On Winning Team Cultures
Today’s episode is focuses on the topic of Winning Team Cultures, and to explore the topic I am joined by 2 great coaches. The first is Mike Dunlap. Mike is a basketball coach who has led teams in US Colleges, the NBA and in Australia. He started as a College Assistant in 1980 before becoming […]
Thriving, Not Surviving: High-Performance Leadership with Stacey Marinkovich
In this episode of The Great Coaches podcast, host Paul Barnett interviews Stacey Marinkovich, head coach of the Australian national netball team, the Origin Diamonds. Stacey shares key insights from her transition from elite player to high-performance leader, detailing how she manages high-pressure international campaigns, fosters a culture of "coopetition," and balances strategic decision-making with […]
Stacey Marinkovich
Stacey Marinkovich is a Netball coach. Stacey played in the Australian National league for the Queensland Firebirds, Perth Orioles and Westcoast Fever before retiring in 2009. She transitioned as an Assistant for the legendary Norma Plummer in 2012. In 2014 she was appointed head coach of the Westcoast Fever, guiding them to their ever grand […]
Coaching Insights with the Anglia Ruskin University Students
This episode is something a little different. I am joined by Dr David Turner, who is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge in the United Kingdom and some of his students and a fellow teacher. David takes the lead in this episode and we share learning we have all taken […]
On Shared Wisdom with the Anglia Ruskin University Students
This episode is something a little different. I am joined by Dr David Turner, who is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge in the United Kingdom and some of his students and a fellow teacher. David takes the lead in this episode and we share learning we have all taken from […]
Being the Safety Net for the players on the High Wire: Tara VanDerveer
There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world's great coaches how they do it. In this episode of The Great Coaches podcast, host Paul Barnett interviews Tara VanDerveer, former Head Basketball Coach at Stanford University and the winningest coach in college basketball history. Reflecting on her 48-year coaching career—including 38 years at […]
Tara VanDerveer
Our great coach on this episode is Tara Ann VanDerveer. Tara is a retired American basketball coach who led the Stanford Women’s basketball team for 38 years. In that time she led the Cardinals to NCAA championships in 1990, 1992 and 2021 and 13 final fours. In 1996 she also led the US national team […]
Return with Honour: Ken Niumatalolo on Leadership, Discipline, and Love
Coach Ken Niumatalolo on Leadership, Discipline, and “Return With Honor”. There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world's great coaches how they do it. On the Great Coaches podcast, Coach Ken Niumatalolo reflects on what separates great coaches—leadership, teaching, and bringing diverse people together—drawing on experiences with Dick Tomey, Paul Johnson, and […]