7 Questions With Coach Tony Dungy
TwoTen sat down with Tony Dungy to gain some perspective on how Coach manages his day to day, and what insight he had into merging his faith with business in today’s world. We have included some of our discussion below…
“We were able to track down Coach Dungy in Eugene, Oregon where he is vacationing with his family while watching the summer progress of his son, Oregon Duck’s wide receiver, Eric Dungy.
Eric appeared in five games last year as a redshirt freshman with the quick striking Ducks and scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 22 yard catch in a victory over Missouri State. In the stands, Tony is just another proud father, and he is enjoying a little respite in the cool weather of Central Oregon.
We told the Coach that our readers know him well through his public life as a Super Bowl winning coach and NFL analyst, the author of so many insightful books on fatherhood, and his role as the National Spokesman for the organization, All Pro Dad. As a result, we said we would like to ask him seven questions in an attempt to go deeper into what ticks behind his whistle and his pen. And, as would be expected, he answered them all with sharp clarity and with the humility that has always characterized his Christ-centered persona.
TwoTen: Coach, as Christian businessmen and stewards of the faith, we have been called to go forth and preach the Gospel everywhere. How do you implement the Great Commission into your books and organizations? How highly do you value soul winning in the marketplace?
Coach Dungy: I value soul winning a great deal. If you think about it, many men often spend more time in the marketplace than with their families. In my life, I have tried to incorporate the aim of the Great Commission in everything. To me, it’s how you do it. I try to live my life as an example. When I was coaching, it was a way to reach many men - not necessarily by constantly preaching or teaching the Gospel, but by hoping that the example of my life and the way I approached situations or circumstances would help draw them to Jesus…”
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