Despite experiencing personal & professional success I still remember feeling: alone, ashamed, afraid.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. The world is better with you in it. You are ENOUGH!
Thank you
@TommyBirch
for delicately telling my story. ❤️
No one knows what it’s like to be the spouse. Katie Prohm, I cheer you the most, especially 36 weeks pregnant with
#3
. The haters are awfully quiet now. Nice work
@CycloneMBB
@CoachProhm
! ❤️💛
Love you Cardinal & Gold cuties!
I also love my family. So sharing this to give a glimpse inside this house. And if you don’t like me or it, hit unfollow. Or scroll on by!
#LoyalForeverTrue
They pose for every picture. They play hard every game. They get really good grades. They are always so kind.
And they give kids, both boys AND girls, someone great to look up to. Thanks
@CycloneWBB
! ❤️💛
Luckily we don’t have to go far for
#WomenInSportsDay
Dear
@patrickmccaff22
, You might never see this. But someone else will. And that's the immense power in your bravery to put yourself first while showing that to the world. You give others that right too.
We might not bleed the same colors, I'm rooting for you now & always.❤️💛🖤
Broadcasting 101:
When you name 1 coach 3 times by name and the other coach 28,293 by name with a side camera, that is commentator bias.
Not referring to any specific game or experience, just sharing with the young up and comers. Do your homework on BOTH sides!
Let me introduce you to who SHOULD be Coach of the Year. Tell the other coach families to call me. Picked 6th. Should finish 2nd. UNREAL job!
@CycloneWBB
A Bittersweet Bubble Burst, brought to you by my favorite little humans.
We are so proud of
@BillyFennelly
! Good at what he does but more importantly WHO he is!
#WelcomeHome
😘 💙💗
I lost my mind April 2018. I was hospitalized and since take medication as well as attend routine therapy.
I’m also co-writing a memoir to help remove the stigma and raise awareness.
Accepting my imperfections hasn’t been easy, but it’s transformed my life, for the better.
We took a bus trip to Toledo in 2015 when
@CycloneFB
them, a year before Matt Campbell became our fooseball coach.
It was so cool to see old memories of where the fam spent 7 years before leading
@CycloneWBB
.
He might not have suspenders but
@ISUCoachFen
is still the GOAT! ❤️💛
Spouse of the Recruiting Coordinator / Assistant Coach for the CHAMPION
@CycloneWBB
has a nice RING to it!
❤️💛
Unreal few days in KC. Not. Done. Yet. 😘
When
@BillyFennelly
said ‘Kids you stay up until I get home’, it was cute. 🥰
Then a double OT win for
@CycloneWBB
meant pumping them with even MORE sugar. Piece of candy for every BIG play.
‘We sleep in April’ starts NOW. 🔥
Let’s. Go. State. ❤️💛
We randomly use some of the gals as sitters. I had no clue
@ashleyjoens
would receive the
@Big12Conference
award just before the needed time.
Their reaction and joy for her was priceless! Me thinks she has a TON of big little fans like them all over!
Heartbreaking finish. Heartwarming memory. Thanks to ALL for a memorable
@CycloneWBB
season.
Now get home safely,
@BillyFennelly
. I plan to do the same to you.
Once a Cyclone, ALWAYS a Cyclone. ❤️💛
#LoyalForeverTrue
Almost a year ago I buried my head in a baseball cap, filled with shame to leave the hospital. Today, I couldn’t be more grateful or proud. Here’s why —>
#unapologeticallyME
#mentalhealth
#advocate
The 41 points are unreal. Listen to
@AudiCrooks
speak from the heart, embrace her big stages, and be an exceptional role model for kids?! TREAT. 🤝
You are a LIGHT and keep SHARING your many GIFTS ❤️💛
2 decades ago
@ISUCoachFen
believed in me more than I knew I could myself. It hasn’t stopped.
Proud to have been a part of a few of these, but amazed to see up close how much he and
@DebFennelly
pour into
@CycloneWBB
.
The milestone moments get sweeter & my Coach always!❤️💛
When your in laws invite you over for hot cocoa and 300
@ISUCFVMB
show up too, playing songs and snagging candy. Love this tradition!
The band is the best and we love them in Hilton all season long! ❤️💛
Can’t make this up. I’m on dinner pick up duty. And SWEET CAROLINE blaring from live music joint.
We feel you,
#CyclONEnation
! ❤️💛
It’s apple juice... 😎
Our son, Will (7) tonight didn’t emulate a Steph Curry long rang shot or LeBron James fadeaway.
He said he wanted to be like
@ryan_emily11
.
BET ON WOMEN! BET ON MEN! BET ON HUMANS! 🏀👊🏽❤️
Ames IS Basketball Heaven! 🏀
Of all the
@CycloneMBB
@CycloneWBB
past & present I get to see this week, I run into the future today!
Can’t wait to see
@AudiCrooks
in the ❤️💛
Wish I could say I am surprised:
-Sick kid
-Full schedule this week
-Husband gone recruiting
And my father in law (
@ISUCoachFen
) delivers dinner & draws up bath time.
Truly, the scholarship that never ended.
#Kind
#Care
... Love me a William Fennelly!
Always great to see
@CycloneATH
legend,
@AllenLazard
. We ‘caught’ him at the game! 🏈
The real legends though for me are forever anyone named William Fennelly! 😊
Love the Place. Love the People. ❤️💛
Imagine standing on a stage 2 hours from home sharing my mental health journey with all high school ADs in the state of Iowa.
Imagine turning around to thank the committee and see everyone in the audience standing.
Imagine being able to say, ‘Hell yea I’m worth it.’ 💚
If you’ve ever spent 37 days in a behavioral health unit alone, ashamed, and afraid, you’d know why I cried a lot last night in reflection & appreciation.
These people and some others made sure I wasn’t going to battle my mental illness without unconditional support. 💚
I have been hospitalized twice, for 37 total days, due to severe mental breakdowns.
I talk openly about it to raise awareness, keep me accountable, & help others prevent an unforgiving spiral.
Our best weapon, diagnosed or not, is SELF CARE.
#mentalhealth
#advocate
💚
I love passionate fans.
I hate foul mouthed fans.
Sport should be a place to encourage others not scream profanities at anyone for anything, especially with young, impressionable kids around.
I damn near pulled a bar of soap out today. Shame on you, grown man!
Y’all actually made me look athletic with this one. I played for a storied program led by an all-timer
@ISUCoachFen
who never stopped believing, with great staff, unreal teammates, and fan support that’s real and BIG.
This one has me floored humbled and so honored. ❤️💛
Hey Alexa, play "Hall of Fame" by The Script 🤩
Lyndsey (Medders) Fennelly (2004-07) will be inducted into the Iowa State Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024! Congrats
@LyndseyFennelly
!
🌪️🏀🌪️
2 things
@CycloneWBB
fans:
Will wants credit because he changed into his
@Addy_Brown24
shirt at half. Go OFF girl!
Count out
@ISUCoachFen
. Dare you.
Let’s. Go. … We sleep in April! ❤️💛
William Fennelly has had my heart for 17 years, all 4 of them. Somber day to lose a loved one. ‘Bosse’ was a legend.
Always kind to me as a player & just as loving once I married in. Worked hard and loved his family.
Our 7 year old son spotted legendary
@TexasWBB
Coach Conradt. He said, ‘Mom I want to meet her and tell her she went 34-0 once.’
He proudly told her
@ISUCoachFen
is grandpa & Mom used to compete against her.
His broad knowledge of hoops has us prepared for Selection Sunday!
Honored to be celebrating the Hall of Fame this weekend. Love the Place! Love the People!
Ames has been home a long, good time and I couldn’t be more thankful! ❤️💛
Only regret to calling this game live on radio is not being able to hear legendary post player
@RebeccaLobo
of
@espn
talk Steph Soares of
@CycloneWBB
.
I’d imagine Game recognizes Game.
The
@CycloneWBB
play of the game brought to you by my basement view.
No, not them silly.
@_nyamerdiew
giving up wide open 3pt shot to kick to
@lexi_donarski
to extend 20 pt 3rd quarter lead. Sharing is caring!
❤️💛
Dear
@sportsiren
, you don’t just inspire women. Our (
@BillyFennelly
) 6 year old son said, ‘wow there’s Holly Rowe.’
He’s a sports nut and would love a wave! Great
@ncaawbb
match up!
I made a CHOICE to come to Iowa from California. And beautiful sunsets like this (and learning to mow a yard finally) seem to never disappoint that decision!
The Heartland is the Homeland 🥰
We should focus on someone who is SAVING lives not RUINING lives. What a shame.
@CarsonKing2
you’re forever
#IowaLegend
in this house.
I don’t know what I can offer you other than prayers, thanks, and a ‘you got this’ mindset. Bless you.
A firm handshake and big congrats to
@ryan_emily11
after the game. No one I’d rather share a line with. ❤️💛
Now go break it! The only assists I’ve got left in that building come in the form of fetching items for W & C!
#DimeDropper
Last year we raised $30,000 in 1 day to help build a home.
This year we are tackling mental illness head on. A very personal journey for me with an assist from
@GeorgesNiang20
.
@MaryGreeley
walls will be BETTER because of EVERYONE a part of tomorrow. Read more here —>
Sup
@MontgomerDavid
. Your guy Will says Go Bears, Go Cyclones!
We looked for you in the Windy City today, but he opted for your jersey instead.
Thanks for being a forever favorite and ultimate role model!
Building brings me chills, still.
Played for 4, been cheering since, even celebrated wedding day here, but calling 1st men’s game tonight, just 3 miles from home.
Pinch me! Dreaming big and not stopping!
I’m a voice for:
Ames that is one of the safest.
Mental health that needs stronger voices.
And for women that need no shoulder to stand on.
My thoughts on our tragedy at home. ❤️💛
#RIPCelia
There’s this place. Tucked in the middle of nice people everywhere Iowa. It’s called Hilton Coliseum.
I saw it 20 years ago, and not a visit goes by since where I don’t marvel at the thousands who cheer like crazy for
@CycloneWBB
no matter what!❤️💛
#SpecialPlace
#SpecialPeople
Got an email from
@utahjazz
today. Sending out gifts for the campers & raffle item for the golf outing. Everything about
@GeorgesNiang20
is class! Super impressed with his official 'home' and their support of July 30 & 31 here in Ames!
#GoJazz
2 things:
This senior class, wow. Thank you
@CycloneFB
led by
@brockpurdy13
. You epitomize Cyclone Nation culture!
And
@brentblum
. Tip of the hat, friend, to you and your family. Meet me for a pregame water & love your passion for
@CycloneATH
!
My oh my, we are blessed! ❤️💛
I cannot confirm the identity of the crazy screaming lady. I can confirm Will had his first home run!
What a fun moment for him & his wonderfully supportive teammates!
@3tsallstars
@BillyFennelly
🖤💜
Random woman at store hugs me with tears. ‘Thank you for being a voice for mental illness.’
Hugged her back and said there’s not a damn thing to be ashamed about or afraid of!
#mentalhealth
#MakeItOk
I’ll always wonder what he was saying in this pic. Next to my parents he taught me more than I could ever imagine.
Thanks,
@ISUCoachFen
. Your legacy is ingrained in the lives of your past, present, and future players.
#OurCoach25Years
Dear Athletes:
What’s done in the dark, shines in the light. Your hustle can be quiet, your work consistent, and your obstacles will keep coming.
Stay persistent. Rise above the noise. And always remember good things happen to good people. Stay good. Act good. Be good.
I just received one of the rudest emails of my life. Wished him nothing but the best. I don’t do life perfect but raising my kids (and modeling) to just be good, kind humans is
#1
. It’s too bad others don’t share that perspective.
#BEKIND
Being a coach’s spouse is no different than a teacher’s or doctor’s or anyone else. You support the other best you can.
I just have to publicly cheer for you even when you forget to put away dishes.
Tomorrow your next season tips off and I’ve got your back no matter what! ❤️💛
I first saw her make 21/25 3s from the 3pt line this summer and had to pick my jaw off the ground.
Then I saw her identity rooted in who she was and not always everything she did. My jaw needed lifting again.
Terrible timing for an amazing person!
@CycloneWBB
💔💛