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PIN DOWN: AHS WRESTLING TEAM TALKS BENEFITS & PASSION FOR THE SPORT

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or some families, certain sports are just in their DNA. Such is the case for Zach Errett, a Martinsville native who grew up watching his father coach high school wrestling.

“I’ve been around the sport my whole life,” Errett says. “As a kid, family vacations were spent at wrestling tournaments.”

When he was in college, Errett joined his father as a coach at Martinsville High School. After graduating from IUPUI, he was hired at Mooresville High School where he taught, coached and later became the athletic director. He missed being in the classroom, however, so after 11 years at Mooresville, he joined the staff at Avon High School (AHS), teaching Integrated Chemistry & Physics. This is now his second year as head coach of the AHS wrestling team. In addition to coaching, Errett also referees both international and national events and has refereed the Olympic games in 2012 and 2016.

“I’m in a leadership position with United World Wrestling, which is the international federation for wrestling that governs what’s done in the Olympics and World Championships,” says Errett, who has become a seasoned traveler. For instance, last fall he flew to Argentina for the Youth Olympic games and to Budapest for the World Championships.

He also spent time in Romania and South Africa.

“I was in four continents in a matter of two months,” says Errett, who enjoys experiencing different cultures but also appreciates watching the best wrestling in the world on a regular basis.

“It’s beneficial for when I come back and coach my kids,” says Errett, who is grateful to Superintendent Margaret Hoernemann and AHS Principal Matt Shockley for their support of his schedule.

He also feels fortunate to get the opportunity to travel to locales that are not popular tourist destinations such as India and Nigeria.

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“So many of us take for granted having clean water and access to electricity,” Errett says. “I remind my students how fortunate we are to be able to walk down the hallway and fill up our bottles with clean water.”

A number of the students on this year’s wrestling team have been in the varsity lineup all through high school. Though this is a senior-heavy team, the rest of the team is strong, too. In fact, five of the athletes advanced to the state tournament last season. When Errett looks back on last year’s state tournament, however, it’s not the wins or losses he remembers but rather the memories made. For instance, during the state tournament in Indy, the team found a room at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse that they made their own.

“We camped out in there and had the best conversations about the silliest of things like whose mom makes the best PB&J sandwiches and the proper technique for making them,” Errett says. “One time between rounds the kids cut the lights and made shadow puppets on their phones. These are the things that made the experience so enjoyable.”

There are no “try-outs” in wrestling, per se, though only the tough ones survive the demanding 2.5-hour practices.

“Our training is difficult, and it’s not like you can hide because in wrestling you’re always in motion,” Errett says. “If they can make it through practices, they’re on the team.”

Errett also recalls how the morning after state tournaments, 28 kids showed up at IHOP for a hearty meal and lots of laughs.

That team consists of three levels: junior varsity, varsity and varsity 2 (which is made up of students who also attend competitions).

“That’s the part I enjoy the most,” Errett says. “The winning and being successful is great, but those types of bonding experiences is what makes it all worth it.

Those are the times I’ll always treasure.”

Wrestling is a physically demanding sport.

Not only do athletes have to engage in difficult maneuvers but they also have to manage their weight. Errett admits, however, that the AHS wrestling program

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Anytime you have a sport that’s one vs. one, that’s mentally challenging because there’s no one out there competing with you, which means you can’t fall back on someone else.

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does not advocate giant weight losses to get kids into the lowest possible weight class.

“We changed our mentality to train harder rather than focus on the numbers on the scale,” Errett says.

Then there’s the mental toughness it takes to compete on the mat. Because although wrestling is a team sport, athletes have to perform individually.

“Anytime you have a sport that’s one vs. one, that’s mentally challenging because there’s no one out there competing with you, which means you can’t fall back on someone else,” Errett says.

The students know that all too well.

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“Wrestling isn’t always fun, but it’s is always satisfying when you know you put everything that you had on the line,” says sophomore Tyler Conley, a state qualifier last year.

Errett commends his guys for doing a great job of balancing fun and fierceness.

“These kids are hard workers and awesome competitors who push one another to do well, but they support the group, too,” Errett adds.

“When you have that combination of support and competitive spirit, it bodes well for the team.”

Nathan Conley, a senior and two-time state place winner is grateful for how the sport has helped him adapt to overcoming life’s struggles.

“If you don’t adapt, you’ll be stuck at the same level,” Conley says.

“But if you choose to adapt and overcome, the sky is the limit on what you can accomplish.”

Junior Ray Rioux, a two-time state place winner, agrees.“ Wrestling taught me that anything worthwhile isn’t going to come easy,” he says.

Wrestling teaches everything from discipline to perseverance to character building to time management as athletes learn to balance school, practices and competition, often year-round since so many athletes stay in shape and compete during the off-season in a variety of regional and national competitions throughout the spring and summer. USA Wrestling is by far the biggest one. Last year six AHS students went to Fargo, North Dakota, to compete at the Cadet Junior Nationals at North Dakota State University. It’s a huge event with more than 1,000 students in each age group. Students also compete at Super 32, the nation’s best pre-season high school wrestling tournament.

“They wrestle against some of the best kids in the country,” says Errett, noting that often several of their students get recruited by a variety of universities. Two-time state champion, senior Asa Garcia, who has verbally committed to wrestle at IU next year, likes the sport because it opens up opportunities he says he otherwise wouldn’t have had — like the ability to travel and meet people from all across the country.

“Other benefits I’ve gotten from wrestling are an understanding of hard work, an affordable college education and many lifelong friends,” Garcia says.

Errett and his wife, Jill, have two children: Bailey (9) and Ethan (6).

The family has gotten used to Zach’s crazy travel schedule.

“They’re old enough now that they’re on the verge of getting their passports so maybe I can take one of them with me when I go places,” Errett says.

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or years Debbie Anderson had a vision of one day using animals to assist in therapy that they might provide learning opportunities to strengthen and develop character in both youth and adults. When her in-laws, who had owned a farm for three generations, asked if she and her husband, John, would continue maintaining the farm, their wishes paired nicely with Debbie’s vision. In June 2004, the couple opened Strides to Success, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that combines a research-based learning model with metaphoric experiences that encourage personal growth, development and healing.

“A lot of times when people have been hurt by life, whether that’s due to divorce, the death of a loved one or some other trauma, they find it difficult to open up in traditional talk therapy,” Debbie says. “Telling your story to a horse is a lot easier than telling it to a human because people are usually the cause of the hurt.”

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Thirteen horses live on the farm — all with different personalities.

“Some are pushy, some are sweet. Some make friends easily and others don’t. Some trust freely and others don’t,” Debbie says.

“We use all those different metaphors to help clients learn life skills they need in order to solve their problems.”

People often assume that equine therapy means patients mount their horses and chat during the ride. Not so. For the most part, clients participate in “ground work” wherein patients learn steps on how to build a healthy relationship with a horse — how to be comfortable, how to be a leader, how to be kind yet fair and how to be satisfied with small accomplishments rather than setting ridiculously high expectations.

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When one arrives at Strides to Success, they are greeted by the resident office manager Bear, a soft and snuggly Goldendoodle.

Another big demographic they serve is veterans. Debbie recalls a veteran who came to Strides after going to talk therapy at the VA for quite some time with little success. Homeless and hopeless, she decided it was best she end her life. She had a gun. She had a plan. But then one day a picture on a brochure caught her eye. It was of a horse, and the pamphlet described the Strides to Success program.

“Bear puts people at ease. In fact, he goes straight to those he senses are the most anxious,” says Debbie, who shares the time a girl came in sobbing and unwilling to enter her therapist’s office. Bear walked over to her, put his head on her knee and patiently stared up at her weepy eyes. With Bear by her side, she felt safe to engage in therapy.

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“They don’t know what to do moving forward. This therapy helps them find direction,” Debbie says. “Working through changes and problem-solving are things horses can teach us.”

“I decided to come out and see the horses,” she says. “Turns out, it saved my life.”

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During the initial assessment process, clients are asked, “If you could wave a magic wand and change one thing about yourself, what would it be?”

Some say they’d like to find their courage or their energy. Others say they’d like to learn to trust people again. The bottom line is that they want to move past whatever trauma occurred. That’s why at Strides they work on life skills such as courage, intention, honesty, confidence and balance.

“For children, we demonstrate respect by using animals,” Debbie says.

That demonstration may happen by way of a game. For instance, on the farm lives a miniature donkey named Spark Plug. The staff brings him out, along with a chest full of clothes, masks, hats and boas and invite the children to dress him up.

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of what he’ll wear,” Debbie says. “If the kids get all excited and rush towards him, he’s going to react and move away from them.

That shows them, ‘Oh, I have to think about someone else’s feelings. I can’t just do what I want when I want.’”

The takeaway is that compromise is an integral part of making friends. Because what happens when your friends don’t want to do what you want to do? Do you have a temper tantrum? Do you force them to play your way? Do you shut down? Or do you take their feelings into consideration and compromise?

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"Sometimes we don’t pay enough attention to how they affect those around us.”

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wise to change that pattern of behavior,” says Debbie, noting that the local school system conducted a survey that found two distressing things. One, children were feeling stressed as early as third grade. And two, students avoided trying new things because they were afraid of failure.

According to Debbie, a big part of overcoming these issues is immersing oneself in nature.

“You know that feeling of tranquility you have when you stare up in the clouds as they’re floating by? Or the peace you feel when you hear the wind rustling in the trees?” Debbie says. “Those connectors are getting further away from us due to the fast-paced world we live in. Mix in technology and all the expectations that are put upon us and it’s just too much.”

Some children who come to Strides have spent very little time outdoors, but when they do, they thrive.

“It’s like they’re finally in a space where their nature matches their nurture,” Debbie adds.

Even the “city kids” quickly adapt to the sights, sounds and smells of the farm.

This is because nature enables us all to regenerate and reconnect. Animals provide the same therapeutic antidote.

Debbie shares the story of a young girl who came to Strides three years ago and has been so impacted by the program that she has plans to study equine therapy in college.

“Having kids work through trauma and then want to give back in the same way they were healed is pretty special,” Debbie says.

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Obviously, skin care is another important part of the practice.

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generates the optimal result.”

They recently remodeled their office, adding a medical spa where clients can get facials, chemical peels, microneedling and other treatments in a relaxing environment. Clients can even join a monthly facial club to keep their skin looking great without implementing invasive treatments.

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She felt compelled to do her part to combat obesity so as to ward off such ailments before they take their toll. She now offers medical weight loss in the practice as well. Board certified in obesity medicine, Jaime consults with patients who struggle with their weight, providing diet & exercise regimens, as well as using medications to help them meet their goals. The doctors see this as a complimentary aspect to their plastic surgery offerings because the closer someone is to their ideal body weight, the better their ultimate results will be across the board.

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“We are two working parents with three kids so we get the reality of life,” Jaime says. “We know how hard it is to diet and exercise and look and feel your best.”

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Though in this industry, there is lots of talk about the best way to achieve the ideal body, Jaime is quick to point out that the ideal body looks different for everyone.

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“We ask, ‘When you look in the mirror, what bothers you? What can we do to mitigate or improve those areas without generating a fake look?’” explains Stanley, recognizing that this is the Midwest where people want to look natural.

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Local Artist Pamela Bliss spent more than a month completing the Reggie Miller mural.

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Local Artist Pamela Bliss Talks Painting the Iconic, 60-foot Tall Reggie Miller Mural In Indy Writer / Josh Brown Photographer / Michael Durr

As Pamela Bliss walks by the now famous 60-foot tall mural of Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller she stops, like most people who pass by, and stares up at the work of art. Her admiration for the mural is a bit more personal than the average passerby.

Bliss is the local artist who was tasked with painting the Reggie Miller mural. After more than a month of hard work, she completed the masterpiece in mid-October. Now, for those who see the intricate detail of the massive mural portraying Reggie lining up a three-pointer with his trademark jump shot, it might be hard to believe that Bliss didn’t even start painting until she was 30 years old.

Her uncanny knack for art all started with a turkey.

“My mother will tell you I started drawing when I was two years old,” Bliss says. “I painted a turkey at Thanksgiving, and she said it wasn’t the typical scribble that a child might make. You could really tell it was a turkey, and that was unusual for a two-year-old. For as long as I can remember, I always had a pencil and paper in my hands. I never considered it could be a career, though. But by the end of college, I knew I wanted to go into art. I’ve always paid great attention to details.

“I had a teacher in high school that told me I couldn’t paint. She was an English teacher filling in as an art teacher that year. I always knew I could draw, but I never knew really if I could paint. I took a four-day workshop when I was 30 years old, and I realized that I could. I just needed to be shown how to mix paints.”

Bliss grew up in New Castle and went to high school in Cambridge

City, Indiana. Aside from moving and finishing her last two years at a high school in California, Bliss has been a lifelong Hoosier. She earned her undergraduate degree from IU’s east campus and her masters from IU Bloomington. She has been an Indianapolis resident since 2001.

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building at 127 E Michigan Street — about possibly painting a mural on the side of his building. Jafari, a lifelong Pacers fan, knew he wanted a Pacers legend to be painted. The decision for the mural to be Reggie Miller came quickly, but the process took much longer. Jafari and Bliss had plenty of hoops to jump through to get the mural approved, between approval from Miller himself for the use of his

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“It’s the tallest mural I’ve ever done,” Bliss says. “I have a fear of heights actually. I just have to zone out. I always get butterflies in the beginning when I start. I use a lift to get up there and all of them are different.

Some are jerky. After a few days, I realize I’m not going to die, and I can carry on and focus more on the painting. I start from the top down because paint drips.

So I’m high up from the very beginning, which helps get the highest part over with.”

This isn’t the Hoosier artist’s first rodeo with murals. Those walking along Mass Ave have marveled for years at the detailed mural of one of Indy’s most famous authors, Kurt Vonnegut. Hoosiers have Bliss to thank for that masterpiece as well.

Bliss has also painted the jazz musicians that can be seen along Indiana Avenue.

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“I’ve been wanting to paint Reggie for years,” Bliss says. “He deserves it. I’m just honored to have been selected to do it.

This isn’t just a mural of Reggie Miller.

It also depicts a moment in time when Hoosier hysteria was at its height with the Pacers. This mural ranks No. 1 for me. Part of the reason I wanted to move to Indianapolis back in 2001 was to paint large murals around the city.”

The responses from the community, as you can imagine, have been overwhelmingly positive for Bliss. Indy residents, tourists visiting the city and more have flocked to stop by and see the mural, and they never leave without first taking a selfie.

The response has been so positive, Jafari says they may soon add a selfie station on the corner for guests that stop by. The building owner couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.

“Only Reggie could fill this space,” Jafari says. “I always see people stopping to take pictures. It has really been great for the community of Indianapolis.

I’m just honored to have the mural on our building and grateful to Pamela for creating this amazing piece of art.”

Perhaps the highest praise for Bliss came from Miller himself. After seeing images online of the finished mural, the Pacers legend took the time to reach out to Bliss and congratulate her.

“He called me one day and said, ‘This is fantastic. I can’t wait to come back and see it in person and give you a huge hug,’” Bliss says. “That was really amazing.

Most people are critical about pictures of themselves, much less a painted portrait.

I was surprised, honestly, when Reggie even gave the approval for me to do it. I’m very happy that he is happy with it.”

As for the future, Bliss isn’t sure what will be next. She says she would love to paint other legendary Indiana sports figures like Peyton Manning or Tamika Catchings, among other non-sports figures. For now, she is happy to have her most recent masterpiece completed.

Either way, she’s sure to have a paintbrush in her hand for whatever project comes next.

The Reggie Miller Mural is located downtown at 127 E Michigan St. For more information on Bliss or to view more of her artwork, visit pamelabliss.gallery.

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Portillo’s Continues Indiana Expansion With New Avon Location Writer / Jon Shoulders Photography / Ron Wise

Portillo’s officially opened the doors to its most recent Indiana restaurant on East U.S. Highway 36 in Avon last September, further demonstrating its commitment to building a lasting presence in the Hoosier state.

“It's going really well here,” says General Manager Jessica Roberts, who joined the Portillo’s team in May of 2018 and trained for three months over the summer at the company’s Chicago headquarters for the Avon position. “The team has been really excited and I think it’s working out as a great location.”

Located on the site of a former Sears Appliance and Hardware store, the 9,000-squarefoot restaurant, which features a prohibition-style interior visual theme and employs approximately 130 full and part-time staff members, includes seasonal outdoor seating, drive-through lanes and an interior capacity of 200. Known for its hot dogs, burgers, Italian beef and desserts, Portillo’s has launched four additional Indiana locations to date in Merrillville, Mishawaka, Fishers and Greenwood.

During the September 24 grand opening, Portillo’s Avon held a hat and t-shirt giveaway, hosted local officials and Chamber of Commerce representatives for a ribbon cutting ceremony, and company owner Dick Portillo was on site to take pictures with patrons. Roberts says Avon was a natural choice for the next Portillo’s

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Indiana location, and the town had been on the company’s radar for a few years prior to the fall opening.

“We very much have a family-type customer base, and Avon has that feel of being an up-and-coming area on the west side of Indianapolis,” Roberts says, adding that Avon’s retail presence and resulting combination of residential and business customers, was a significant factor in the company’s decision.

“From a marketing and business standpoint, Portillo’s wanted to be able to hit all sides of Indy with Fishers, Greenwood and now the Avon store,” she adds. “This location is another example of how committed the company is to serving Indiana.”

Avon crowds have taken to most Portillo’s menu items with enthusiasm in the restaurant’s first six months of operation according to Roberts, particularly its signature chili dogs, burgers and Italian beef sandwiches.

“We've also found out that Avon people love their desserts, so we go through a lot of our strawberry shortcake and chocolate cake on a daily basis,” she says. “It’s fun to see what people go for and what becomes popular.”

Roberts says her customer base has grown steadily since September’s grand opening, and she and her staff enjoy seeing new faces stop in for lunch or dinner week after week.

“We're still getting new people in who have heard about us, which is a good sign that people are still talking about it in the Avon community and throughout the city of Indy,” Roberts says. “We've already built up some regulars who are on a first name basis with us, and that's a fun experience for the staff.”

Portillo’s, which began as a modest hot dog stand in Chicago back in the early 1960s operated by Dick Portillo known as The Dog House, now includes more than 50 locations nationwide, and Roberts says Hoosiers shouldn’t be surprised if additional Indiana locations pop up in the coming years.

“As a company, we spend a lot of time investing in our staff, and it shows in how every customer is treated and their overall experience coming here,” she explains. “Yes the food is fantastic, and we're going to get it to you fast and hot, but ultimately we realize that we are also in the people business along with being in the food business.”

Portillo’s is located at 10444 East U.S. Highway 36 in Avon. Call 317-766-9955 or visit portillos.com for additional information including menus, catering details, a merchandise page and to sign up for the Portillo’s Birthday Club to receive a complimentary slice of double-layer chocolate cake on your birthday.

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Coach’s Corner UIndy Head Basketball Coach Stan Gouard Talks Family, Friendships & Fierce Work Ethic Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photography Provided

As a young boy playing Little League ball in Danville, Illinois, Stan Gouard looked up to his seven brothers and sisters with love and admiration. He aspired to be strong and athletic like his brothers, and his sisters helped him appreciate a female’s emotional needs.

“Siblings, in general, teach us values, work ethic and the right way to treat people,” says Gouard, who learned another valuable lesson about life via basketball. He spent his youth playing ball and was a starter on the middle school basketball team, but he was dealt a huge blow his junior year of high school when he was cut from the team. Though gut-wrenching, it was a reality check.

“I could either sit around feeling sorry for myself or I could do something about it,” says Gouard, who used his free time to improve his game and focus on academics. His senior year he was named MVP of the squad, and he also made the all-conference team.

“Honestly, it was good to get cut,” Gouard says. “When it first happened, my dad told me that it wasn’t the end of the world — only a setback I would bounce back from.”

And bounce he did. Gouard went on to play ball at John A. Logan College, then at the University of Southern Indiana where the team won a national championship in 1995. In college, he was named the Division II National Player of the year and he had a number of NBA teams showing interest. His agent encouraged him to go to Europe and come back for the NBA, so in 1996 he was drafted in the Continental Basketball Association (the Continental Basketball League back then was the G League of this era). Moving to Europe to play professionally was initially a trying experience.

“Back then we didn’t have the technology we have today,” Gouard says. “I couldn’t Skype or Facetime with my family. I had to use the pay phone at crazy hours of the night because of the time difference. I had to go to the library to send an e-mail.”

Ultimately, he racked up a $10K phone bill calling home to talk to his mom and girlfriend. Food proved to be another

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challenge. A self-proclaimed picky eater, he was delighted to find a McDonalds in Finland that sustained him. Despite the culinary challenges, Gouard treasures the experience.

the Barranquilla Ciamanes to the 1999 championship. When his five-year plan of playing in the NBA was thwarted by injuries, he began to contemplate his longterm career goal.

“I got a chance to see a different part of the world,” says Gouard, who also played in Columbia, South America, leading

“Coaching was somehow instilled in my bloodlines. I always wanted to be the guy making the decisions,” says Gouard, who

returned to the U.S. in 2000 to pursue a head coaching job with his high school alma mater. When that didn’t pan out, he took a position as an academic advisor at John A. Logan College. He then accepted an assistant coaching job at the University of Southern Indiana.

“It was cool to go back to coach at my college alma mater,” Gouard says.

He became an assistant coach at the University of Indianapolis, then coached at Indiana State for three years before returning to Indy in 2008 to become UIndy’s head basketball coach, eager to begin building his own program.

When Gouard recruits players, he chats with them on the phone, completes a personal home visit to get to know the family and reviews the student’s social media profiles for a glimpse into who they are.

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Gouard says. “It’s like the old saying goes, ‘You never get a second chance to make a first impression.’”

And of course, Coach Gouard also watches them play — repeatedly.

“The average kid we recruit we see play between 40 and 50 times over the course of AAU and high school,” says Gouard, who often attends games when the student doesn’t know he’s coming.

“I watch how he reacts when facing adversity,” Gouard says. “Is he a good teammate? Does he talk back to the coach? When he’s walking off the court, is he disrespectful to the officials? If he is, I won’t take him. Investing in a kid is like buying stock. You’ve got to watch it and build off it.”

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As a result, when Gouard recruits, he’s looking for students who have a desire to graduate, be model citizens off the court and win.

“We’ll never try to do number 3 without 1 and 2 first,” Gouard says. “Winning is always secondary.”

Winning is also fun. During the 2014-2015 season, the Greyhounds celebrated a 17game winning streak, ultimately finishing with a 25-6 record and winning their division league play.

“It was amazing to be on that ride and be ranked the No. 1 team in the country,” Gouard says. “We had great coaches, and our guys responded in positive ways every night.”

As much as he adores his job, Gouard treasures quality family time with his

wife Chastity, their 9-year-old daughter Kennedy, and their 3-year-old Mini Golden Doodle Cali. That’s why every day he puts Kennedy on the bus before heading into the office.

When he gets home at 6:30 p.m., he turns off his phone until 9:30 p.m., reserving those three hours for his wife and daughter. He then makes recruiting calls from 9:30-10:15 p.m. The remainder of the evening is devoted to his wife. If he has to travel late in the week for out-of-town games, he’s sure not to travel early in the week as well.

“I strive to maintain a good work-life balance,” says Gouard, who has been an Avon resident for three years, attracted primarily by the stellar Avon school system.

“Our daughter was reserved prior to

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moving here, but the teachers in this district have helped her come out of her shell,” he says.

Speaking of self-advocating, Gouard prefers a team that is player-led.

He maintains an open-door policy, encouraging his athletes to come in and hang out any time.

“I never go through a day without a kid in our office, and that’s how I want it,” Gouard says. “In fact, if I don’t see a kid for a few days, I’ll check up on them.”

And it goes both ways. Sometimes the students, who have their coach’s home and cell number, will call him just to say hello.

“That’s a great feeling when an athlete calls to ask how my day is going,” says Gouard, who hosted the team for Thanksgiving.

Over Christmas break, they all gathered to watch NBA games, play board games and

enjoy food catered from Charbonos.

In his spare time, Gouard enjoys doing yard work.

“I love cutting my grass,” he says. “My neighbor gives me a hard time because I do it every four days.”

In fact, he and his wife have created a tradition where he takes off Chastity’s birthday to help her plant flowers in May. They put in the work and then sit back and watch their beautiful flowers bloom. It’s analogous to what he does at UIndy with his players, as he witnesses growth, both on and off the court, in his student-athletes.

“I’m here to help these young men grow as people,” Gouard says. “They leave as mature men who can go out and get a job, raise a family and make a difference in society.”

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