The coronavirus has altered life for nearly everyone worldwide and closer to home, made the 2020 spring semester unlike any in the history of Campbell University.  With the halting of college sports in mid-March followed by the move to online classes for the remainder of the semester, Campbell administrators, coaches, staff and student-athletes adjusted their daily schedules accordingly.  A collection of Fighting Camel coaches share how their daily life has changed in the last two months and deliver insight on a number of topics.
 
How has the shutdown/shelter in place order changed your routine from normal?
 
Women's Soccer Coach Samar Azem:  We had about 5 weeks of spring training left so we tried to give our players a sense of normalcy and connection that they missed by having the spring abruptly cut short.  We had a bulk of our recruiting trips planned for the spring but thankfully we had completed a majority of our top recruiting needs for the 2021 class.  Overall, it's forced me to spend more time on the computer which has its positives.   Our staff is expanding on a lot of projects we don't typically have time for during the school year.   It's allowed me to connect with CU coaches and external coaches over calls and develop ideas and it's given me some time that I would usually spend on recruiting with family and self.  It's an extremely negative situation but I think that every situation has its positives and I choose to see it that way. 
 
Men's & Women's Golf Coach John Crooks: Fortunately as a North Carolina resident, I can pay more attention to my golf game.  I have played golf with people outside of my normal group.
 
Women's Lacrosse Coach Dawn Easley: Our lives have become less of a stay on schedule, in a hurry to get places, check off the to-do list routine.
 
Women's Basketball Coach Ronny Fisher: Probably the biggest change from the normal for me is not having our players on campus for the months of March and April.   Following the intensity and grind of a season that begins in September, the spring months usually provide a more relaxed time with our players.  We are able to celebrate season achievements and foster relationships with players in a much different setting.  Our athletes are able to enjoy being "regular" college students during this time of year and it is great to share this time with them.  At home, the "new norm" is life with a full house again.  My two oldest children, Harrison (22) and Sydney (20), came home from college to complete the remainder of their spring semesters online.  Their brother, Jake (10), absolutely loves having them at home.  Since my wife, Julie, currently homeschools Jake, they have been able to handle the adjustments better than most.
 
Men's Soccer Coach Dustin Fonder: It has really slowed things down! Coaching is a 24/7/365 routine and this pandemic has forced us all to slow down, prioritize family, and put our health at the forefront of all our decisions.
 
Cheerleading Coach Stephanie Fox: Typically, my whole household is out of the house by 6:30 am. This has allowed us a little more sleeping in time. We get up and still begin school work between 8:30-9:30 am, but no one is in a rush and most of the time the kids are doing their school work in their PJ's.
 
Volleyball Coach Greg Goral: I don't get the opportunity to go to the office each day. My wife has to go into her office more often, so I stay home with our daughter. I create blocks of time to spend with her and then have time to work but also be fluid enough to stop and adjust my attention back to Josie when needed.
 
Men's Tennis Coach David Johnson: I still come into the office each day; however things have been very different with now no players around and no activities.
 
Softball Coach Sharonda McDonald: I've tried to stick to my typical sleep hours as best as I can. I won't lie; there have been several nights staying up pretty late for one more Netflix show!
 
Men's Basketball Coach Kevin McGeehan: Well, I have done a lot more walking and outside activity, biking and running but a ton of walking.  When I get on a Zoom call that doesn't require my face I'll put it on audio and go.   
 
Wrestling Coach Scotti Sentes: This is generally the time of year when we plan a short vacation or drive north to visit family. Being locked down has put an end to that so rather than seeing family and friends  in person we have resorted to using apps like "Houseparty" and having game night with each other digitally. 
 
What are some things/chores/responsibilities/activities that you've taken on that you normally wouldn't do this time of year?
 
Samar Azem: More exercise, more cooking, and much more reading. 
 
John Crooks: Cooking, cleaning, gardening, working on my golf game.
 
Dawn Easley: We do a lot more walking.  One of my players on a Zoom call told me she and her sister walked a marathon one day which inspired Joe and I to wake up one morning before the kids woke up and walk/run our own half marathon – without any training. It took us 18 laps around the neighborhood.  We've taught the kids how to play tennis in our driveway.  We've done some gardening and put up part of a fence.  Read a few books.  Taught the kids how to cook.  And, of course the expectation to keep up with homeschooling our kids, and our jobs.
 
Ronny Fisher: The fact that I was able to be home for extended time during March and April was very different for me, and my family.  In 2019, we played our last game on March 30 and this year our final game was played on March 7.   In addition, no off-campus recruiting or campus visits for the months of March or April made life change radically from the norm.  The ability to spend a lot of time with our family during these months is definitely new for me.  Family movies, board games, family driveway basketball games, golf with Harrison, NBA 2K with Jake, helping Sydney "build" her garden, long walks with Julie, nights by the fire, and Sunday morning worship in front of the TV rather than at church are all activities in our "new norm."  Our yard is definitely in better shape than it has ever been in for this time of year and I have fired up the grill more than ever as well.
 
Dustin Fonder: I have become the family chef and spent a great deal of time with the kids. My wife works in health care so she has been working to help people and my job is to help support our family.
 
Stephanie Fox: Although I teach high school full-time, I have become a full-time home schooling mom. It is definitely not the same thing. I have a 4 year old, 2nd grader, 5th grader, and 7th grader. They are all doing different work and I hear the word "Mama" a whole bunch. 
 
Greg Goral: I'm now a stay-at-home dad. Trying to come up with activities to fill the day. I found a couple of days to stain our deck. Had to power wash it, sand it, and then put two coats of stain on it. I also cut my hair the other day. Found clippers and grooming set I purchased 10-12 years ago. Still brand new. Used a mirror and got after it. Went pretty well. Still needed my wife to trim the neck.  We walk around the neighborhood almost every evening.  I've done a lot more around the exterior of the house as well. Pulling weeds, trimming bushes and trees. On the warm days, Josie and I will have water balloon fights, spray each other with the hose and throw buckets of water at each other.  
 
David Johnson: Projects around the house.
 
Sharonda McDonald: I love to do DIY projects around the house. This time we have had at home would typically be the heart of our season and I wouldn't usually have time to do the projects I love to do.  During this time I've completed our guest bathroom make over and painted and built a bench for our entry way to give our house a nice warm first impression. My husband and I are building a new house and looking to sell this one in June so I've also replaced some quarter round, updated some paint and changed out some light fixtures!
 
Kevin McGeehan: Initially I found a N95 mask in with my painting supplies and we didn't have any other masks. It was already worn. I became the shopper.  I've learned a lot about shopping how to navigate the curbsides and also the nooks and crannies of the likes of Trader Joe's.  I'm actually getting much more efficient.
 
Describe your daily/weekly routine.
 
Samar Azem:  It's been important to me to maintain a sense of normalcy so I try to mirror my weeks now with what they looked like even though the where may have changed.  Wake up, coffee and breakfast and a stretch.  Work until noon and walk the dog briefly with lunch.  Then back to work till the early evening and some exercise.  And then I try to limit work on the weekends which with recruiting is difficult to do we are always working on weekends so that's been something new –experiencing the TGIF and the Monday blues – which I find myself looking forward to. 
 
John Crooks: Take care of me, my pets, and use the phone for communicating.
 
Dawn Easley: Wake up (sometimes morning walk), drink coffee/breakfast, family devotionals, school/jobs, go outside play/exercise, dinner, Netflix episode, bed
 
Ronny Fisher: Our week begins with family worship in front of the TV Sunday morning and includes a family viewing of "The Last Dance" that night.  Family movies, Hulu or Netflix series, board games, family driveway basketball games, golf with Harrison, NBA 2 K with Jake, helping Sydney "build" her garden, long walks with Julie, and nights by the fire are all activities that we take on daily.  And there is a much greater emphasis placed on food and the next meal than ever before!   Julie and I look forward to trips to Food Lion together which was a rare event before experiencing this pandemic.  Monday through Friday, I like to go into the office to complete the majority of my work.  With very few people around, I am able to get a great deal done without putting anyone's health at risk.  The rest of our staff works remotely and we meet via Zoom to plan the week.  We see each other basically, every day in meetings with each other, with our players or with recruits.   Our staff is determined to build and maintain great relationships and would choose to define the new guidelines as "physical distancing" rather than "social distancing".   We want our TEAM to grow closer and not drift apart under during this time.
 
Dustin Fonder: Groundhog Day!
 
Stephanie Fox: I wake up, have coffee and do a devotional about an hour before the kids wake up. I prepare breakfast and we are starting on school work by 9:30. Depending on the day and the kid, they could be doing school work straight until lunch or 2:00-2:30. I prepare and clean up lunches and we try to do something active after lunch. We have been fishing a lot; we have worked in the yard, played outside, and had a few crafty projects. Normally, around 4:00-6:00 I try to do a workout for myself. Then I begin cooking dinner. This is probably the BEST in our family's history that all laundry has been done at the same time.  We repeat this Monday-Friday. Friday we may go out for ice cream somewhere or make a milkshake at home.
 
Greg Goral: Once Josie (my 5 year old) is up, making her breakfast. Check emails etc. I walk the dog.  Some days I'll do a 4 mile bike ride. Others, a workout from our strength coach, Jamie Hiegel. 
 
David Johnson: Much the same but with restrictions and limited access.
 
Kevin McGeehan: Usually get up a little later with remote schooling for the kids this is easier.  Usually I am outside if possible.  We have been lucky with the weather so far.  I have done a ton of yard work in between Zoom calls.  We've had weekly Zoom calls with the Head Coaches and Omar. In addition, Coach Haire has put together and amazing Zoom series for professional development.  We got two recruits during this time so there have been a fair amount of recruiting calls with virtual tours and lots of questions answered.  Al of our coaches have been checking in with our guys to support academically.  Now with finals over, we are shifting into more of a team building mode and will start doing more group calls to stay connected.  We really tried to support without pulling them away from the main focus for the end of the semester - academics.  I have also been part time PE teacher, playing baseball, basketball, soccer, hitting golf balls, playing spike ball anything to stay active and keep the kids moving and having some fun.  The first couple weeks we watched a bunch of movies as a family in the evening.  We have run out of new stuff.  
 
Football Coach Mike Minter: 5:00 am wake up – first 20 minutes – exercise, second 20 minutes – read, last 20 minutes – pray/meditate; 6:00-10:00 am watch film; 10:00 am shower/get ready; 11:00 am – 3:00 pm make my calls for the day; 3:00-5:00 pm read; 5:00-6:00 pm dinner; 6:00-9:00 pm family time; 9:00 pm bed time .
 
Scotti Sentes:   I am lucky enough to get out of the house Monday-Friday to work. The office is much quieter as the rest of the staff works from home. Digital meetings have taken place for in person contact so we have set up weekly Zoom meetings with staff to go over and manage weekly and yearly tasks.  It seems that with less to do, productivity has increased and projects have come to completion much faster. On weekends, I find myself working with my son on his mail-delivered homework.  Having to do classwork with my 8 year old at home has been a challenge of its own. He is currently learning multiplication, so the concept is completely new to him.  When things get difficult, he is the only one struggling and he does not have his classmates to look at struggling with him. Making sure I am spending enough time helping him through his studies alongside my normal office work has been a juggle. 
 
How did you adjust to the NCAA mandate regarding recruiting and current player contact?
 
Samar Azem: I think there's so much we can control, right? So the globe is going through something massive and we have to adjust and adapt, which is what our staff did.  We are finding new and innovative ways to connect to kids we were previously recruiting and new kids that come on our radar.  We have to be creative in not just outworking but outperforming our opponent – we are all on an even playing field now – no one can see a recruit more times than us or train a player with more staff than us.  The second part was understanding that there are people, not just players, on the other side of the Zoom calls.  Understanding their limitations, their circumstances and maintaining a sense of normalcy for them while keeping them connected to what's great about our program.  The Big South Conference and the NCAA allowed us to have Zoom calls with our current team which have been extraordinary.  Our players are extremely intentional, a lot of them have asked for time on these calls to learn and spend time together.  We tried to mimic various aspects of development for them utilizing this time where they can expand their minds. 
 
John Crooks: Recruiting routine is the least affected and easiest transition.  Working the phones and contacting potential players more often.  Knowing where our players are has been a challenge since their class work is online.
 
Dawn Easley: At first, I felt like I was living a dream.  I was going to wake up and it was all over – like it never happened.  It was difficult to wrap my mind around how big a deal the pandemic was and how insignificant lacrosse is to the health and safety of the current situation.  I think it finally sunk in when the first Saturday of what should have been our first conference playoff game was supposed to happen, our players started texting in our group message comments about what day it should have been.  That was when it really hit me hard.
 
Ronny Fisher: With regards to recruiting, we have been in constant contact with recruits and coaches via NCAA allowed Zoom meetings, calls and texts.  We have also evaluated more video in the past 6 weeks than ever before.  As I stated earlier, building relationships has been the main focus for our staff during this time.  
 
Dustin Fonder: It is tough as we miss going out to watch games and get kids excited about CU soccer. However, we were very fortunate as the bulk of our recruiting was done pre-COVID19.
 
Greg Goral: It's very difficult not to go out and watch recruits compete. I love recruiting and finding the right players for our program. I had 3-4 important recruiting weekends that got cancelled. All in different parts of the country. It has however, allowed me and my staff to spend more time focusing on our top recruits and checking in with them regularly. It's also hard to not know if we'll be allowed to recruit at the AAU and USAV national championships in June. Normally, we'd have made all of our travel arrangements by now. If we are able to go recruit, will it be safe? Is it worth it?  Not being able to work with our athletes is also very difficult. Our spring season is where a lot of our players make hugs leaps in their game. We do a significant amount of individual training and I love that one on one coaching time. It allows me to cater to each athletes specific needs. Fortunately, we got a lot accomplished in January and February. We lost all of our spring competition dates but with a full roster of 12 athletes, we were able to compete in practice. Now, we Zoom call at least once a week and study film, I provide updates from the university and we even had USA Volleyball national team player, Karsta Lowe, on the call with the team this week to share her experience and knowledge with our players. We do what we can but the lack of training will definitely impact the fall season. 
 
David Johnson: Certainly has changed some things, however most all of mine is by phone or internet.
 
Sharonda McDonald: We have tried to do our best to stay in touch with our current player through team Zoom calls. We had one meeting with our sports psychologist that was awesome; she gave them some great tips on how to cope with the abrupt end to our season and transitioning to being back at home. We have implemented a Camel Cup in which they can earn points by completing challenges. The first challenge was to juggle for 10 seconds. The blooper videos were beyond hilarious. The second challenge they had to draw Coach Stew. I have been pleasantly surprised with some of their artistic skills and have definitely gotten some good laughs. Especially from the quotes, they include with the drawings.
Recruiting has been unique but it never stops! We are in a pretty good place with our upcoming classes. We have five signed incoming freshman and five 2021 student athletes that we have verbally committed that we are very excited about. It has been nice having the time to really stay in touch with our recruits and get to know them better.
 
Kevin McGeehan: We couldn't evaluate recruits live so lots of film and more follow-up with coaches, I feel like when you see a player live you see what their makeup is, film is a little tougher and so talking to coaches and parents to get a good feel for the kid is important.  We just have been calling our own players to stay in touch.  We have done a Zoom as a group and will do more of those now that school is finished for the spring.
 
Scotti Sentes: Not being able to have a recruit out to campus or be able to see a recruit face to face has been a unique challenge, but unique challenges make you resort to unique measures.  We have created an online wrestling specific digital campus tour and have held many Zoom calls with recruits and their families. Nothing lets you get a "feel" for someone like spending time with someone "face to face". I have found that you can still get that same "feeling" for a recruit digitally it just takes more time and more digital meetings. In the end, you will still get to know the recruit the same and the recruit will get to know you.
 
For those who are married and/or with children, how has your life been different the last six weeks?
 
John Crooks: I was able to host a sweet sixteen party for my Granddaughter while practicing social distancing.  
 
Dawn Easley: Once we got into a routine of how school should go, I really started to enjoy watching my kids learn.  There would be moments when they wouldn't want to concentrate and that tested my patience.  But then there were moments when the light went off and their confidence would just soar.  I've really tried to make the most of where we are and focus on the things I can control and right now that's my family time.
 
Dustin Fonder: We have spent lots of time together- too much at times – however, we have really enjoyed watching movies, playing board games and getting outside for walks and adventures.
 
Stephanie Fox: My husband is a farmer so the kids and I have been able to go to the fields, and visit him at work and take rides with him on the tractor. We are definitely all together more than usual. The kids are thankful to have each other during this time. Since there are four of them, they all play well together. After about four weeks, they started arguing more, but it is short-lived. We have baked more than usual and our yard looks better now than it normally does this time of year. It's definitely more hectic because we like a busy schedule as odd as that may be. Staying still has been difficult for my crew. We are adapting and getting used to the new normal.
 
Greg Goral: Basically, doubling the workload because at home, my daughter needs attention so I'm juggling my time between being dad and being the head coach. I've learned a few tricks to keep her occupied but it only lasts so long. 
 
David Johnson: Lot more time at home and yet not able to do as much with all the restrictions. It's been difficult for our daughter (Charlotte) as she has not left the house and misses her friends.
 
Sharonda McDonald: Mike and I just recently got married on New Year's Eve so we have joked that we are having our quarantine honeymoon! It has been great getting a chance to spend this time together that we otherwise would not have. I'm one million percent sure I married the right guy!
 
Kevin McGeehan:  It has been nice; we travel so much with our jobs it has been really great to spend time together and just do stuff.  I have really enjoyed that part of it.
 
Scotti Sentes: My son is bouncing off of the walls. At first we tried to maintain separation with neighbors but eventually mixed with one neighbor to "isolate" our families together so our kids could keep each other busy throughout the day.   We are also a family that spends good weather outdoors hiking and swimming. With parks shut down, we have resorted to walking our neighborhood which can become a bore.
 
Have you acquired any new skills? Hobbies? Interests?
 
Samar Azem: I do puzzles on my phone but I started doing puzzles in person.  It was a challenge at first and now I find myself doing a puzzle every week three times in the evening.  I also have game night with our staff every now and again on Zoom.  I have also spent a lot of time reconnecting with groups of old friends – which is difficult to find time for during the fast paced academic year.
 
John Crooks: My cooking has improved.  Chicken parmigiana, fajitas, chili, and vegetable soup.
 
Dawn Easley: I've learned how to use Zoom and Google Classroom like a champ. 
 
Ronny Fisher: I have been much more aware of the news and daily updates.   I have followed local and national leaders and their policies and mandates more than ever before.  Our TV has no doubt spent more time on news channels in the past couple months than in probably the past ten years.   I have also become a master with the grill!
 
Stephanie Fox: I haven't acquired any new skills or hobbies, but I have been trying new recipes.
 
Greg Goral: I do a lot more bike riding since the pool is closed.  Sometimes, it's just around the neighborhood with my daughter and sometimes I'll do several miles and get a cardio workout. My daughter has been fascinated with fishing. My neighbor gave us a fishing pole to borrow.  We've fished at our pond a couple of times.  The biggest skill is how to spend time and have patience with a five year old. Not easy when I'm very efficient with my own time.  I've used the sand volleyball courts at Campbell as a beach for my daughter. We also try numerous sports. I'm Josie's "coach' for several sports she is now learning.  A little bit of pepper with a volleyball, basketball, 'driveway' hockey, golf, soccer. We do painting and of course, singing and dancing.
 
David Johnson: More walking for sure. Reading more.
 
Sharonda McDonald: I thought I might take up drawing, but it didn't last long! I've always liked wood work, so I've spend some time doing that. Puzzling has also been something new that I am doing now.
 
Kevin McGeehan: I built a raised bed for a garden and two bed frames, so I guess carpentry.
 
What's the most interesting thing you've done since the shelter at home order?
 
Samar Azem: Learned.  I think I have done the most intake of information than ever before.  Teaching in a new method has forced us to learn what we know in different ways. We have time to use to learn our information, learn our staff, learn and refine our craft.
 
John Crooks: Hand washed the 5040 bricks on my steps and my patio after my power washer broke.
 
Dawn Easley: Stayed off social media.  We've been trying to teach our kids how to cook so we each researched a meal on our own that we were going to purchase and cook for the family.  It had to be a meal we've never cooked at home before (obviously with parental help).  Those meals were incredible.  However, Korie tried to make oatmeal without our help and forgot to put water in the bowl.  Needless to say, our house smelled for a long time and now we are down a bowl.
 
Ronny Fisher: Smores and music by the fire with my entire family.
 
Dustin Fonder: Binge watching Ozarks on Netflix.
 
Stephanie Fox: I am pretty simple. There has not been much that is interesting. I have taken the kids fishing once or twice a week.
 
Greg Goral: Cut my own hair. Clippers on the sides and back. Scissors on the top!
 
Mike Minter: Nothing, I am a rather boring man.
 
What have been your greatest challenges, personally and professionally, during this time?
 
Samar Azem: Being away from my parents, siblings, my extended family.  I have two cousins here with me in North Carolina and that's been nice but of course you worry about them during a pandemic like this.  I also worry about people and feel helpless in ways.  There are so many that need help right now and we are so disconnected from each other.  Of course, there are things we can do, and do but it feels extremely minor with what is needed. 
 
John Crooks: Overcoming the guilty feeling of not helping my athletes finish their pursuit of improvement.
 
Dawn Easley: Being accountable for our time when we aren't pressed to be anywhere.  Remembering that everyone is going through the same thing right now and not feeling like I'm behind in my job or my kids are behind because they aren't at school.
 
Ronny Fisher: The greatest challenges professionally have been dealing with the abruptness of our season's end and the inability to celebrate an amazing season with our players and staff.  This team achieved great things and we were looking forward to playing in the NCAA Tournament.  We were blessed to complete a wonderful regular season, though.  I can't imagine the disappointment that spring sport coaches and players experienced.  On a personal level, not being able to celebrate with Harrison at his formal college graduation is disappointing.  After attending countless graduations of former players and seeing the joy that they and their families shared, Julie and I looked forward to sharing that special time with Harrison and our family. 
 
Dustin Fonder: I really miss being with our guys. We have such a tight knit family culture in our program that I feel lost without them!
 
Stephanie Fox: I believe my greatest challenge has been to actually be still. I love being busy, I have it together a little better when I am busy. Therefore, not being able to take the kids to baseball and basketball and have practices with my team has been very difficult. 
 
Greg Goral: Having patience with my five year old is sometimes very difficult. Making sure my players are okay mentally after abruptly getting removed from their college environment and having their routines disrupted. It continues to be more difficult to find new things to do around the house and the neighborhood. 
 
David Johnson: Keeping a positive outlook, staying engaged and energized.
 
Sharonda McDonald: Not being able to be on the go. I'm just not used to sitting and not having an agenda or schedule! God is definitely teaching me how to slow down and be patient.
 
Kevin McGeehan:  I think not being able to be around the players and the inability to evaluate live are a challenge.  Personally, we have managed pretty well.  I try and remember when I get frustrated that we are not used to being all five together all the time.  It's bound to happen and I think in the end we will all be even closer because of it.
 
What positive things have happened during this time?
 
Samar Azem: We have chosen to make the most out of the situation.  We've chosen to use this time to better ourselves as coaches, our team to better themselves.  And it's been a time to spend time with family with "you," have consistent workouts and being lucky enough to have the resources to eat healthy.  That becomes a bit difficult to do during the extremely fast-paced life we live during the academic year.
 
John Crooks: Eating at home, planning my food and practicing has helped me lose a little weight.
 
Dawn Easley: I appreciate my time, if it's my time with my family or my time with my players.  Also, I appreciate what it feels like to accomplish something, or to make progress.  Every day, I've tried really hard to put my head down at night knowing we made or did something to be better.
 
Ronny Fisher: Sharing quality time with my family and especially our two in college has been awesome.  Harrison will be moving out of the house in a few months and Sydney is not far behind.  It is a blessing to enjoy this time with them and I love watching them interact with Jake.   He thinks he is big being able to stay up late and hang out with the older two.  Long walks with Julie have been great as well and we plan on continuing to make this time for each other even after things return to normal.
 
Dustin Fonder: Family time.
 
Stephanie Fox: I feel my family has grown closer together. They are learning to problem-solve and adapt and I thankful for that. 
 
Greg Goral: ​I'm getting a lot of quality time with my wife and daughter. I'm eating healthier. We are making meals together several nights a week. Definitely not rushing around as much. I'm spending more time outside and less in front of a computer screen. More active throughout the day. Spending more time talking to relatives and friends on video calls.
 
Sharonda McDonald: It has been great getting the chance to work on myself as a coach and person. I've done a ton of coaching webinars that have been awesome and joined a virtual bible study with some coaching friends. I have especially enjoyed having the time to catch up with and quality conversations with friends and family.
 
Kevin McGeehan: Family time.  Our kids play in some wonderful youth sports organizations who have done virtual trainings I really think that has helped keep them connected to their friends and practicing.
 
Mike Minter: Our Team GPA increase.
 
What advice have you shared, or received, to try to keep your (or your family's) routine as normal as possible?
 
Samar Azem: Set a schedule and respect other people's schedule.  Only watch 15 minutes of news a day not more.
 
John Crooks: Wash your hands more and use hand sanitizer often.
 
Dawn Easley: God's in control; let Him.
 
Dustin Fonder: Just to keep a routine so you can stay productive and be a good example for our kids.
 
Stephanie Fox: I suggest to others to try to keep a schedule and keep in touch with your church family or those that give you the most support. We try to get up by a certain time and not sleep too late.  We try to keep a routine with doing school work first, then house chores. We have definitely tried to stay connected with our church family. Having people that love and support you during this time is of most importance.
 
David Johnson: We can't always control what happens to us but we can control how we respond.
 
When our life returns to near normal, what are some of the things you look forward to doing the most?
 
Samar Azem: Seeing my team and my staff on a consistent basis.  Being back out on the soccer fields with them.  Being out on the recruiting fields.  But, I also know I am extremely fortunate.  So many people have lost a lot during this time. Wanting something you don't have versus losing something are different, so I am okay being patient if needed.
 
John Crooks: I look forward to being around the energy and the enthusiasm on my teams.  I look forward to the new social dynamics the incoming six new student athletes will bring to the Creek.
 
Dawn Easley: Being with my players.  Going back to church.
 
Ronny Fisher: A night out with my wife including a meal that she doesn't have to prepare. Returning to worship with fellow believers. Traveling out of Harnett County to see family. Taking a few days for vacation with our family. Seeing and interacting with our players and staff on a daily basis. Seeing the campus filled with students and alive again.
 
Dustin Fonder: Recruiting and going to the beach!
 
Stephanie Fox: I can't wait to get back with my team. I have missed them and the work ethic. I am looking forward to getting back to work and cheering on our sports team and the Campbell Family!
 
Greg Goral: Traveling. Seeing family. Being able to focus my energy on one thing at a time. Working with my staff and players. 
 
David Johnson: Getting out more and going places.
 
Sharonda McDonald: I look forward to being with my team!
 
Kevin McGeehan: Going out on a date with Melissa.  
 
Mike Minter: Football
 
Scotti Sentes: I look forward to visiting with family and friends. Having the opportunity to see loved ones taken from you makes you develop an appreciation for being able to do so.