The Bottom Line by Ben Rogers

Once per quarter, Ben and Sam Rogers with BUILD Coaching Company host The Underground Huddle - an interview with a prominent leader in sports or business with BUILD clients and other select guests present. All attendees live our mission to build an army of Disciplined Leaders and share our vision to be a resource for and a connector of current and aspiring leaders in small business, sports, and other areas of life. For the 17th Underground Huddle, we welcomed Coach "Bones" Fassel, associate head coach and special teams coordinator for the Tennessee Titans. Widely regarded as one of the premier special teams minds in the league, Fassel has built a reputation for aggressive, creative strategies that change the momentum of a game in an instant. Prior to joining the Titans, Fassel spent several years as the special teams coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams, where he even served as the Rams’ interim head coach in 2016. Throughout his career, he has consistently led top-tier units, earning praise for his ability to develop young players into all-pro talent.Recorded May 2026.

Once per quarter, Ben and Sam Rogers with BUILD Coaching Company host The Underground Huddle - an interview with a prominent leader in sports or business with BUILD clients and other select guests present. All attendees live our mission to build an army of Disciplined Leaders and share our vision to be a resource for and a connector of current and aspiring leaders in small business, sports, and other areas of life. For the 14th Underground Huddle, our guest was Chris Vaughn, assistant director of college scouting for the Dallas Cowboys. He joined the Cowboys in 2017 as an area scout after 18 years coaching college football with stops at Texas, Memphis, Ole Miss, and Arkansas. Today he works closely with the Cowboys VP of Player Personnel on talent evaluation. A former linebacker at Murray State, Vaughn is originally from Tallahassee, Fla., and most importantly is a husband to Marquette and a father to three children. Recorded June 2025.

Once per quarter, Ben and Sam Rogers with BUILD Coaching Company host The Underground Huddle - an interview with a prominent leader in sports or business with BUILD clients and other select guests present. All attendees live our mission to build an army of Disciplined Leaders and share our vision to be a resource for and a connector of current and aspiring leaders in small business, sports, and other areas of life. For the 12th Underground Huddle, we welcomed Brian Callaghan, the co-founder of Apex Systems and a recipient of the 2003 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Virginia. Recorded December 2024.

Once per quarter, Ben and Sam Rogers with BUILD Coaching Company host The Underground Huddle - an interview with a prominent leader in sports or business with BUILD clients and other select guests present. All attendees live our mission to build an army of Disciplined Leaders and share our vision to be a resource for and a connector of current and aspiring leaders in small business, sports, and other areas of life. For the 11th Underground Huddle, our guest was Shaka Smart, the head coach for the Marquette University basketball team. He has been the leader for the Golden Eagles since 2021, most recently leading them to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Division I tournament in 2024. Marquette has won both a Big East regular season title and a Big East tournament championship under Coach Smart. Prior to Marquette, Smart served as the head coach for the University of Texas and for Virginia Commonwealth University. At VCU, Smart and his famed “Havoc” defense earned a trip to the Final Four in 2011. It was the first Final Four appearance in VCU history. Coach is known by many for his relentless energy and his ability to build relationships with his staff and players.

Once per quarter, Ben and Sam Rogers with BUILD Coaching Company host The Underground Huddle - an interview with a prominent leader in sports or business with BUILD clients and other select guests present. All attendees live our mission to build an army of Disciplined Leaders and share our vision to be a resource for and a connector of current and aspiring leaders in small business, sports, and other areas of life. For the 9th Underground Huddle we welcomed Jeremy Foley, who served as the Director of Athletics for the University of Florida from 1992 – 2016. Foley’s career path was a unique one, having started as an intern in 1976 and moving through the ranks all the way up to his appointment as AD…all at the same school. Foley was responsible for hiring two of the most successful head coaches in college sports history: Urban Meyer (football) and Billy Donovan (basketball). During his tenure at UF, Meyer won two national titles and coached players such as Tim Tebow, Brandon Spikes, Maurkice Pouncey, and Mike Pouncey. Donovan also won two national titles and served as the head coach for Al Horford and Joakim Noah. Under Foley’s leadership, the University of Florida became the first college program in history to own both the men’s basketball and football national titles in the same calendar year. In total, Foley led the Gators to 27 national championships and it’s no surprise that Foley has won multiple Athletic Director of the Year awards in his career. According to University of Florida’s athletics’ website, Foley “handled virtually every aspect of the $119.3 million athletic program during his athletic administrative career.”

Once per quarter, Ben and Sam Rogers with BUILD Coaching Company host The Underground Huddle - an interview with a prominent leader in sports or business with BUILD clients and other select guests present. All attendees live our mission to build an army of Disciplined Leaders and share our vision to be a resource for and a connector of current and aspiring leaders in small business, sports, and other areas of life. For the 7th Underground Huddle we welcomed Josh Wells, a 10-year NFL Veteran who currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars. A former high school quarterback, Wells walked-on to James Madison University where he quickly earned a scholarship. At JMU, Wells played multiple positions on the offensive and defensive lines. In 2014, Wells signed with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. In 2018, Wells was a part of the Jaguars team that made it to the AFC Championship Game where they fell to Tom Brady’s New England Patriots. In 2019, Wells signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played in all four playoff games during the team’s Super Bowl winning season in 2020. In 2023, Wells reunited with the Jaguars, signing a new contract in April 2023. Wells’ ability to play multiple positions on the offensive line, his desire to be a team player by mentoring younger players, and his resilience in responding to adversity – including a torn patellar tendon last season – has contributed to a career marked by longevity and inspiration. A family man and one of strong faith, Wells resides in Jacksonville with his wife, Morgan, one daughter, and two sons.

Once per quarter, Ben and Sam Rogers with BUILD Coaching Company host The Underground Huddle - an interview with a prominent leader in sports or business with BUILD clients and other select guests present. All attendees live our mission to build an army of Disciplined Leaders and share our vision to be a resource for and a connector of current and aspiring leaders in small business, sports, and other areas of life. For the 5th Underground Huddle we welcomed Glenn Caruso, who is the head football coach at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Coach Caruso has been named the national coach of the year an amazing six times. Since 2008, he’s won over 80% of his games and even more impressive, he improved his won-loss record in each of his first seven seasons as a head college football coach. St. Thomas found so much success at the Division 3 level that in 2021 they competed in Division 1’s Pioneer Football League, winning 7 of 10 games in their first season against scholarship programs.

Once per quarter, Ben and Sam Rogers with BUILD Coaching Company host The Underground Huddle - an interview with a prominent leader in sports or business with BUILD clients and other select guests present. All attendees live our mission to build an army of Disciplined Leaders and share our vision to be a resource for and a connector of current and aspiring leaders in small business, sports, and other areas of life. For the 3rd Underground Huddle we welcomed Kevin Eastman, who was a head and assistant college basketball coach for over 20 years, and an NBA assistant coach and executive from 2004 – 2016 with the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers. In 2008, Coach Eastman became an NBA Champion when his Celtics defeated Kobe Bryant’s & Phil Jackson’s Lakers in 6 games. On the 2008 team was head coach Doc Rivers and players Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and more. A lifelong learner, Coach Eastman moved right into speaking and writing after his coaching career. In 2018, his book Why The Best Are The Best was published. His many experiences with THE BEST are recounted in the book and those experiences combined with Coach Eastman’s wisdom quickly made the book a best seller.

Once per quarter, Ben and Sam Rogers with BUILD Coaching Company host The Underground Huddle - an interview with a prominent leader in sports or business with BUILD clients and other select guests present. All attendees live our mission to build an army of Disciplined Leaders and share our vision to be a resource for and a connector of current and aspiring leaders in small business, sports, and other areas of life. For the 1st Underground Huddle, the guest speaker was Deane Cheatham III. A family-first man, Deane has held many leadership positions in his professional career. Deane has been an owner of Hometown Realty – the largest & highest-producing locally owned firm in Central Virginia – since the early 90s. He spent many years as a coach himself, training many other business owners under the Mike Ferry Organization. Deane heads up the Hometown Realty training program, which trains hundreds of aspiring business owners each year. Deane has also been a lead instructor for SEAL Team Physical Training in Richmond, and has coached many of his children’s youth league teams. He has battled through and overcome many injuries in order to stay discipline to his fitness and health goals – a consistent early morning routine he’ll tell you is one of the cornerstones of his success. In his free time, Deane likes to hunt, flip houses, and hang out with his wife and children at one of their vacation houses at the beach, river, or the mountains. Despite being what some would refer to as “busy,” through discipline and preparation Deane still finds more than enough time to spend with his three children, all of which graduated from or currently attend James Madison University. His oldest son played football at JMU and now coaches at the collegiate level, his daughter is on the front lines of the Coronavirus as a nurse in Richmond, and his youngest son is an aspiring commercial project manager and a current Duke football player.