Dean Smith
Our Great Coach on this episode is Dean Smith. Dean Smith is an American Basketball coach who led the the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men’s team for 36 years. When he retired in 1997 he had 879 career victories, which was the NCAA Division I men’s basketball record at that time. During his tenure as […]
Rhythm, Speed, and the Perfect (Average) Performance with Vésteinn Hafsteinsson
There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. In this episode, we sit down with legendary Icelandic discus thrower and world-renowned throws coach, Vésteinn Hafsteinsson. Having participated in 55 international championship events as either an athlete or a coach, Vésteinn brings an unparalleled depth of strategic […]
Tony O’Connor: Teaching Teams to Teach Themselves
There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. In this episode, we sit down with double Olympian, World Champion, and gold-medal-winning rowing coach Tony O’Connor. Tony shares his unique dual perspective as both an elite sports coach and a high school mathematics and physics teacher in […]
Tony O’Connor
Tony O’Connor is a rowing coach. As a rower he represented Ireland at 2 Olympics and won 5 medals at the World Championships in the men’s lightweight pair. After retiring he took up coaching and now lives in New Zealand where he is also a school teacher. In 2021 he was appointed the coach for […]
Coaches as Educators Who Use Sport to Teach Life
Today’s episode focuses on the topic of Coaches as Educators. And I’m joined in the discussion by two great coaches. The first is Valorie Kondos Field. Ms. Val, as she is known, led the UCLA gymnastics team from 1991 to 2019, collecting seven National Championships along the way. She now leads the course “Transformative Coaching: […]
On Coaches as Educators
Today’s episode focuses on the topic of Coaches as Educators. And I’m joined in the discussion by two great coaches. The first is Valorie Kondos Field. Ms. Val, as she is known, led the UCLA gymnastics team from 1991 to 2019, collecting seven National Championships along the way. She now leads the course “Transformative Coaching: Introduction to […]
Tom Herman on the 3C’s of Trust: Character, Competency and Connection
There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. In this episode, Florida Atlantic University head football coach Tom Herman joins the podcast to unpack the core philosophies that have defined his rapidly rising career. From his early days earning $5,000 a year with a cafeteria meal […]
Tom Herman
Our Great Coach on this episode is Tom Herman. Tom is An American Football coach. After graduating univsierity he began his coaching career in 1998 at Texas Lutheran as a receivers coach. He then took a position in 1999 at the University of Texas at Austin as a graduate assistant under the mentorship of Greg Davis. He then joined Texas State as the […]