ABOUT ANTOINE
COACH FIRST. EDUCATOR ALWAYS.
Antoine “Tony” Kimble is an educator, author, speaker, and coach whose work explores leadership, transition, identity, and purposeful growth. He helps people recognize what their current season is asking of them and take intentional steps toward what comes next.
MY STORY
EVERY SEASON PREPARED ME FOR THE NEXT.
FROM THE FOOTBALL FIELD TO THE CLASSROOM
The football field was one of my first classrooms. It taught me that preparation matters, discipline is built through repetition, and no meaningful result belongs to one person alone. When my path led into education, those lessons came with me. The setting changed, but the responsibility remained the same: prepare well, serve people, and help others recognize what they are capable of becoming.
WHAT EDUCATION TAUGHT ME ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND TRANSITION
My years in education taught me that leadership is not simply a title or position. It is the daily work of listening, learning, making difficult decisions, and creating the conditions for other people to grow. Education also showed me that transition is rarely comfortable. New roles, changing expectations, setbacks, and uncertain seasons can challenge our identity, but they can also prepare us for deeper responsibility.
WHY I WROTE BUILT IN THE OFF SEASON
I wrote Built in the Off Season for people living between what was and what comes next. Too often, we treat seasons without recognition or clear direction as wasted time. I believe those seasons can become some of the most important periods of our lives. They are where identity is clarified, discipline is strengthened, capacity is built, and we begin becoming the person the next opportunity will require.
Whether I am teaching, writing, coaching, or speaking, I believe meaningful leadership is developed through the work we do long before anyone is watching.
WHAT I DO
EDUCATOR. AUTHOR. SPEAKER. COACH.
AUTHOR
Built in the Off Season: how leaders in transition are built in the seasons nobody applauds.
SPEAKER
Keynotes, workshops, and leadership conversations for schools, colleges, organizations, conferences, and communities navigating change.
COACH
One-on-one coaching for leaders navigating transition, clarifying their next move, and turning uncertainty into purposeful action.
HOST
Transforming Lives: honest conversations about growth, leadership, faith, identity, and the experiences that shape how we live and lead.
LEADERSHIP INFLUENCE
One of the voices that shaped my understanding of leadership is John C. Maxwell. His work reinforced my belief that leadership is not simply a position. It is an intentional practice developed one decision at a time.
— Antoine “Tony” Kimble
BACKGROUND
THE WORK BEHIND THE MESSAGE.
Author, Speaker, and Leadership Coach
Helping educators and leaders navigate transition with clarity, intention, and purpose
- Educational Consultant2015 to Present
- Host, Transforming Lives Podcast2020 to Present
- Technology Director, The Kirkland Group2020 to 2024
- High School Mathematics Teacher, Principal Intern, and Football CoachCoffeeville School District | 2014 to 2015
- Master of Education in Educational Administration and SupervisionUniversity of Mississippi
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YOUR OFF SEASON STARTS NOW.
The work you do when no one is watching prepares you for the moment everyone is.