Comments on: Tom Davidson, Ozark Tigers, Reaches 500 Wins http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/ Southwest Missouri's Soccer Resource Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:57:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JessicaWalton Luedke http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-144679 JessicaWalton Luedke Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:19:53 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-144679 Congratulations Coach Davidson on your 500 wins. I always tell people that if I could go back during any of my years playing soccer..elementary through college..it would be to play four more years for you. You have been an inspiration to many over the years. Your love of the game makes it fun and challenging for kids. They were the best years of my life!! Congratulations Coach Davidson on your 500 wins. I always tell people that if I could go back during any of my years playing soccer..elementary through college..it would be to play four more years for you. You have been an inspiration to many over the years. Your love of the game makes it fun and challenging for kids. They were the best years of my life!!

]]> By: In Pursuit Of A Championship » Tom Davidson Reaches 500 Wins http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-141694 In Pursuit Of A Championship » Tom Davidson Reaches 500 Wins Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:47:10 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-141694 [...] To read more of the article, click here. [...] [...] To read more of the article, click here. [...]

]]> By: Phillip Hodge http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140675 Phillip Hodge Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:45:16 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140675 Congratulations! It seems like just yesterday I had Triplett give you a call. Thank you for the chance that you gave me and all that you have done for me. It is much appreciated! Phil Congratulations! It seems like just yesterday I had Triplett give you a call. Thank you for the chance that you gave me and all that you have done for me. It is much appreciated! Phil

]]> By: Coach J.D. Hunter http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140672 Coach J.D. Hunter Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:25:37 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140672 Coach Davidson, congrats on such an accomplishment. It's been great coaching against you for the last 10 seasons. I feel I have learned a great deal from watching you coach both during soccer season and back in the good ole days of the SMSU (now MSU) team camp. Coach Davidson, congrats on such an accomplishment. It’s been great coaching against you for the last 10 seasons. I feel I have learned a great deal from watching you coach both during soccer season and back in the good ole days of the SMSU (now MSU) team camp.

]]> By: Jeff Rogers http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140590 Jeff Rogers Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:30:10 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140590 TD, Congrats on the 500. I know your new family in Ozark is excited for the future and the program is already leaving a mark in the soccer community. We have shared some incredible matches through the years and I know there will be many more. There are alot of coaches that understand the game and conduct great training sessions but the ones remembered are the ones who have the impact off the field. That is your legacy beyond the wins and losses. You teach life lessons and for that I am gald Jessie has had the opportunity to be under your guidance. Thanks for the friendship. Congrats also to Missy and the kids who I'm sure had the idea for the silly string. I also enjoy seeing you wear all that red. JR TD, Congrats on the 500. I know your new family in Ozark is excited for the future and the program is already leaving a mark in the soccer community. We have shared some incredible matches through the years and I know there will be many more. There are alot of coaches that understand the game and conduct great training sessions but the ones remembered are the ones who have the impact off the field. That is your legacy beyond the wins and losses. You teach life lessons and for that I am gald Jessie has had the opportunity to be under your guidance. Thanks for the friendship. Congrats also to Missy and the kids who I’m sure had the idea for the silly string. I also enjoy seeing you wear all that red. JR

]]> By: The Mrs. http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140571 The Mrs. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:01:38 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140571 Congrats, honey! You deserve every amount of praise you are receiving right now and them some. You have dedicated your life to the game of soccer and have touched so many lives at Kickapoo, Ozark, and thru our club team, Xtreme. Your anxiety before for a big game and countless hours of sleepless nights after a big game are what makes you ....you. You put your heart and soul into everything that you do on the field and in our home. You may have second guessed a coaching decision you've made on the field, but never have you second guessed a moral decision you have made in regards to the players. You always tell me that your most important job is to teach these kids you coach to be people of character, to take responsibility for their actions and to keep their values at the highest level on and off the field. So many players have come back to you years later and told you the importance you have held in their lives...many come back to coach along side you....to learn from the best, they say!! You've done your job and the winning is the reward you receive for making a complete player on and off the field. I've always thought to myself...I sure wish these folks knew what you put into this coaching thing...but from what I can see today....they know. Even the ones who have never played for you see the man you are!! You are being rewarded for your hard work, unwavering dedication to soccer and your ability to reach lives most would never dream of. You've blessed so many people not only through your coaching (parents, players and fellow coaches), but by the example that you have set for our kids. Our children think they have the coolest, greatest, coach they could possibly have and are so proud that you are their dad. No one loves their family quite like you do and we thank you for showing us what passion for your sport is all about. You have balanced your home life and work life beautifully. We love you and stand beside you in all that you do. You are a special man!!....congratulations!! XXOO your family (Missy, Morgan, Maya & Troy) Congrats, honey! You deserve every amount of praise you are receiving right now and them some. You have dedicated your life to the game of soccer and have touched so many lives at Kickapoo, Ozark, and thru our club team, Xtreme. Your anxiety before for a big game and countless hours of sleepless nights after a big game are what makes you ….you. You put your heart and soul into everything that you do on the field and in our home. You may have second guessed a coaching decision you’ve made on the field, but never have you second guessed a moral decision you have made in regards to the players. You always tell me that your most important job is to teach these kids you coach to be people of character, to take responsibility for their actions and to keep their values at the highest level on and off the field. So many players have come back to you years later and told you the importance you have held in their lives…many come back to coach along side you….to learn from the best, they say!! You’ve done your job and the winning is the reward you receive for making a complete player on and off the field. I’ve always thought to myself…I sure wish these folks knew what you put into this coaching thing…but from what I can see today….they know. Even the ones who have never played for you see the man you are!! You are being rewarded for your hard work, unwavering dedication to soccer and your ability to reach lives most would never dream of. You’ve blessed so many people not only through your coaching (parents, players and fellow coaches), but by the example that you have set for our kids. Our children think they have the coolest, greatest, coach they could possibly have and are so proud that you are their dad. No one loves their family quite like you do and we thank you for showing us what passion for your sport is all about. You have balanced your home life and work life beautifully. We love you and stand beside you in all that you do. You are a special man!!….congratulations!!
XXOO your family (Missy, Morgan, Maya & Troy)

]]> By: Ben Timson http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140550 Ben Timson Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:58:56 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140550 Tom - Congratulations on your remarkable accomplishment. I think Nick has done an excellent job capturing the impact you have had on the lives of your players. I know this from personal experience. I greatly appreciate what you did for my daughters, Carla and Carol Lee when they played for you, but I will never forget what you did for my son George...EVER! You gave a young man with a disability a chance when many coaches would not have and your presentation to him at the Kickapoo soccer banquet his senior was one of the happiest moments of his life. After all you have done for my family I suppose it was only fitting that I was the coach of the opposing team in the match where you recorded your 500th victory. Nothing personal, my dear friend, but I was hoping you would have held off just one more game! Tom - Congratulations on your remarkable accomplishment. I think Nick has done an excellent job capturing the impact you have had on the lives of your players. I know this from personal experience. I greatly appreciate what you did for my daughters, Carla and Carol Lee when they played for you, but I will never forget what you did for my son George…EVER! You gave a young man with a disability a chance when many coaches would not have and your presentation to him at the Kickapoo soccer banquet his senior was one of the happiest moments of his life. After all you have done for my family I suppose it was only fitting that I was the coach of the opposing team in the match where you recorded your 500th victory. Nothing personal, my dear friend, but I was hoping you would have held off just one more game!

]]> By: Chris Miller http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140549 Chris Miller Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:36:19 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140549 Tom -- Congratulations on a great accomplishment! Best wishes for continued success. Miller Tom –
Congratulations on a great accomplishment! Best wishes for continued success.
Miller

]]> By: Tara Bailes http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140548 Tara Bailes Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:31:37 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140548 Coach Davidson- Congratulations! What a great accomplishment! It has been a pleasure playing against you and getting to know you both on and off the field. You are a great person and coach, and I have always held the greatest respect for you. Tara Bailes Coach Davidson-
Congratulations! What a great accomplishment! It has been a pleasure playing against you and getting to know you both on and off the field. You are a great person and coach, and I have always held the greatest respect for you.

Tara Bailes

]]> By: Katy McLain http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140546 Katy McLain Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:12:33 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140546 Coach Davidson, Congratulations on the 500th victory! You are a great coach and good luck with the rest of your season! Coach Davidson,
Congratulations on the 500th victory! You are a great coach and good luck with the rest of your season!

]]> By: Mike Howard http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140543 Mike Howard Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:22:58 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140543 Tom, Congrats. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished as a coach. I know that you, just like Jeff, enjoy seeing the players rewarded for their efforts, but enjoy this moment for you and your family on a job well done. Howie Tom,
Congrats. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished as a coach. I know that you, just like Jeff, enjoy seeing the players rewarded for their efforts, but enjoy this moment for you and your family on a job well done.
Howie

]]> By: B&C's Dad http://sgfsoccer.com/2008/04/02/tom-davidson-ozark-tigers-reaches-500-wins/#comment-140539 B&C's Dad Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:40:04 +0000 http://sgfsoccer.com/?p=2757#comment-140539 Congrats on reaching a huge milestone in your career. Our family has always admired your integrity and values. You have shaped many young men and women's lives and you should be very proud of the impact you have had on these people's lives. Congrats on reaching a huge milestone in your career.
Our family has always admired your integrity and values.
You have shaped many young men and women’s lives and you should be very proud of the impact you have had on these people’s lives.

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