About Austin
Built, lost, rebuilt.
Some of what Austin has faced happened to him. Some of it came from choices he made. He talks about both honestly.
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Earned it
Austin worked his way from junior college football to a Division I roster and a full athletic scholarship.
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Lost it
His decision to sell marijuana cost him the scholarship and his place on the team.
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Responded
The next semester he earned about a 3.8 and made the Dean's List. He went on to play at Central Washington University and finished his degree.
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Built
He built a career in operations and business, including logistics, restaurant ownership, and support for wildland firefighting crews.
- 05
Coached
Through boxing he found his place in the corner of young athletes. He coached athletes to 20 national championships.
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Faced what he didn't choose
In 2025 he was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma. After about a month in the hospital, including time in the ICU, he needed a walker. Four laps became eight. Eight became twelve. After seven rounds of chemotherapy, he is in remission.
“You don’t get to choose what life throws at you, but you do get to choose what you do with it.”
Circumstances are not destiny. Mistakes are not identity.
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