Todd M. Mealy is an educator, football coach, and author of books and articles related to sports and civil-rights history. A classroom instructor of more than two decades in secondary and postsecondary education, Todd holds a Ph.D. from Penn State University, where his dissertation received the institution's highest distinction in the field of American Studies. Carter is a talented student-athlete who once felt nervous about performing in front of older competition. Luckily, Carter's interest in storytelling helped him find a solution to overcome his anxiety. Todd and Carter live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with wife/mom, Melissa, and daughter/sister, Adeline.