The Art of Empowerment: A Conversation with Sjoerd Marijne
Sjoerd Marijne: Vision, Empowerment, and Building a High-Performance Culture in India Sjoerd Marijne joins the Great Coaches podcast from the Netherlands, reflecting on his 20+ years in hockey and how he now applies sporting lessons to entrepreneurship, profiling, hockey camps, and events. He says great coaches share three traits: a long-term vision they stick to, […]
Pat Summitt: Her Story, Her Impact, Her Legacy
Pat Summitt was an American basketball player who won a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics and then transitioned into coaching leading the USA team to a Gold at the at the 1984 Olympics. However its as the coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012 that she is most famous. […]
Pat Summitt
Pat Summitt was an American basketball player who won a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics and then transitioned into coaching leading the USA team to a Gold at the at the 1984 Olympics. However its as the coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012 that she is most famous. […]
From Coaching Youth to Global Influence: Alf Galustian’s Journey
Alf Galisteo on Curiosity, Communication, and Developing Players Through Coerver Coaching Alf Galisteo, co-founder of Coerver Coaching, reflects on lessons from elite coaches and mentors including Gerard Houllier (consensus-building and the “I don’t know” learning mindset), Kristine Lilly (the women’s game’s value), Jürgen Klinsmann (the mental component), and Arsène Wenger (emotional intelligence, resilience, and scanning). […]
Alf Galustian
Our Great Coach on this episode is Alf Galustian. Alf started his career playing for Wimbeldon in the UK. Knee injuries cut short his career and he transitioned into coaching. In 1984 he founded Coerver® Coaching, along with Chelsea great, Charlie Cooke. He has gone on to work as a Coach with 17 national federations […]
The Competitive Spirit: Insights from Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner: Competitiveness, Accountability, and Bringing Joy to Coaching There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. Nell Fortner, head women’s basketball coach at Georgia Tech, reflects on what separates great coaches—competitiveness, detail, and consistent accountability—and how coaches sometimes must normalize competition with athletes. She recounts […]
Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner is a former basketball player and now coach. As a player she went to the University of Texas and led them to the #1 National ranking and played for the USA. As a coach she has over 40 years of coaching experience at high school, college, pro and international level. The highlights of […]
Your Leadership Identity with Allistair McCaw
Alistair McCaw on Leadership Identity: Values, Vibe, and Decision-Making There is no algorithm for leadership. So we ask the world’s great coaches how they do it. In this episode, Alistair McCaw explains leadership identity as how you see yourself and how you want others to perceive you, arguing that leadership growth begins with self-knowledge and […]