When shadows fall, my mind begins to fray,A tempest fierce within me starts to rise.In anxious clouds, my light is swept away,And with it, truth beneath the quiet lies. In these dark times, I feel my truest core,Unveiled by sorrow, raw, and bare to see.Yet when I mend, they seem to shut the door,For ’tisContinue reading “In Madness, Truth”
Author Archives: Hayden Coombs
Silent Visitor
It was the kind of night that seemed almost timeless. The house was quiet, the only sound coming from the rhythmic breathing of my wife, who lay peacefully asleep beside me. Outside, the world was still, wrapped in the dense hush that comes in the early hours between 2 and 4 a.m. Throughout my entireContinue reading “Silent Visitor”
Eyes in the Darkness
The highway stretched out before us, a ribbon of asphalt cutting through the Idaho wilderness. It was late—so late that the darkness seemed to swallow everything whole, leaving only the dim headlights to guide the way. The GPS had taken us off the freeway due to construction, rerouting us through a desolate stretch of anContinue reading “Eyes in the Darkness”
International Student-Athletes and the Globalization of the NCAA
Suggested Citation:Coombs, H. V. (2024). International student-athletes and the globalization of the NCAA. In International History Month – The Sporting World: HIST 3921. Cedar City, Utah; Southern Utah University. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15957.19685 Part 1: Introduction & Overview Introduction Hey everyone, my name is Dr. Hayden Coombs and I am a professor of sports management in the communicationContinue reading “International Student-Athletes and the Globalization of the NCAA”
Unmasking the Glory and Scandal: The System as an Essential Text for Athletic Administration Courses
Reviewed By: Hayden V. CoombsAffiliation: Southern Utah University Suggested Citation:Coombs, H. V. (2023). Unmasking the glory and scandal: The System as an essential text for athletic administration courses. Southern Utah University. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13766022 AbstractAcademic book reviews critically evaluate new works, promoting scholarship and enhancing academic publishing quality (Husselbee & Coombs, 2023). The System: The Glory andContinue reading “Unmasking the Glory and Scandal: The System as an Essential Text for Athletic Administration Courses”
Thy Memory I Keep
Oh, how my heart still bleeds in hidden woe,For youth once vibrant, stilled in sorrow’s night.Thy vibrant smile, now distant afterglow,Does haunt thy dreams and dim thy guiding light. What torments clouded that young earnest brow?What words, unsaid, might yet his course have swerved?Would kind outreach have mended, couldst thou know?Or was his tragic pathContinue reading “Thy Memory I Keep”
In Storm & In Stillness
In the vast expanse of blue,A shifting tapestry of moods—The ocean speaks in tonguesThat only the quiet heart understands. Tidal pulls, like synaptic firings,A dance between moon and sea,Neurotransmitters and thoughts—Ebb and flow, push and pull. Surface calm belies the currents below,Waves whisper to the shore,Are they murmurs of peace?Or cries of a storm yetContinue reading “In Storm & In Stillness”
Siren’s Call
The waves advance, the waves retreat,Upon the shore where horizons meet.With each crest and trough, the ocean sings,Tales of time and ephemeral things. The sun ascends, casting golden hue,On waters deep, of cobalt blue.Yet, as day turns to shadowed night,The moon takes charge with silvery light. Fishermen cast, with hopes held high,While gulls above theContinue reading “Siren’s Call”
Worlds Apart
Upon the western edge,Pacific’s gray whispers fierce,Waves relentless and bold,Mysteries concealed in mist.Nature’s secrets etched deep,In rugged cliffs and trees. On the opposite shore,Atlantic’s gold embrace,Basking in warm sunlight.Tranquil, vivid beauty,Harmonious, timeless sands,A haven by the sea’s edge. Worlds apart, untamed, wild,Gentle, serene unique tales,Timeless under vast skies.
Ch. 11
In the stillness of solitude, I sit alone, my soul shrouded in the weight of ongoing anxiety. The darkness that encroaches upon the corners of my mind is a relentless adversary, one that makes me question my faith. I often find myself in quiet moments, tears mingling with my fervent prayers, begging for relief, forContinue reading “Ch. 11”
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