Matt Kupec: Tiger’s Masters Masterpiece & Major Wins
by Matt Kupec April 14, 2019 Watching Tiger Woods win the Master’s Golf Tournament this past weekend was a magical moment! I don’t know about you, but I was captivated by Tiger’s play and his remarkable return to the winner’s circle at Augusta National to capture his...
The Foundation of Success in Sports: Have Fun
Adam Graves is a two time Stanley Cup champion who plays for the New York Rangers. Graves is heavily involved in multiple charity organizations working with kids, teaching them the skills needed to play sports like ice hockey and learn fundamentals while also learning...
Matt Kupec: Is There a “Right” Age to Hire a College Coach?
by Matt Kupec March 25, 2019 Southern Illinois University Director of Athletics Jerry Kill recently made a great hire by bringing former SIU basketball standout Bryan Mullen back to Carbondale as the Salukis new head basketball coach. Coach Mullen has been a top...
Matt Kupec: My First Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tournament
by Matt Kupec March 10, 2019 I attended the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time this past weekend. I was there to watch the Southern Illinois Saluki’s compete for the MVC Championship in hopes of coming away with three...
A Look at the AAF Football League
The Alliance of American Football (AAF) is a newly created professional American football league that hopes to attract fans who aren't satisfied with just the regular NFL season. The AAF's initial season kicked off on February 9, 2019, and will run 10 weeks until...
Matt Kupec: NFL Combine Analysis from Matthew Kupec
by Matt Kupec March 3, 2019 The NFL recently completed its week-long Annual Scouting Combine where college players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Football League coaches, general managers and scouts. Athletes attend by invitation only but the...
An Analysis of This Year’s NFL Rookie Quarterbacks
A total of five quarterbacks were selected in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. While young quarterbacks historically take time to develop, all five of the rookies received significant playing time this season. Here is a review of how the 2018 rookie...
Matt Kupec: Similar Title Paths for Clemson Football and UCLA Basketball
by Matt Kupec January 21, 2019 As I marveled watching Clemson’s convincing win over Alabama recently to capture the NCAA College Football national title, I began to think about Clemson’s remarkable success in Head Coach Dabo Swinney’s tenure. In ten years, Coach...
Matt Kupec: Active Hall of Fame College Basketball & Football Coaches; UNC has Two!!
by Matt Kupec December 31, 2018 Being inducted into the Hall of Fame as a college coach is the ultimate honor one can achieve. The designation as a “Hall of Fame” coach means that you have achieved great success as a coach in running and leading a very successful...
Matt Kupec: College Coaches Are Making 65 Years Old the New 45!!
by Matt Kupec December 24, 2018 For all of us aging quicker than we would like to acknowledge, one of my new favorite expressions is that “in today’s society 65 years old is the new 45!” No matter how gray our hair has become or how many aches we feel on a daily...