Leader / Developer / Culture Builder /Mindset Changer Sports Dad - ⚽️🏐🤸♀️🥎 Former AHC / DC / DL @ Emporia State University. Emporia State Alumni (2x)
Emporia, KS
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Excited for this group! Going to be a great start to our recruiting visits! #StingerSquad23
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The LoPorto crew grew! Kim and I are excited to welcome Makayla Anne LoPorto to the world! Big sister is so excited! #LoPortoFamilyOfFour
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Transfers/ Portal Guys….
A program built the right way!
Tough ✅
Together ✅
Culture ✅
W.I.N. ✅
He who hesitates…..
Drop that tape🎥
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So proud of these men and the time they put in this year! Special group of men who set out to change the standard of @esuhornetsfb defense! Passionate, Prideful, Confident, Strong, Together! #FOE #HornetEdge #JustWin
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If it ain’t fun, it ain’t worth it! Defense got them hips though! 👀👀👀#DanceParty #JustWin #HornetEdge
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What’s makes a great coach is great players! I am blessed to be able to coach these guys! Tremendous players, strong leaders and great men! #TotalPackage #ChainGang
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What a year by this group! I can’t thank them enough for their resiliency, togetherness, and fight! I will always remember this group as they stood tall through it all!#ToughTimesDontLastToughPeopleDo #JustWin
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Great night for the Hornets! This group is special and will continue to get better! #OnToTheNextOne #SayWhen
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Happy birthday to the most amazing little girl out there! Proud to be her dad! She got a special serenade from the guys! @esuhornetsfb is special because the people! #FOE
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The Hornets are coming! On my way to Texas! Where are my dawgs at?
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Fired up for both these guys! Two players that epitomize @esuhornetsfb
Commitment✅
Buy In✅
Tough✅
Work ethic ✅
Drive✅
Selfless teammates✅
Leaders✅
Lucky to be a small part of their journey! Just the beginning…
@jaaron_joseph
@tyler_kahmann33
#FOE
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Man! Proud of these dudes! When you flat out compete for every opportunity your result will show! #OnToTheNextOne #FearNone
Another Top 25 win as #21 @esuhornetsfb knocks off #4 Pittsburg State 24-21 #StingersUp #FearNone
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What a great weekend in Texarkana for the Live United Bowl! This group is special and they have earned everything, TOGETHER! So glad I was able to bring my wife along the way! Couldn’t do what I do without her support! #HornetEdge #FamilyOverEverything
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Super excited to work with these incredible men! The New Era of Emporia State Defense, big time coaches, and even better people! Take some time to follow them, and learn about our Standard!
@CoachEmoore #DBs @CoachMcDown #LBs
@_jcod #CBs
#BurnTheBoats
#JustWin 🐝
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Fun day day at Welch! The guys are still hungry and working! #OnToTheNextOne #JustWin
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Can’t say how proud I am of these guys! 4 men that came from entirely different backgrounds and came together to carry on the DL tradition. Their impact on our program and DL room was invaluable! #RecruitDevelopGraduate #TheStandard #ChainGang #2021grad
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The way these guys compete weekly is special! Big time effort today in Hays! #ChainGang #WivesTrip #Relentless @Coach_Swanson1
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Congrats @CoachGHiggins I have been lucky to see all 💯wins here at @ESUSports . Grateful to have a front row seat on how he built this program! Excited to see where he takes it from here! #FOE #HornetEdge #CoreBricks
With the win over Northeastern State, Coach Higgins reaches 100 wins as the head coach of @esuhornetsfb. #StingersUp
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Old school tough win for the Hornets! So proud of how we competed! Wasn’t pretty all the time but made some HUGE plays when it counted the most! #OnToTheNextOne #SayWhen
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Excited to see these two guys compete today for the last time at Welch Stadium! The impact they have made on the @esuhornetsfb is priceless! #CoreBricks #TheStandard #Relentless ⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓
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Fun day at the office! The boys were flying around and having fun! Special group of seniors and special team! Can’t thank them enough for raising the standard daily! #HornetEdge #CoreBricks
🗣️ HORNETS WIN THE FUN TOWN RV HERITAGE BOWL
Hornet Nation…. YOU SHOWED OUT TODAY 🐝
Thank you for always supporting us, ITS FAMILY AROUND HERE 🧱
#SayWhen🐝
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When your are the example and not the exception! These guys continue to lead from the front! Proud to have the opportunity to coach these men! Position of the year, 5 lifter of year nominees, and Lifter of the year-Rylan Miller! #ChainGang #JustWin #SayWhen
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After a long day recruiting…. You get that call that changes the game! #DifferenceMaker
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And.Here.We.Go. Big time group of players here today! Excited to see this class come together!#StingersSquad23 #HornetEdge
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Excited for these guys as they were @ESUFOOTBALL position of the year! Also shoutout to @dwalk52 for being lifter of the year! #ChainGang
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When 1 call turns into 2 commits! 😎😎#HornetEdge
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Special shout out to my T1D warrior on National Diabetes Day! Proud of who she is and how she handles her daily challenges! I am blessed to be her dad! #GirlDad #BraveAndStrong #T1DWarrior
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Happy Thanksgiving! Im especially thankful for my family (Kim, Kaelynn, and Makayla) and their sacrifices! #HappyThanksgiving #FOE
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Incredible night with the defense! Always fun being able to have them over to the house to eat! I am blessed to be able to work with these guys daily on and off the field! Excited to see their work pay off on Saturday! Head down and work! #JustWin
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Been Him, Still Him… #CatchMeOnSaturday #SeatBelts
Only 5 days away from the Legends Game 🐝
🚨LEGENDS START STRETCHING NOW 🚨
1:00 PM: Legend Game Registration (North Endzone)
2:00 PM: Start of Legend's Game
SPRING GAME TO FOLLOW
Alumni Tailgate AFTER Spring Game
#SAYWHEN
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Excited to be in the Lone Star state! Looking for the next wave of great Hornets!
2025’s loading✅
#HornetEdge #FearNone
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Fun day at Welch! Always a good day when you can celebrate an amazing group of seniors! Can’t thank them enough! #ChainGang #FOE
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Fun night with the guys! I am lucky to have a group that truly leads from the front! Excited to see them fight to the finish and continue to raise the standard of @esuhornetsfb #ChainGang #FOE #SayWhen
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Can’t wait to see these guys get after it! It’s been a long road to get here but finally only 2 days until we get to take the field together!
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Wild day at the office! Great teams find a way to win! Proud of the effort and resolve the guys showed today! #OnToTheNextOne #FearNone
13th ranked @esuhornetsfb gets come from behind win over Missouri Western #StingersUp #FearNone esuhornets.com/news/2024/9/2…
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@CoachGHiggins built @esuhornetsfb into one of the elite MIAA programs and one of the most consistent in the country!
Attitude✅
Toughness✅
Trust & Accountability✅
Family Over Everything✅
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Final score @esuhornetsfb defeats @UNK_Athletics 39-17 Braden Gleason with 5 TD passes #StingersUp #SayWhen
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Big time semesters by the entire @ESUSports football team for their grades from Spring 2019, but these dudes took it to another level! #BeTheStandard
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Proud to be part of this program @CoachGHiggins has built! Have had the privilege to have a front row seat! Excited to see this years group carry on the tradition! #HornetEdge #CoreBricks #SayWhen
🗣 Thursday, come see what these guys are all about
✅ Say When
#FOE🐝
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So proud of this guy! Special player and person! Big time shout out as the Live United Bowl MVP! #JustWin
Final score of the @LiveUnitedBowl @esuhornetsfb defeats SEOSU 48-27. Cade Harrelson named Most Valuable Player with two sacks. #StingersUp
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Excited to add this group to the family! Wednesday can’t get here fast enough!
‼️ BIG TIME ATHLETES FROM…
Kansas ☑️
Missouri☑️
Illinois☑️
Alabama☑️
Oklahoma ☑️
Texas ☑️
#STINGSQUAD24🐝 #JustWin 🔨🔨
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Huge road win in the MIAA. The guys stayed together and competed! Proud of their resolve! #FearNone #OnToTheNextOne
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This is a special group and I can’t wait to see them respond to adversity! #FamilyOverEverything #OnToTheNextOne #FearNone
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Big time effort today, as these men continue to WORK! Always fun beating the team up north!
#TurnpikeTussle
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Rise and shine it’s game time! Can’t wait to see the work payoff for our guys! #JustWin #BurnTheBoats #BlackOutWelch
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To have recruited, coached, and now listened to @9INELIVES_EV message, is a blessing! An amazing person and most importantly an amazing father! A young man that gets it. Lucky to have been a small part of his life! #ThankYou #FOE #ChainGang #ThisIsWhyYouCoach
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12/28/15... the day I became a Type 1 Diabetes parent. She amazes me everyday of her strength to not let this define her! #Type1Strong
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Can’t say how proud I am of these guys! Continued to get better everyday for each other! @ESUFOOTBALL will forever be indebted for their time here! #DLive #ChainGang
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Beyond proud of the effort today! Old school dog fight today and the boys showed up! Head down and work! #OnToTheNextOne #FearNone
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Fun day at the office! The guys continue to work and push the standard! #OnToTheNextOne #FearNone
Final score from Welch Stadium as @esuhornetsfb gets the win on homecoming over @NSU_Football. #StingersUp
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Can’t wait to see these guys compete today! These guys have played for each all year it has been special! Nothing could have been done without the 4 seniors we will honor today! #95 #92 #98 #90
#DLive #ChainGang #SeniorDay
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When we talk about developing the complete player we mean it! The standard for @esuhornetsfb is to compete both on and off the field! Proud of the leadership these young men have shown in the classroom #HornetEdge #OurStandard
Most important day for our guys! So proud of them all, the best is yet to come! Congratulations 🧑🎓 #FOE
#StingersUp 🐝
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Thankful for this crew I have been blessed with! They are my inspiration, drive and motivation! #Thanksgiving #FamilyOverEverything
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Man it’s a good feeling seeing your players having fun, playing together, playing with confidence, and flat out competing! I’m lucky to have the coaches around me who make it happen! Big time effort today for everyone! #HornetEdge #JustWin #SayWhen
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So proud of @ESUFOOTBALL for continuing to stay together and fight! This team is going to be special! #EveryManEveryPlay #1-0
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And the morning starts with some exciting news! We got a DIFFERENCE MAKER jumping on board!#StingerSquad23
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Time - Non Renewable Resource! Being present for the ones that mean the most! #TheReasonForTheSeason #HappyHolidays
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Yes sir! #JustWin
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What a year! @ESUFOOTBALL fought through adversity all year and continued to believe and trust one another! Big time finish to the season winning 6 out of the last 7 games and getting the @CorsicanaBowl victory! Now time to find OKGs to uphold the standard! #SwarmAlert19
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What a night! Incredible catch by my daughter! 28lb flathead catfish! #FathersDay #daddydaughterfishing
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And the train keeps rolling! Huge get for the LB group! Don’t look now but this is going to be a special group! #StingerSquad23 #LBC
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Huge day at Welch! Proud of the resolve of this team! #ThankYouSeniors #OnToTheNextOne
Final score @esuhornetsfb 63 @mososports 28
ESU with a school record 795 yards
Braden Gleason with the 8th best total offense in MIAA history of 512 yards.
#StingersUp #SayWhen
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Congrats to @_TreVaun_ on being named All- MIAA! Couldn’t be more excited to see him continue to develop and push to be great!! #DLive
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Fun night with the guys! Excited to see their hard work pay off! Spring ball can’t get here soon enough! #ChainGang #FOE #HornetEdge
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Consistently good, not occasionally great!
TOUGH. TACKLE. TOGETHER.
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Coaching….
Judged by wins and losses,
but the relationships are undefeated!
Lucky to have impacted many young men but this group has been special! Fun night at house with these guys!
#FOE #HornetEdge
#ChainGang
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Awesome morning for our guys as they welcomed @CorsicanaISD middle school kids today on high five Friday! #HeritageBowl #MakeAnImpact #HornetEdge
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Thank you to all that have made the ultimate sacrifice and to those who continue to protect us! #MemorialDay2023
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Big time effort today! When you believe in each other and compete great things happen! @ESUFOOTBALL #EveryManEveryMan #ChainGang
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Not only did these three represent the #ChainGang on the field but all three are now graduates of Emporia State! #HighSchoolSignees #5YearPlayers #HornetEdge #OurStandard
@ParkerBass3
@jjmaase
@_TreVaun_
CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Big time shout out to them dudes up front! They brought it day in and day out! Fought together and always trusted their role! Shout out to our senior @LoganPowell54 who all year led us from the front! #DLive #54Life #BandofBrothers
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Can’t believe this little one is turning 5! Happy birthday To the bravest little girl around! #DaddysGirl
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Happy Mother’s Day to my unbelievable wife! the girls and I are luck to have you! #mothersday2020
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Unbelievable game! When you got tough minded FOOTBALL players you got a chance! #RiseUpClockIn #ChainGangDontPlayNoGames
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Super cool opportunity for Kaelynn today! Got to go live on the radio with @TeamSchnak to talk about Diabetes to kick off Diabetes Awareness Month! Watching her live with this disease daily and now advocating to spread awareness is so special! #ProudDad #T1DWarrior
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Unbelievable feeling getting to 10 wins! This doesn't happen without great players and even better people! #HornetEdge @ESUFOOTBALL
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Great night getting the guys together! Had a great time with both the DL’s and the WR’s. Excited about this team! #HornetEdge #FamilyOverEverything #ChainGang #Quick6Crew
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So proud of this group and what they have done to improve and work everyday! Glad they were able to honor @ESUFOOTBALL seniors and our senior @LoganPowell54! #FOE
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Camp countdown!!! 5 days til our first Indy camp on campus this summer! #2020Empire
Kole Schankie
Attended Camp✅
Committed to be a Hornet✅
Signed✅
Bought into the cutlure✅
Developed his craft✅
Team Captain✅
All Conference✅
Graduated✅
#TheStandard #HornetDNA
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Congrats to @BrooksLowe8 He’s out here doing it all! Winning the Jav at KU relays and then putting in the work at the spring game! #ChainGang
At the @KU_Relays Brooks Lowe of @EmporiaStTrack wins the men's javelin with a provisional qualifying mark of 64.79m (212-6) #StingersUp
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Fun night under the lights! Players were flying around! Legends were being legends! Past, Present, and Furture Hornets all around! This place is special! #FamilyOverEveryrhing
Alumni Tailgate 🍔
Spring Game ✅
Ring Season 💍
Legends Game 📸
#HornetEdge #FearNone
‼️ WHAT A NIGHT ‼️
Got to witness
Past ☑️
Present ☑️
FUTURE ☑️
Hornets 🐝
Hornet Nation - YOU SHOWED OUT 🗣️
We will see you in the fall 👀🔨
#FearNone🐝
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