The First Double Champ

Howie Barber standing between a basketball court and mini golf course holding the Barber Family March Madness trophy while wearing the Barber Family Putt Putt Championship belt as confetti falls around him during the family’s first “Double Champ” celebration.

There is a six-pound championship belt hanging on a wall in my house that has no business being as legitimate as it is. It’s heavy, loud, and looks like it belongs in a Vegas title fight rather than a family room. For years, our family traditions have grown into something that carries real weight, both […]

Play Like a Champion: A Final Salute to Lou Holtz

Lou Holtz Notre Dame football coach with Play Like a Champion Today sign and Notre Dame stadium background

From a coach’s standpoint, admiration isn’t about trophies, banners, or headlines; it’s about whether someone’s words still matter when the scoreboard is gone, the locker room is quiet, and the kids you coached are grown men trying to figure out life. For me, that standard has always been set by Lou Holtz, and now that […]