Coach Rand

They said it could not be done. That Florida would never change. That unions and school districts would never allow it to happen. They were right about one thing. Systems like that never change on their own. But here is what they got wrong. I was never going to take no for an answer. For nearly 50 years, Florida high school coaches put in hundreds, even thousands of unpaid hours. Time away from family. Long nights. Early mornings. Unpaid summers. All for the kids and the profession. These men and women give everything to our students, schools, and communities, yet for decades they were treated like they did not matter. Today, that injustice ended. 4 years of advocacy, sacrifice, and relentless work. Hours of research. Hours of strategy. Days without sleep. Every single moment led here. It was not easy. But it was worth every second to know tens of thousands of lives are about to change because we refused to stay quiet and we stood together. This was never about personal legacy. It was always about the profession. No matter what unions or school districts claim, coaching is a profession, and those who give so much will finally get the respect they deserve. To our team at @PayFLCoaches, the thousands of coaches who believed, the sponsors who backed us, and my wife and kids who carried me when I was ready to throw in the towel... WE DID IT! #PaidFLCoaches