The university of Miami football coach recently gave all his players a special gift; a customized bible.
Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt is a man of faith, a man of compassion and a pretty good football coach. He not only wants the young men on his team to be great players but to become great men.
When Coach Richt heard that some of his players didn’t have Bibles and that some of the ones who did had older versions — which made it harder to read and understand — he sought out the help of the team chaplain Steve DeBardelaben in order to make sure that everyone on the team had a Bible.
DeBardelaben helped Richt acquire enough Bibles for his entire team and coaching staff and had each one personalized. During a team meeting, the Bibles were given out and Richt said that while it was optional his players and staffers take them, he wanted to make sure everyone had the option of having a new Bible if they wanted it.
Defensive end Demetrius Jackson who is referred to as “The Preacher” by other teammates said that Coach Richt is “genuine and he’s the man he says he is. He just showed us he honestly cares about us and I know if I can trust him, we can all trust him.”
Mark and his wife, Katharyn, have taken mission trips to Honduras and desire to be a blessing to others through giving. Convicted about owning a $2 million vacation home on Lake Hartwell, they gave the home away for use by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.” Georgia team chaplain Kevin Hynes said, “I’ve never seen a man get more humble with more success, but that’s just what God has done in his life.”