Cultivating Excellence: Bill Snyder’s Coaching Journey
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder on trust, daily improvement, and building a winning culture from nothing.
Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder started his coaching career in 1966. In 1979 he became the offensive coordinator under Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry at the University of Iowa. Over the next 10 years, he and Fry turned a program that had not had a winning season since 1961, into a two-time Big Ten champion. In 1989, […]
Rebel Like Her: Building the Future of Women’s Rugby with Alana Thomas
Rugby coach Alana Thomas on building belonging, culture, and pathways in women’s rugby from the ground up.
Alana Thomas
Alana Thomas was the 88th player capped to play for the Australian Women’s Rugby team, the Wallaroos representing them between 2006 to 2010. She then transitioned into coaching, progressing through coaching club and state representative teams. Winning the Victorian premiership with Melbourne Unicorns in 2017. An achievement that led to her winning the Rugby Australia […]
Peter Moores
Peter Moores had a long first class career as a wicket keeper with Worcestershire and Sussex, and retired in 1998 with over 800 dismissals to his name. He became coach of Sussex in 1999, and led them to their first ever Division 1 Championship in their 164 year history in 2003. He went on to coach England Youth […]
Leadership Lessons from the Pitch with Salliann Brigg
Cricket Tasmania coach Sally-Ann Briggs on feedback, culture change, and building female cricket in Tasmania.
Salliann Briggs
Salliann Briggs has represented England Women’s cricket at U17, U19 and U21 level. Captaining the teams on international tours. In 2013 she retired and began coaching, quickly progressing to Head Coach for both the England Women U15 and U19 squads. Then in 2016 she began coaching Loughborough Lightning in the Kia Super League in the […]
From the NBA to International Courts: Joe Prunty’s Coaching Journey
NBA coach Joe Prunty on building chemistry, accountability, and sustainable team culture at every level.