As I’m preparing for the birth of my third child next week, I’ve found myself reflecting on not only this past year but the past decade as well. It’s been quite an interesting 10 year stretch for me personally and professionally. Here is a list of some of the accomplishments and firsts in the last 10 years:

I graduate from college
I got married
I started a family
I voted in my first Presidential election
I coached in the finals at Volleyball festival
I started my own company
I won the 6-man volleyball tournament
I recorded my songs in a professional studio
I bought my first car
I bought my first house
I got my first full-time job
I visited Europe for the first time
I found God

I’m sure there are so many more, but that is what comes to mind when I think of some of the more important milestones in the last 10 years.

I have to say that I’m very excited to see 2009 go.  It has been a year of ups and downs, from layoffs to new jobs and new houses, but we’ve managed to get through.  I can’t think of a better way to ring in a new year and new decade with the birth of our third child.  So… with reflection and prayer, I say goodbye 2009 and hello to what is yet to come.

It’s the end of an era in Westchester. The women’s volleyball coach at LMU, Steve Stratos, has coached his last game as the Lions head coach. It was announced today that Bill Husak will not renew his contract as Head Coach. While the Lions have had a less than stellar year, and I do think change is important in an athletic program, I think it’s important to examine the real reason why LMU Athletics has been unsuccessful the past few years.
The answer: Bill Husak.

Bill Husak is a man who has done nothing good for LMU Athletics during his tenure. Yes, I am biased because he was responsible for cutting the men’s volleyball program that I was a member of, but he has also completely destroyed the sense of athletic community that was once present at LMU.
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