Lenoir-Rhyne University Director of Athletic Performance / Former Asst HC and Strength and Speed Coach for Nevada and Colorado State / Colorado School of Mines
Fort Collins, CO
Joined December 2016
- Tweets4.1K
- Following3.6K
- Followers11.1K
- Likes7.4K
Pinned Tweet
What Cancer Cannot Do.. It cannot and will not destroy confidence, cripple love, shatter hope, take away peace, corrode faith, kill friendship, shut out memories, silence courage, reduce eternal life nor quench the Spirit.
You are the strongest person I know. I love you, Rebeca!
As difficult as it is to leave the incredible people at @MinesAthletics I can’t thank @LRbears enough for the opportunity to be close to family and have the chance to impact young men and women at the place that helped shape me into the person I am today. I’m coming home!
Jordon Simmons '10 Announced as Director of Athletic Performance.
🐻🧱
#GOBEARS | #BetweenTheBricks lrbears.com/news/2026/7/1/ge…
Jordon Simmons retweeted
True freedom is found in the discipline of the will, which remains steadfast regardless of the shifting tides of external emotion.
Motivation gets you going. When you’re excited. When things are going your way.
Commitment keeps you going. When you’re tired. When you’re sore. When life is stacked against you.
Don’t rely on motivation. It’s a feeling.
Be Committed.
Jordon Simmons retweeted
My goal for every athlete I've ever coached is that they'll know that I loved them & my hope is that when they get older they’ll realize that those of us who demanded their best, were also the ones who cared about them the most.
Jordon Simmons retweeted
Student-athletes from @MinesFootball have been named to a pair of National Football Foundation teams recognizing their academic success and leadership #HelluvaEngineer minesathletics.com/news/2026…
Excited to be part of such a great program! #HelluvaEngineer ⚒️
Excited to officially welcome Coach Simmons to our family! #HelluvaEngineer⚒
ALT Director of Sports Performance Jordon Simmons
Jordon Simmons retweeted
Spring Ball in the 📚’s!!! Proud of these guys and the strides we made!!!! We got us a Helluva RB room. #🎒 #HelluvaEngineer🏔️⚒️🏔️
Jordon Simmons retweeted
Andy Reid shares the 4 things that players crave the most - and it's not what you think.
"They want consistency. So I try to make it as consistent as possible."
"But most of all, in your relationship with them, they don't want you to tell them a lie. They want the truth."
"Sometimes the truth is good. And sometimes it's not so good. But they want that."
You can't build a strong relationship without consistency and honesty.
"I've found over the years that's the best way - as tough as it is for a coach - to tell somebody that's giving you their all every day, and they're making a living at this, that listen... you're not going to make it here."
The hardest conversations are often the most important ones.
"I try to give them the whys."
Don't just deliver the news. Explain it. Help them understand.
People want to be respected and they want to trust you. Give them:
1. Direction
2. Consistency
3. The Truth
4. The Why's
By doing this, you build connection, trust, and a strong relationship as a result.
(🎥 @HeadCoachU with Bronco Mendenhall)
Jordon Simmons retweeted
♥️
Jacket full of memories
Austin Corbett, our Walter Payton Man of the Year, walks the red carpet at NFL Honors
#NFLHonors | #WPMOY
Jordon Simmons retweeted
What Cancer Cannot Do.. It cannot and will not destroy confidence, cripple love, shatter hope, take away peace, corrode faith, kill friendship, shut out memories, silence courage, reduce eternal life nor quench the Spirit.
You are the strongest person I know. I love you, Rebeca!
Jordon Simmons retweeted
You can preach "excellence" all day but if you tolerate mediocrity in your own habits, all the team hears is noise, not your words.
The standard is what you do, not what you say.
Messenger > Message
Lead yourself first.
Jordon Simmons retweeted
Tom Brady: "To be successful at anything, you don’t have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren’t: consistent, determined and willing to work for it. No shortcuts."
Jordon Simmons retweeted
Why Coaching Is Harder Than People Think (A Holiday Reminder)…
Because coaching isn’t just about plays, drills, or game nights.
It’s about people.
It’s about walking into practice every day and managing emotions you didn’t create but are responsible for.
Your own.
Your players.
Your assistants.
Parents.
Administrators.
Fans.
It’s about teaching kids who are all at different stages.
Different maturity levels.
Different confidence levels.
Different home situations.
And somehow holding them to the same standards while still meeting them where they are.
It’s about decisions that look simple from the stands but feel heavy from the sideline.
Who plays.
When.
Why.
How you communicate it.
And how that decision might land on a 16-year-old who ties their identity to minutes.
It’s about losing sleep over kids who won’t buy in.
Over conversations you need to have.
Over mistakes you replay in your head long after everyone else moved on.
It’s about being judged by people who see the outcome, not the process.
The scoreboard, not the hours.
The result, not the relationships.
And yet, you show up again.
You plan. You teach. You model. You care.
As the season slows and the holidays arrive, this is the reminder:
What you do matters.
Even when it goes unseen.
Even when it feels heavy.
Even when it’s hard.
Coaching is about influence. And influence lasts longer than any season.
That’s why coaching is harder than people think. And also why it matters so much.
As the year winds down, I hope you find a little rest, a little perspective, and a lot of pride in the work you’re doing.
🎄Happy Holidays, Coach.
Jordon Simmons retweeted
The coolest thing I’ve ever been a part of. Congrats to @kan08sei & our entire team. None of this happens wout his brothers.
How many kickers can say they received a Proclamation? Dec. 18th will always be Kansei’s day in Hawaii. This is what Hawaii can do for you. #RideOrDie
