by Jo Ann Pugh | Dec 7, 2014 | Articles
I grew up in rural Kentucky the oldest of four children to young parents. I started working when I was ten years old by cleaning houses. I later worked my way through college earning two degrees. I remember those early days very well, and like every...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Nov 7, 2014 | Articles
I was recently at a gathering with my son Jordan and two of his friends from the NFL. I look at these three young men and see strong, upstanding Christian men of faith. They are not perfect, but they don’t have any baggage in their personal lives that would cast them...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Nov 7, 2014 | Articles
You’ve got incredible athletic ability. You’ve got ambition. Entering your senior year of college, you have a dream of a bright future as a professional athlete. What you don’t have is an agent. And what you may not know is that finding a good one...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Nov 7, 2014 | Articles
The University of Texas at Austin has announced a new sports leadership program called The Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation. This first-of-its kind initiative comes amid headline-grabbing stories of deflated footballs, sexual assault accusations, and...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Nov 1, 2014 | Articles
Philip Buchanon is a former first-round NFL Draft pick. He spent nine years in the NFL playing for the Raiders, Texans, Buccaneers, Lions and Redskins. But his true success came off the field – when it came to handling his finances. Buchanon says after he was drafted...
by Jo Ann Pugh | Oct 11, 2014 | Articles
Often, at speaking engagements, fellow moms will ask me how I managed to have a full-time career and support my son Jordan in his climb to the NFL. I am always honest; it wasn’t easy. Being a mom is a great joy, but managing a full-time job while raising kids...
