The Sober Reality

This posting is offered as 2019 ends. In reality, what we originally envisioned for this project has not materialized. Yet. The original vision may not ever. However, we want to acknowledge and thank those who have supported and participated in this effort so far.

Serena, Matt, and Jack at an AHS reunion.

We are pleased to have captured interviews. We appreciate those who have supported this financially. Unfortunately, the content and funding are not to the level needed to produce what we had hoped. During 2020, we will be revisiting what can be done and see if there is an approach that could satisfy (at least partially) the interest and desire we had that led to this initiative.

In short, we needed to say something. That is, we’re not done. We’ve not given up on this. At the same time, it’s nowhere where we had hoped.

We are publishing tid-bits from the interviews. Each clip is intended to stand alone. This doesn’t represent the best parts, and in many cases are things that may or may not find there way in the final project, but can stand on their own today. Many of the comments are reflections on Max’s character or coaching methods… which were universally shared across the interviewees.

Check out the interviews.

Also, part of the sober reality of this project is that we have continued loosing people central to this story. That will only accelerate over time.

Ted Nelson

Ted Nelson was kind enough to come visit Mustang International and J Mark Wallace to do an interview for this project. Ted discusses the extreme integrity Coach Max exhibited throughout his long career.

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Ronnie Brice

Ronnie Brice shared some of his memories of how Coach Max’s training served him well in college sports. Self-discipline and endurance make all of the difference and Goldsmith is well remembered. Ronnie was interviewed in Andrews.

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Carl Hollowell

Carl Hollowell describes how Coach Max influenced every sport – beyond just track and field. Carl was interviewed during an AHS reunion event immediately after Goldsmith passed away.

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Johnny Landrum

Johnny Landrum was interviewed during an AHS reunion event shortly after Coach Max Goldsmith passed away. Johnny discusses how coach would focus on your performance against your capacity.

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Larry Shoemaker

Larry Shoemaker discusses how incredibly gifted Coach Max was at assessing an athlete both physically and mentally. Larry was interviewed during an AHS reunion event right after Goldsmith passed away.

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Jack Nelson

Jack Nelson remembers how Coach Max ran his workouts and how Goldsmith was constantly improving his regiments for the athletes. Jack participated in our interviews during an AHS reunion weekend.

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Jerry Carruth

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Jerry Carruth participated in our AHS reunion interviews and he shared his experiences with Coach Max even though he was a pole vaulter… not Max’s area of expertise.

Darvis Cormier

Darvis Cormier was kind enough to visit Mustang International to provide us with an excellent interview about Coach Max and the time associated with him running for Goldsmith. In this clip, he highlights the profound impact Coach Max had on all of those around him and the countless athletes influenced by him.

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Doyle Parker

Doyle Parker attributes his approach to coaching to Coach Max. Doyle was interviewed during the Andrews High School reunion that happened immediately after Coach Max passed away.

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Forest Scott

Forest Scott passed away on July 27, 2014. We were fortunate to visit with him while he was still living in Lubbock. His track exploits were amazing and he was a peer and good friend of Coach Max. Here is a very short clip from our video of him.

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