by Mike Farley Jr. | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
So many of us fortunate men have similar powerful messages about how much Coach Farley’s influence impacted us. He was always teaching us about life. At that age we couldn’t grasp how much of an impact his life lessons would have on our future. I have...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
FARLEY QUOTES Like everyone knows, Coach Farley taught us all the game of life through the game of football. He would constantly emphasize he was not only getting us ready for the game of the week, but also for the game of life. His message was how a young man can...
by David Farley | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories, Memorial Celebration
Dr. David Farley, son of the coach, shares a video he created (using a song by Randy Travis called Three Wooden Crosses), in a tribute to his father....
by Mike Farley Jr. | Oct 8, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
Before I share any story, I need to express how blessed and fortunate I am to have had Coach Farley in my life. In 5 short years he taught all of us many lifelong lessons and gave us the tools and mental preparation to be successful in all aspects of our lives. I...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Oct 3, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
The facts in this story are mostly true the best I can remember. They are taken from a 29 year old man who was beginning his third year of coaching with Farley. I moved to River Falls to sell insurance and raise our family. How I got coerced into coaching is a...
by Steve Farley | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog Entries, Coach Farley
The facts in this story are mostly true. They are taken from the memory of a small boy and from hearing this story told many times in years long since past… . — — — The year was about 1963. As the new head football coach at Sparta High School, my dad was excited...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
Recently, I updated my Facebook cover photo of an old photo I found of one of our games vs. UW-La Crosse. As I looked more closely at the image, I started to recognize certain guys, but was unsure of many. Perhaps you can help me out by either adding to this list...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Sep 4, 2018 | Blog Entries, Farley Stories
Email sent to Mike Farley Jr. from Matthew Renn (8/30/18) Matt Renn (All-American, Center, 1981-1984) During the 4 years I played, this is the “highlight” that comes to mind… We were playing vs. our biggest rival, UW-La Crosse. We had a big moment...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Sep 4, 2018 | Blog Entries, Memorial Celebration
If you look closely, you’ll spot a small number one on every helmet worn by a Falcon player this season. Unveiled for the opening home game against University of Minnesota-Morris, the small decal symbolizes Coach Farley’s often repeated motto of,...
by Mike Farley Jr. | Sep 1, 2018 | Blog Entries, Coach Farley
Read the article from the River Falls Journal > An addendum to the article from the RF Journal… by Mike Farley Jr. My father’s life touched the lives of so many, it’s hard to count. He didn’t specifically set out to do such a thing. I...
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