Man describes how a single moment as a teen changed his life

CBS Mornings Man describes how a coach's impromptu decision changed his life: "He ... invested in me when no one else did" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By David Begnaud, David Begnaud CBS News Contributor David Begnaud is a CBS News contributor and previously served as the lead national correspondent for "CBS Mornings," based in New York City. Read Full Bio David Begnaud, Samantha Rappaport, Kelsie Hoffman Updated on: June 8, 2026 / 12:37 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A man says a single decision by his former coach changed his life and helped him not only learn how to believe in himself, but how to pass that on to other people.Chris Wurl described himself as "a scrawny kid … really socially awkward" and said he didn't believe in himself when entering high school. Wurl played baseball, but added he "wasn't that amazing."Wurl said he was recommended to Joe Yager's gym in Champaign, Illinois. But when Wurl and his father showed up, it was "invite only," Yager said."And I look over and there's a man standing there with his son and they were like, 'We're here for training,'" Yager recalled.Initially, Yager told Wurl and his father that the gym didn't have space for the teen — but as the two walked out, Yager said "something occurred to me … I said, 'Hey, wait a minute.'"That single moment would end up creating positive change in not only Wurl's athletic abilities, but his self-confidence and beyond."He kind of invested in me when no one else did," Wurl said of Yager. He also said, "I was very introverted, very shy, not the type of person who would go up to someone and say, 'Hey, would you please help me?' He was the one that lent out that hand and was like, 'Hey, I can help you.'" Wurl trained with Yager in his corner. He made the varsity team and the starting lineup."As that confidence started to come through sports, you really just saw his whole personality just re...