at SHSU . His son Jayce will graduate in |
track and power lifting which lasts until |
May of 2023 to pursue coaching and his |
5 p . m . in the spring . During football season |
daughter Jalyn is a junior in the pre-med |
, his work days can easily extend to |
program . |
14 hours . He breaks that up into different |
A typical workday for Elliott begins |
parts mentally so it seems less daunting . |
at 4:30 a . m . with his studies . He arrives |
“ I don ’ t look at it as a 14 hour day . I take |
at the field house by 6:30 and meets with |
it in sections , and I love what I do , so it |
the Varsity football team at 7 , working on |
goes by in a flash ,” said Elliott . “ Life is like |
conditioning and lifting during the off-season |
sports . You ’ ll have highs and lows . You |
, and more stringent training in the fall . |
overcome the lows to get to the highs ,” said |
From 10 a . m . to 2 p . m . he does one on one |
Elliott . |
sessions with students in the Adaptive |
Elliott ’ s wife Tami loves sports , so their |
Physical Education program . |
typical date night involves watching football |
These sessions include assistance from |
or volleyball somewhere in the area . |
students from the SHSU Kinesiology |
He enjoys sitting back and watching a |
Department , providing them with valuable |
game purely as a fan . |
experience for their future careers . |
Elliott also likes to cook and do woodworking |
One unique role he serves is coaching |
in his home shop , which helps |
the Unified Basketball Team . The team |
ease his mind when life gets stressful . |
combines his Adaptive program students |
He says the only thing he would change |
with other HISD athletes , using UIL ’ s is not furthering his education in his | |
standard rules and regulations . |
younger years . He wishes he had pursued |
The UBT brought home the State |
his Master ’ s because he would like to teach |
Championship in their first competition |
college when his coaching days come to an |
last year . The game was televised and the |
end . |
team members received gold medals from |
If he could live anywhere , Elliott says |
UIL , but the Huntsville community went |
he would consider Montana , because he |
the extra mile to get them championship |
loves to hunt and fish . As long as he has |
rings . |
his family nearby , and is still able to work |
“ The entire experience was amazing . I |
with kids in some capacity , a cabin in the |
was floored by the generosity of the individuals |
middle of a few hundred acres might be the |
and businesses who did that for the |
only scenario that would persuade him to |
kids . That made the event even more special |
leave Huntsville . |
,” said Elliott . |
“ Clearly God had a reason for keeping |
Wearing this many hats requires stamina |
me here . The Huntsville community has |
, patience , and a positive mindset . After |
been incredible in their support , and I am |
lunch and administrative duties , he prepares |
grateful for that ,” said Elliott . |
for after school practice coaching |
- Written by Kristie Stevens |
HUNTSVILLE LIVING | DECEMBER 2022 | 13 |