For coaches feeling the pressure from the world, while their ultimate priority is to disciple young athletes for Jesus.
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God, I Know You Can, But If You Don't - Called 2 Coach - Ben McMillan Recap
Paul and Charlie look back at last week’s conversation with Coach Ben McMillan. Ben coached football for 20 years, was head coach at Stuart Cramer, and won back-to-back state titles in golf. Today he leads FCA in Lincoln County, NC. Ben was fired as head football coach and, a few months later, won a state championship coaching golf at the same school. His faith carried him through all of it. That story leads to two big takeaways: the power of prayer, and why you can’t live the Christian life ...
2 Nov 2026
“I Tried It Your Way, God”: A Coach’s Turning Point - Called 2 Coach - Ben McMillan
Fired in January. State champion in May. Neither one defines who he is. On this episode of Called 2 Coach, hosts Paul Regan and Charlie Goss sit down with Ben McMillan, a 20-year teacher and coach who now serves full time with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Lincoln County, NC. Ben opens up about his 12 years as a head football coach, the winless season that tested his faith, the stress that landed him in the emergency room, and the day he was told he would no longer coach football a...
26 Oct 2026
Would That Be Enough? Called 2 Coach - Coach Nick Bazzle Recap
Paul and Charlie are back in the studio to recap their conversation with Coach Nick Bazzle. Coach Bazzle's story was so full that it took more than one episode to tell, and the two biggest takeaways from it carry through this whole episode. 1. God is working behind the scenes, even when we can't see it. Coach Bazzle left coaching for about a year, was miserable, and found his way back to where God wanted him. Paul and Charlie talk about their own seasons of stepping away, applying for jobs t...
23 Oct 2026
When God Closes a Door - Called 2 Coach - Coach Nick Bazzle (Part 3 of 3)
When one door closed for good, Coach Nick Bazzle thought he knew what came next. Twenty minutes later, his phone rang. In Part 3, Nick shares the dream that told him if he left Newton Conover, that door would close forever. He talks about not getting the job he wanted and the phone call that came twenty minutes after he hung up, the one that led him to North Lincoln. He also answers the question at the heart of this show: what does it really mean to be called to coach? "Twenty minutes after...
21 Oct 2026
Me and God Had Our Talk - Called 2 Coach - Coach Nick Bazzle (Part 2 of 3)
Before the biggest game of his career, Coach Nick Bazzle needed a few minutes alone with God, so he found them behind a holly bush. In Part 2, Nick tells the story of the 2000 regional final against an undefeated team: the pregame prayer outside the school, and a kickoff return with 54 seconds left that sealed a 20–14 win. He also opens up about walking away from coaching for a job building connectors, and what it was like listening to Friday night games from the outside. "I went and got be...
19 Oct 2026
The Coach Who Gave Up His Career For Mine - Called 2 Coach - Coach Nick Bazzle (Part 1 of 3)
Some coaches build programs. Others build people. In Part 1 of our conversation with Coach Nick Bazzle, he tells the story of the man who shaped his career: Coach Patrick, a mentor who retired early so Nick could take over the program, even though it cost him his own chance to coach in the Shrine Bowl. "Instead of trying to serve himself, he's looking for how can he serve you." It's a story about what a high school football coach can be: a father figure, a mentor, and someone who puts the ...
12 Oct 2026
Putting God First in Coaching Without Turning it into a Checklist - Called 2 Coach - Intro Ep.2
Winning is not the real battle. The real question is whether you can coach with God first, serve your players well, and refuse to let the scoreboard become your identity. Paul and Charlie get brutally honest about what it looks like to lead as a Christian coach when performance pressure, parents, school leaders, and your own competitive drive are all pulling at you at once. If you have ever felt torn between pursuing wins and staying faithful, this conversation gives you the framework to thin...
12 Oct 2026
The Cost of Coaching With Conviction - Called 2 Coach - Intro Ep.3
What happens when winning and making disciples start pulling in opposite directions? Charlie Goss and Paul Regan tackle the pressure every coach feels, but rarely says out loud—the tension between success on the field and faithfulness to a greater calling. This conversation goes straight at the question behind every whistle, lineup decision, and late-night doubt: if the scoreboard disappeared tomorrow, what would your players remember about you? Charlie and Paul unpack the real purpose of coa...
10 Oct 2026
The Hidden Cost of Winning When Discipleship Comes First - Called 2 Coach - Intro Ep.1
The pressure to win can take over fast—but what if your real job as a coach is bigger than the scoreboard? Charlie Goss and Paul Regan get honest about the tension every competitive coach feels: chasing success without losing sight of discipleship, character, and the eternal impact you can have on athletes. The Called 2 Coach co-hosts unpack the question behind the whole series: when winning starts competing with making disciples, what actually comes first? They get into the realities of coa...
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