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The National
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
I left Celtic at 16 - my rise down south is continuing with cup glory
The midfielder joined the English Premier League outfit at just 16 years of age, departing Glasgow's east end. Borland has since proved a standout for Villa's youth sides, and this season, impressed for their under-19s in the UEFA Youth League as well as captaining their under-18s in the FA Youth Cup. Read more: Villa made it to the final of one of the most prestigious youth tournaments in England, where they face Manchester City at Villa Park in front of over 25,000 supporters on Monday. They eventually ran out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Theodore James Carroll, Cole Brannigan, and Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba. Borland got his hands on the trophy post-match. It isn't the only big game he has featured in for Villa's youth since his move. Indeed, he played in a 3-1 loss to Barcelona in Europe earlier this campaign: "Obviously, a home game against one of the biggest clubs in the world, (you) can't really ask for much more," he said before the defeat ( "Knockout games, only one leg, there's an 'all or nothing' type mentality. It's a good experience because there's a lot of that in the game of football. "I feel like since we got the draw and since we got through the last round, there's just been a lot of excitement. "It just one of them days where we're going to need to go and play our own game and express ourselves, and test ourselves against an opposition where we'll get a good measure to see where we're all at. "It's why we play football. You want to compete against the best. I'd say there's a good feeling about the game. Hopefully we can get the result."
National Post
24-04-2025
- Health
- National Post
Modern Health Appoints Alison Borland as Chief People and Strategy Officer
Article content Article content Modern Health, a leading global workplace mental health platform, today announced the appointment of Alison Borland as Chief People and Strategy Officer, effective immediately. A recognized industry thought leader, Borland brings more than two decades of executive experience in benefits, well-being, and strategic growth to Modern Health as the company continues to scale its global reach and impact. Article content Borland previously held roles including Executive Vice President and Chief Wellbeing Officer at Alight Solutions, where she played a pivotal role in guiding the company's enterprise strategy, building and managing teams, and working directly with HR leaders at client organizations, contributing to Alight's growth trajectory. She also held senior leadership roles at Hewitt Associates and Aon Hewitt, serves as an Advisor to the CEO of Wellist, and is widely recognized for her ability to bridge business strategy and vision to culture and people. Article content At Modern Health, Borland will oversee the company's people strategy and play a key role in driving forward strategic initiatives that enhance brand awareness, industry connectivity, organizational effectiveness, and global market leadership. Article content 'Alison brings a rare combination of deep industry expertise, strategic thinking, and authentic leadership,' said Matt Levin, CEO of Modern Health. 'Her track record of building high-performing teams and delivering on ambitious growth strategies is exceptional. As we accelerate our momentum, Alison's leadership will play a key role in scaling our impact, supporting our people, and advancing our mission to make mental health a strength and priority for every workforce we serve.' Article content Borland is widely respected for her advocacy and contributions to public policy and has advised institutions such as the U.S. Senate HELP Committee and the Department of Labor. She is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (expired) and graduated from Vanderbilt University. Article content 'I'm honored to join Modern Health at such a pivotal moment—not just for the company, but for the future of mental health care,' Borland said. 'Throughout my career, I've been deeply focused on creating meaningful, lasting impact by connecting innovative solutions with the real, everyday needs of people—across physical, financial, social, and emotional health. Modern Health's global reach and unwavering commitment to equitable access reflect a bold vision I'm excited to help advance. I look forward to working with the team to shape a strategy that deepens our impact, supports our people, and sets the foundation for long-term, sustainable growth.' Article content Secure your spot at Modern Health's upcoming industry conference, Elevate Well-Being, on May 7, 2025—a global gathering of HR and benefits leaders focused on advancing the future of workforce mental health and well-being worldwide. Article content Article content Modern Health is a global leader in adaptive mental health care, dynamically offering multi-modal mental health support that delivers meaningful outcomes at a sustainable, predictable cost. With therapy, psychiatry, coaching, community groups, self-guided tools, and crisis support, we dynamically create individualized care journeys to address a spectrum of mental health needs and preferences with culturally responsive providers in 200+ countries and territories and 80+ languages. Backed by peer-reviewed research and a proprietary blend of technology and live support, Modern Health delivers measurable outcomes, globally equitable access, and sustainable pricing. Our industry-leading Adaptive Care Model and dedicated, human-centered, operationally tuned, customer success partners make us a trusted partner for organizations worldwide. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
USA Today
14-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Rich Rodriguez is back at West Virginia and taking stand against player entitlement
Rich Rodriguez is back at West Virginia and taking stand against player entitlement Show Caption Hide Caption Tim Tebow weighs in on CFP format, top NFL draft prospects and more Tim Tebow weighs in on college football, what he loves about top NFL draft prospects, and his partnership with AT&T. This ain't about dancing, OK? Don't get caught in the minutiae. This is about how badly you want it, and how much you'll sacrifice to get it. 'There's a bigger sense of entitlement with our youth than ever before,' says West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez. And if you think he's done there, clutch your pearls. We're just getting started. So I ask how he deals with the entitlement, and that sent Rodriguez – in the news earlier this week because, sin of all sins, he told players he didn't want them dancing on TikTok – to a rare place only few coaches can go in this age of player empowerment. The place of I Don't Care. 'You don't have to put up with that. We won't,' Rodriguez said. 'That's just the way it is. It's not really a conversation. It's more of a directive. I'm not making a suggestion, I'm giving you a command.' He pauses momentarily, and chuckles, 'Sometimes I've got to yell a little louder.' Welcome, everyone, the return of RichRod in Morgantown. The coach who had West By God one win from playing for the 2007 BCS National Championship, is back in his old stomping ground — and it's like he never left. In some ways, anyway. It's still finding three-star players and developing them into All-Americans (hello, Pat White and Steve Slaton). It's still doing more with less, while dealing with blue blood football programs with more money and more advantages. SPRING POWER RANKINGS: Big Ten | SEC | ACC | Big 12 LOOKING AHEAD: Our way-too-early college football Top 25 for 2025 It's also still about Chris Borland. Years ago, I found Rodriguez at the NCAA annual coaches convention, and he was trying to explain why it didn't work at Michigan. He brought up Borland, a marginal linebacker recruit because of his size (5-feet-11 on a good day), but a beast of a player hours south of Michigan in Kettering, Ohio. Before Rodriguez turned down Alabama and stayed at West Virginia (and Nick Saban later accepted the job), and after he eventually left for Michigan and it went bad, he pointed to Borland as a microcosm of the failure. The Rodriguez of West Virginia would've snapped up Borland, developed him, and had an All-America linebacker (like Wisconsin did). But the Rodriguez of Michigan passed, opting instead for more stars, and height and weight that fit the mold — and fit what Michigan should be recruiting. Instead of what made Rodriguez, and by extension West Virginia, a team that could win it all despite the inherent disadvantages. He's not making that mistake again, everyone. And now he has coaching capital. West Virginia was desperate, and the fanbase was raging and restless after Bill Stewart, Dana Holgorsen and Neal Brown couldn't recapture the magic of RichRod. So the university brought back the one coach who broke its collective heart nearly two decades ago. Because now it finally made sense. So if you think Rodriguez, whose coaching motto is Hard Edge, who was 32-5 from 2005-07 at West Virginia before leaving for Michigan, is backing down from players who want to put me before we, you clearly haven't been following along. NIL has a place and a purpose in football, he says. It doesn't run football. 'You used to be able to tell a player to run through a wall, and he'll run through it no questions,' Rodriguez said. 'Now they want to know why, and when you give him the answer, he'll say, 'That's not what it says on Google.' I still think good players want to be coached hard. I still think you can be demanding. It's our job as coaches to get you better than you ever thought you could be.' Nothing about this reunion will be easy. West Virginia slipped late under Holgorsen, and then ran out of gas under Brown. The program that had elevated to national prominence under Rodriguez, struggled against rivals Pitt and Penn State and couldn't compete in the Big 12. The roster has been turned over, and Rodriguez doesn't yet have a quarterback. Heck, he may even turn it over at some point in 2025 to freshman Scott Fox Jr., who enrolled early and has been a revelation of sorts in spring practice. It should come as no surprise that Fox was a three-star recruit, and overlooked by blue blood power conference schools. He wants it. It's important to him. 'There's a lot of more things in your life than this sport. Your family, your religion,' Rodriguez said. 'But when we're practicing, when we're playing, that next play is the most important thing in your world." Or as his friend Mike Leach always said, if you're not coaching it, you're allowing it. In a few weeks, they'll open up Milan Puskar Stadium for the annual spring game, and they'll lock arms in the stands and sing "Country Roads". The rebirth will have begin. Somewhere in that crowd will be Rodriguez, call sheet in hand, looking for some help. 'I'm going to go in the stands and give fans a chance to call plays,' Rodriguez said. 'I did it at Arizona, and when they called a play that didn't work, I booed them at the top of my lungs. What a terrible call! Fire the bum!' He's laughing now, because it's good to be back home and good to be wanted. And good to have that coaching capital again. He's talking about competing at a high level early, and not settling. About toughness and intensity and a core belief that players want to be coached hard. All of those key building blocks of football that have gotten lost at times in a social media world. 'I'm still sticking to it,' Rodriguez said. '(Players) have to get refocused on exactly what the hell they're supposed to be doing. They're not on that team to be the best dancer on TikTok.' The world of I Don't Care has returned to West Virginia. Don't get caught in the minutiae. Matt Hayes is the senior national college football writer for USA TODAY Sports Network. Follow him on X at @MattHayesCFB.
