Greg Cannella
As a player Greg Cannella was a High School All American, and a an All American while at Nassau Community College. After graduating he spent time as an Assistant at Stony Brook before becoming Head Coach at his alma mater the University of Massachusetts in 1993. Since then, he has gone to achieve eight NCAA […]
Franco Smith: Rugby, Resilience, and Coaching Philosophy
Franco Smith on Coaching Belief, Intensity, and Leaving a Legacy. There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. On the Great Coaches podcast, Franco Smith speaks from Glasgow during Glasgow Warriors preseason about what separates great coaches: clear beliefs, adaptability, and knowing limitations, drawing on experiences […]
Wise Words: Great Coaching Quotes with Eoin Jordan
On this episode, my firend Jonathan Cole and I are joined by Eoin Jordan who has just written a terrific new book called Wise Words: Thoughts and Beliefs of Great Coaches. And today we talk about some of the key things he has learned about coaching and leadership while putting the book together. Book Review: […]
On Wise Words
On this episode, my friend Jonathan Cole and I are joined by Owen Jordan who has just written a terrific new book called Wise Words: Thoughts and Beliefs of Great Coaches. And today we talk about some of the key things he has learned about coaching and leadership while putting the book together. If you […]
Beyond the Finish Line: Sean Caven’s Journey Through Coaching
Shaun Caven on Purpose, Trust, and Learning: Coaching Paralympic Canoe Across Scotland, the USA, and Australia Shaun Caven joins the Great Coaches podcast from the Gold Coast after a World Cup in Hungary where his athletes won two golds, a silver, a bronze, and multiple A-finals, outlining the high global standard needed to qualify boats […]
Insights into Great Coaches with Lisa Alexander
Lisa Alexander on Care, Culture, and Unlocking Potential in Coaching and Leadership On the Great Coaches podcast, Lisa Alexander discusses what surprised her in CODE Sports interviews with elite coaches, especially their willingness to share backstories, off-court lives, and coaching philosophies. She highlights how netball’s volunteer roots foster balanced lives and gratitude, and how modern […]
Lisa Alexander On Great Coaches
Our Great Coach on this episode is Lisa Alexander. Lisa was the coach of the Australian Netball team, known as the Diamonds, from 2011 to 2020. During that time She oversaw gold medal successes at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2015 Netball World Cup, as well as silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2019 Netball World Cup. We first […]
The Compound Effect and Building Mental Toughness with Yale Lacrosse Coach Andy Shay
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 sits down with Andy Shay, Head Lacrosse Coach at Yale University and 2018 NCAA Division I National Champion. Andy reflects on his journey from finding lacrosse in […]