Notre Dame Football Talk
04:04 Coach Rausch’s Role in Rudy
05:05 Parenting Win: Raising a Coach’s Son
06:15 Colton’s Engagement and Family Pride
07:27 Why Coaches’ Wives Are Special
08:46 Life as a Coaching Family
11:49 When Your Wife Calls You Out
12:21 Marriage, Friendship & Being Present
13:57 Leaving Football at School
15:11 Quality Time vs Quantity Time
16:40 Habits That Help Him Disconnect
17:03 Faith, Cancer & the Coach’s Bible
18:02 Family Photos and Daily Perspective
19:10 Schedule Your Family Like Practice
20:15 Lessons Learned from a Coach’s Son
22:41 The Importance of Taking Care of Yourself
24:09 Losing 100 Pounds and Prioritizing Health
25:25 Fatherhood Doesn’t Always Look the Same
25:49 Coaching Your Own Child
26:11 Why He Stepped Away to Let His Son Shine
28:31 Unconditional Love as a Parent
31:11 What Angela Does That Nobody Sees
33:27 Why Coaches’ Wives Deserve Their Own Podcast
34:10 The Reality of Life as a Coach’s Wife
35:56 Making Date Nights Matter
36:27 Apologizing to Your Kids
36:47 Hard Conversations as a Father
38:05 Coaching Your Own Son Harder Than Everyone Else
If you’re a football coach, husband, father, or leader striving to be intentional at home while pursuing excellence in your profession, this episode is for you.
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