Coach Bob Mahr

Bob's life experiences feed winsome anecdotes and imagery to create “stickiness” to the insights. He makes complex thoughts relatable to everyday life uncovering how God’s providence is interwoven through it all. Bob is wired to be a Coach - it has been his passion, not his profession – it is now his repurposing, not his retirement.

Coach Mahr takes his mission from Luke 12:48, “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” The better we understand what has been entrusted to us, the better we give in a way that develops others and ourselves. It is in recognizing the talents we have received and from Whom that we find our most profound identity, and it is in giving that we experience our most sincere mission.

Coach recognizes he is in the "Final 1/3," of his journey so his emphasis is on building up God’s Kingdom through connecting, serving, and loving our neighbors – helping others to become saints. He highlights success being based on who we are and Whose we are, not what we do.

Coach’s Guiding Principles:

• Faith and the presence of the Holy Trinity are woven within the fabric of everyday life.
• Lead a principle-centered life rooted on integrity and service.
• The importance of loving our neighbor.
• A call to make a difference.
• Intentional, mindful accountability in choosing to seize responsibility to fulfill God’s plan.

Quick Facts:

• Engineering Degree from Lafayette College; MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
• Three-year D1-AA football starter. Inducted into his College’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Free agent tryouts with the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) and Montreal Concordes (CFL).
• Worked for large multi-national corporations as well as small and family-owned companies; firms ranging from 175 years old to a tech start-up. Also has been a Small Business Owner.
• Succeeded as an individual contributor, team member, team leader, and VP through teamwork, empowering people, building relationships through honest and transparent efforts.
• Director of a multi-million-dollar division. Responsible for training, developing and coaching an international sales force.
• Coached over 50 teams at every level from recreation/travel soccer; AAU and high school basketball; high school and college Football; as well as Special Olympics volleyball.
• Served as a High School Campus Huddle Coach and Character Coach.
• Founded an AAU Girls’ Basketball program that served over 100 girls for a 10-year period.
• Involved with several local grassroots volunteer organizations, from hands-on work to leadership positions.
• Most importantly, a devoted husband and father of three adult daughters all making a difference in the world.

Coach is grateful for many blessings - good genes, a loving supportive family, positive experiences of mentors and role models. He understands that with these godsends come expectations to be a blessing to others.

Coach Mahr Talks and Presentations:

Coach engages his audience with pragmatic, actionable ideas through anecdotal stories and real-world examples on how to engage in life with spiritual intent. Aspects that are clearly motivational and helpful on a personal level to prepare the listener to live the best spiritual life possible, not in the philosophical clouds but in the stuff of day-to-day life.

Coach will work beforehand with the stakeholders to plan and tailor his talk’s content to connect with the specific goals or theme of the event. He will stick around afterwards to answer questions and mingle with attendees, and he also offers post-event ‘Follow-up Tips’ as part of his engagement.

All of Coach Mahr’s talks come with a lifetime warranty. Anyone who attends one of his talks can reach out to talk further.

Coach has personally shared his message in front of youth groups, college and high school football teams, businesses and corporations, volunteer organizations, and church congregations; as a Keynote Speaker, Dinner Emcee, Fundraiser Host, as well as Mentor. Coach is easy to work with, quick to respond, dependable, and very flexible.

Below is a list of talks and presentations that Coach has given. All can be adapted to fit the needs of the audience and/or event.

Godspeed and Guideposts for Your Journey – A talk on lessons learned, "guideposts," that are outcomes of wisdom gained with an emphasis on our being and not our doing, the importance of being a blessing, making a difference, and leaving a legacy.

Whose My Neighbor – A talk on building up God’s Kingdom as we journey together with love, compassion, and humility through connecting, serving, and helping others to become saints.

Toothpaste - A talk for audiences of all ages on building the right values, ethics, and morality so that when life puts pressure on us, the best choices and behavior are the outcome.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat - A talk for elementary and middle school students, high school and college football teams, as well as adult organizations, and businesses built on the nursery rhyme as a metaphor for life’s instructional manual. A simple message with stickiness and meaning.

"Serving Others - Part of What We Do or Part of Who We Are" – A talk on willing the good of another as the foundation for a “serve others” approach.

1.5% or 100% - A presentation for Adult Coaches working in Youth Sports Organizations. Although only 1.5% of youth athletes go on to play in college, 100% of them become citizens. What is our focus as coaches?