Execute Your Blueprint
Jordan Blue and the Power of Vulnerability
Central Catholic High School — Portland, Oregon.
Sunday afternoon, November 23rd.
Practice had just ended.
The varsity boys basketball team cleared the gym, the echoes of sneakers and bouncing balls slowly fading into the high ceilings of Central Catholic High School. Upstairs, on the upper floor overlooking the courtyard, Jordan Blue sat in a single chair positioned slightly to our right. Large windows stretched across the wall, pouring in natural light that softened the room and calm vibe.
Jordan wore a grin, the kind that only comes when you know the work was good.
Practice went well. You could feel it.
This wasn’t a rushed interview. It was a pause. A breath. A conversation about what happens when the game is taken away—and purpose steps in.
A Catalyst, Not Just a Coach
“My name is Jordan Blue,” he said calmly.
“I am a campus supervisor here at Central Catholic High School. I’m also the assistant men’s basketball coach for our varsity team.”
But titles don’t tell the full story.
“I am a catalyst to the growth of many people around me.”
Jordan isn’t just coaching athletes; he’s building humans.
Before we even began the formal interview, he shared a spoken word piece with me, raw, intentional, and layered with conviction. That piece will be a separate content release, because it deserves its own space. It wasn’t performance. It was testimony.
Jordan is the author of Emotions Into Motion—a spoken word poetry book born from some of the darkest seasons of his life. The pages don’t just read; they move.
For Jordan, words aren’t decoration. They’re transformation.
with a second book, Intersectional Growth, on the way. He’s also the founder of a growing platform called Execute Your Blueprint, a mission driven space where spoken word poetry, fitness, basketball culture, and motivational speaking intersect.
“Through classrooms, teams, and organizations, I want to provide that sense of support,” he explained,
“that catalyzing effort, so that people can pursue their dreams and become the best version of themselves.”
When the Game Gives You Back More Than It Takes
Jordan’s relationship with basketball didn’t start with coaching—it started as a player.
Jordan played college basketball at Northwest Christian University, but even then, he was giving back, working with Central Catholic athletes while still developing his own game.
“As I was building their skill development,” he said,
“I was also building mine.”
That’s when the shift happened.
“What I realized was that my love for basketball wasn’t transactional anymore.”
Not about stats. Not about performance.
“It’s relational. It builds community. And when you see it that way, you get so much more than just a good shot.”
When the Sanctuary Collapses.
But Jordan’s story doesn’t skip the hard parts.
“I had a love/hate relationship with basketball,” he admitted.
“As a young Black man, the court felt like my sanctuary.”
Then it was taken.
Three concussions ended his playing career.
“I could no longer play. And everything that basketball helped me hide, came rushing in.”
Without the game, the coping mechanism disappeared. What followed was a wave of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and unresolved childhood trauma.
“I found solace in substances,” he said plainly.
Eventually, Jordan was hospitalized.
Two weeks.
24/7 suicide watch.
“No phone. No communication. No resources,” he recalled.
“Just a bed. Medication. A sheet of paper. And a sliver of a pen.”
Not even the pen, just the ink.
The Lowest Point Became the Turning Point
“That was the lowest I’ve ever been,” Jordan said.
And yet—it became the most formative.
“That was the moment where the only being I could truly be close to was God.”
Prayer. Writing. Honest conversations with the few people who truly showed up.
“That’s the only reason I survived those two weeks,” he said quietly.
“Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here.”
That season rebuilt his relationships—especially with his parents.
“I built the strongest relationship I’ve ever had with my dad,” he shared.
“With my mom, I learned how to respect her in a way that empowered her.”
And the one friend who reached out during that time?
“That friend ended up being my wife.”
Her daughter became his first child.
“That transition changed my entire life—and my mentality—in ways I never imagined.”
From Ink to Impact
That sheet of paper and inklet pen became something sacred.
“It was the only way I could organize the chaos in my head,” Jordan said.
Words started flowing.
“Emotions into motion.”
Those words became the title of his first book.
“What came out of all of it was vulnerability.”
He could have shut down. Isolated. Pushed everyone away.
“But instead, I said—I can’t do this alone.”
That choice changed everything.
“I need God. I need people who push me to be my best self. And I need to subtract the people who enable victimized behavior.”
Me With the World
Jordan sitting straight slightly relax his shoulders as he said the words that felt like the thesis of his life:
“It’s not just me against the world.
It’s me with the world—and I get to choose how the world supports me.”
Through vulnerability came resilience.
Through resilience came steadiness.
“I’ve built a passion that isn’t high and low,” he said.
“It’s leveled. Enduring.”
And that’s exactly why Troylu Sports exists to remind us of
That behind every coach, every leader, every title, is a human.
One who has broken.
One who has healed.
One who chose to keep moving forward.
GUEST: Jordan Blue | Campus Supervisor & Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach
AUTHOR: Emotions Into Motion | Intersectional Growth (forthcoming)
PLATFORM: Execute Your Blueprint
This is soooo good!! Love this story, so well written!! 💛💛