The High School Coaches Club podcast brings together some of the best minds in high school sports in an effort to improve the sports experience for high school athletes, in addition to the daily lives of high school coaches. The podcast features riveting stories from players, trainers, administrators, and coaches, while providing everything from fundraising ideas, to practice planning concepts, to culture-building promotions.
Episodes
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
An assistant football and baseball coach, Mickey Sepanek goes into great detail to explain how he's played a major role in helping shape the culture, direction, and success of high school sports programs. From why it's important to truly listen, to why you have to be willing to speak up as an assistant, to the world of college recruiting and more, it's a conversation that head coaches, assistant coaches, and prospective coaches would be wise to hear.
You can follow Coach Sepanek on Twitter @CoachSep.
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Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
A longtime football coach and athletic director now turned principal, Chris Fore jumps on the line to discuss lessons he learned along the way throughout his various roles, including serving as an expert witness in high school sports-related court cases. Fore is also the president of the California Coaches Association.
Throughout his career, he's helped tons of coaches land their dream coaching job by helping them throughout the process. You can learn more about Coach Fore and some of the resources he can offer by visiting either of his websites:
You can follow him on Twitter @chriscfore.
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Saturday Aug 07, 2021
Saturday Aug 07, 2021
The Head Track and Field coach at Kalamazoo Central High School - Tyler Germain - jumps on the line to discuss program promotion, program building, speed training, relationships, and more!
You can follow Tyler on Twitter @TrackCoachTG. You can also check out his articles on Simplifaster and his videos on Coachtube.
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Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
In 2021, a high school student-athlete at Clever High School (MO) walked into the woods near home and hanged himself. He was discovered by his oldest brother. His dad and next-oldest brother pulled him down, followed shortly thereafter by his mom's arrival.
There was no warning. His parents knew he was struggling with school work and that he was using marijuana on a regular basis. He was encouraged often by his family to, as him mom says, "get his head out of his ass," but there was never an inkling that he was at-risk of taking his own life.
His high school baseball coach, Justin Snider, joined the show to discuss what it was like from the moment a school official came down to the field during practice to tell him and the spiral it sent him, and his players, on over the ensuing months. And while it's just one coach, and one team, it provides some insight into how coaches can approach mental health.
You can follow Coach Snider on Twitter @snider_justin.
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- Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression Foundation
- Coach Snider's article on Grief and Leadership
- The Mental Health Manual and Companion Journal
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Saturday Jul 24, 2021
Saturday Jul 24, 2021
The Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Lawrenceburg High School in Indiana, Demarco Henry, jumps on the line to discuss building relationships in the weight room, how we can help student-athletes become more explosive, and everything in between.
You can follow Demarco on Twitter @_marco44.
The High School Strength & Conditioning Google Drive put together by the "Godfather of High School Strength and Conditioning," Kevin Vanderbush, can be accessed here.
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Saturday Jul 17, 2021
Saturday Jul 17, 2021
The Head Baseball Coach at Wright City High School in Wright City, Missouri - Ryan Raterman - jumps on the show to discuss what he learned from two phenomenal high school coaches and what he's experienced in three years as a head coach, including team standards, MUDITA, stealing bases, community service, fundraising, and more!
You can follow Ryan on Twitter @Raterman29.
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Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
The head football coach from Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida - Bobby Ramsay - jumps on the call to discuss his path to coaching, how he approached building up two different programs in vastly different ways, his time spent coaching Derrick Henry during his ridiculous national rushing records, and reflecting on mistakes he made along the way.
You can follow Bobby on Twitter @CoachRamsay1 and can follow the Mandarin High School football team @Mandarin_HS_FB.
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Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Don Berger (retired) sits down to reflect on his 44-year career as the head track and field coach at Salem Academy (1979-1999) and North Salem High School (2000-2021). During that span, his teams won 10 team state championships (plus an 11th in cross country) and 21 state trophies while also having 283 individual/relay state medals and 72 individual/relay state champions. In 2016, he was named the NFHS National Coach of the Year.
You can follow the North Salem Track and Field team on Twitter to check out some of the amazing things they accomplished during the past 21 years.
You can also check out the 2017 Nebraska Coaches Association presentations that Coach Berger gave (Runners' Motivation and Mental Preparation; Long Sprints: Techniques and Strategies).
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Saturday Jun 19, 2021
Saturday Jun 19, 2021
The head baseball coach from Alta-Aurelia High School jumps on the line to discuss all things Warrior Baseball. He deep dives into the importance of self-reflection, how to truly love your players while upholding program standards, some unique fundraising concepts, and why it's so important to be your authentic self.
You can follow Burk on Twitter @BaseballBurk and the Alta-Aurelia baseball team on Twitter @AWABallClub.
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Saturday Jun 05, 2021
Saturday Jun 05, 2021
Muenster High School's head baseball coach, Josh Wheeler, offers up what he's learned thus far in his career, from winning a state title in his first year at the helm (2017), to why being patient for the right job is important, to building up a program in a small school (150 total students).
You can contact Coach Wheeler via Twitter @BKERA_IRISH_RKG and follow the Muenster High School Baseball program @MuensterBasebal.
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Saturday May 29, 2021
Saturday May 29, 2021
Back for his second appearance on the show, the VP of Jaeger Sports and the founder of the Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression Foundation - China McCarney - dives even deeper into the mental game to help you and your players be mentally stronger and healthier, in addition to helping you win more games.
You can reach out to McCarney via Twitter. You can support AAAD by purchasing your copy of the Mental Health Manual here. All of the proceeds go directly to the foundation to help connect people to resources, like FREE therapy.
You can listen to his first appearance on the Club back in Episode 16.
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Saturday May 22, 2021
Saturday May 22, 2021
A former collegiate baseball coach and head high school baseball coach, Kyle Douglas joins the podcast to discuss his latest role: that of an assistant coach at his alma mater: Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee. Coach Douglas shares what that journey has been like, what being a loyal assistant coach really means, how open lines of communication can impact just about everything, and so much more.
You can follow him Twitter @KyleDouglas8 and the CCC HS baseball program on Twitter @c_h_s_baseball.
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Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
He's now retired from coaching, but he spent 18 years (1998-2016) as the head men's basketball coach at West York Area High School in Pennsylvania, where he amassed a 348-132 record while winning 20+ games in nine consecutive seasons. He was also the head golf coach (2002-2014), where his teams won 12 division titles in 13 seasons. But he'll be the first to admit: sometimes as a coach, you have to sacrifice a win in order to build a relationship.
You can contact Coach Ackerman via Twitter: @coach_ack.
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Saturday May 08, 2021
Saturday May 08, 2021
The former head coach at Redlands East Valley High School joins the show to discuss how his program was so successful (2008-2016: 165-63, 5x league champions, 5 players drafted into Major League Baseball), the special memories they created for their players through senior celebrations, Kangaroo Court, and more, and what his transition to the private side has looked like.
You can follow Coach Cordes on Twitter @jscordes and @bossbaseball2.
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Saturday May 01, 2021
Saturday May 01, 2021
The former head baseball coach from Remington High School returned home to Andover High School and currently serves as the program's pitching coach and head JV coach. Coach Hilts is one of the best sharers in the entire Twitter baseball community, and he did not disappoint when he jumped on the line to talk about what he learned as a head coach, how he serves the Andover program as an assistant, what his Dugout Participation Chart is all about, and so much more.
You can follow James on Twitter @CoachHiltsAHS
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Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
He's the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator and serves as the Defensive Coordinator for the West Plains Zizzzers in Missouri. Coach Pitts joins the show to discuss all things S&C, plus what he's learned - and the freedom he's been granted - as an assistant coach under Matt Perkins.
You can contact Brandon on Twitter @_CoachPitts.
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Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Coach Czerwinski reflects on his career in high school athletics, from his playing days, to his time as a dean of students, to his first role as an athletic director, and his current role as the AD for Cocalico School District in Denver, Pennsylvania. He also dives into how he managed being both the head baseball coach and AD in West York, the difficult decision he made to step down when his son reached high school, and how he's remained present for his family.
You can reach him via email: Roger_Czerwinski@cocalico.org
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Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
The head baseball coach for the brand new Davenport High School in San Antonio, Texas - Ryan Kinnan - jumps on the line to share how he's literally building the program from the ground up. Culture, family, data, winning, t-shirts: he opens up his entire playbook for us.
You can follow Coach Kinnan on Twitter @CoachKinnan and the Davenport Baseball team @BsblDavenport.
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Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
It's a unique story: helping your current program transition to your replacement while also trying to get your new program - some 1,600 miles away - geared up for your first year. Randy Kerns, the new head football coach at Mountain Crest High School in Utah, shares what that transition has been like, along with so much more. From turning programs around, to implementing new cultures, it's a can't-miss episode.
You can contact Coach Kerns via Twitter @CoachRandyKerns.
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Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
The Strength and Conditioning Coach from Madison-Ridgeland Academy in Madison, Mississippi - George Adams - jumps on the call to give all of us some fantastic ideas to use with our student-athletes, including how to make the weight room a place they might actually want to use.
You can reach out to Coach Adams via Twitter @Coach_GAdams.
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Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
The head baseball coach at Willard High School (MO), Scott McGee, shares some insights into how early turbulence gave way to a decade of success, with no sign of slowing down in the future. From working to help players become better people, teammates, and competitors, to how he instills confidence in the student-athletes entrusted to his care, it's a can't-miss episode.
You can contact Coach McGee via Twitter @ScottMcGee8 and check out the Willard Tigers' baseball website here.
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Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
The Director of Strength and Conditioning for Southside School District in Batesville, Arkansas - Deerick Smith - jumps on the line to discuss training high school athletes. He gives us some tips for helping them navigate their nutritional choices, how to make the weight room a place they want to be, his thoughts on game day lifting, and tons of resources.
Whether you're an S & C coach or not, Smith provides so much useful information to help your student-athletes perform. He also discusses his new role as an assistant athletic director.
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Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Savannah Dennis, Lexi Cahill, and Chloe Williams provide insights into how a student manager program works, how to go about finding potential student managers for your program, what the future of baseball looks like for women, and how they managed to help the 2020 Johnston Dragons win a state title on the diamond.
You can follow Savannah, Chloe, and the rest of the Johnston student managers on Twitter @JohnstonBaseba1. You can follow Lexi and the rest of the University of Iowa Baseball student managers on Twitter @UIBASEManagers.
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Saturday Feb 27, 2021
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
"Are you getting better, or are you getting by?" Longtime - and now retired - Sisters High School Head Football Coach Bob Macauley jumps on the call to dive into a clinic-style look at creating core values for your program. Bob played football at Mater Dei in California, then collegiately for Boise State, before a couple of seasons in the Canadian Football League. He's also a coaching legend in Oregon, having won two state championships with Sisters High School - a program that literally didn't exist before Bob's arrival.
You can contact Bob via email: rjmacauley@gmail.com.
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Saturday Feb 20, 2021
Saturday Feb 20, 2021
The Director of Strength and Conditioning, Head Track & Field Coach, and Assistant Football Coach Michael Johnston joins the Club to discuss all things Lewis and Clark High School. From his background in college athletics to his current life as a dad and husband, Coach Johnston draws on numerous experiences to help all of us improve our craft, including deep dives into individualizing workouts, the importance of routines, and building family within a team.
You can reach out to Coach Johnston directly via email at michaelj@spokaneschools.org.
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Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
The head football coach of America's most famous high school football program - the Hoover Bucs - drops some impactful knowledge to help us impact young people. From his discussion on quitters, campers, and climbers, to his monologue on why high school sports are so important, Coach Niblett proves that winning is a byproduct of waking up and getting after it with purpose day after day after day.
In his 13 years as HC at Hoover, the Bucs have son 7 state titles, played in 9 state title games, and have never been knocked out prior to the state semifinal game.
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Saturday Feb 06, 2021
Saturday Feb 06, 2021
The head baseball coach at Decatur High School in Texas joins the Club and gives us a foundational framework for why coaching high school sports is so important in today's society. From building real confidence, to taking hard stands, to having 144 uniform combos, Mickles goes deep into his program and mind.
He mentions his college baseball coach, Tony Robichaux. Here's a great clip of Robichaux discussing identity, something that also comes up in this episode of the podcast.
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Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
The head football coach from West Plains High School (MO) provides us with a look into his program, his beliefs on second chances, his why, and his own unique high school sports experience.
In the show, Perkins discusses this clip from Alabama's Head Football Coach Nick Saban, in which he lays into society for its uneasiness around second chances in sports.
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Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
The VP + CFO of Jaeger Sports, and founder of Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression, hops on the show to talk all things mental health, mental training, and preparing players to become better humans. From a guided meditation, to his own journey, to how all of this can help your program win more games, McCarney offers you a chance to be a force for positive change.
You can reach out to McCarney via Twitter.
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Saturday Jan 16, 2021
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
Missouri High School Football Hall of Famer and current Mountain Home High School Head Football Coach Steve Ary pops on the headphones to share wisdom and lessons learned over a long career in which he turned multiple winless football programs into perennial powerhouses. From Willow Spring to Mountain Grove to West Plains to Mountain Home, find out the first steps, absolutes, and core values of a man hell bent on teaching young men how to win.
From an ominous start - one in which led to his decision to leave coaching, or so he thought - to a the hall of fame, this is a story worth hearing.
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Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Head baseball coach and assistant football coach Matt Dudek joins the High School Coaches Club to discuss what it means to help build student-athletes into leaders. From his Leadership Defined course, - which has connected his students to people like Terry Francona and Joe Maddon - to the hard conversations he willingly has with athletes, Dudek offers up phenomenal advice from a lifetime dedicated to Kenton, Ohio.
Dudek also deep-dives into how Kenton High School played a full fall football season during a global pandemic. Plus he explains how he made the transition from player, to assistant coach, to head coach, all in the same high school baseball program. It's a can't-miss episode!
You can contact Dudek via Twitter or email.
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Saturday Dec 26, 2020
Saturday Dec 26, 2020
The head girls basketball coach at South Salem High School (Salem, Oregon) jumps on the line to share his thoughts on the current state of women's sports, what it was like for his team to have their season end just hours before playing in the state semifinal game in 2020, and how having a daughter has changed his life - for the better.
Coach Lewis took over a program with a long tradition of winning and he opens up here about some of the challenges that come along with trying to put his own stamp on the things while also honoring the history that came before him. A major part of that: bringing the program into the 21st century with fresh logos, a social media presence, and yes, free t-shirts. He also wraps the conversation up with a self-reflective look into how he's adapted and changed over the years.
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Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
He's a husband, father, ultramarathoner, assistant athletic director, head baseball coach, and certified mental performance coach. Indianola High School's Jon Fitzpatrick joins the show to discuss his new role as the head baseball coach at Indianola after holding the same role at Martensdale St. Mary's.
Fitzpatrick helps coaches build a bridge to connect where their program is now to their vision for their program's future. He jumps into his first steps in what is now the third head coaching position of his career after first taking over as a head coach at just 22 years old. He also describes his keys to maintaining a healthy separation between his job and his family. Winning, culture building, and program enriching: Fitzpatrick covers it all.
You can reach Jon on Twitter @Fitzpatrick_MP, find out more on his website, or call him directly at 515-339-5490.
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Saturday Dec 12, 2020
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
The 13th overall pick in the 1987 NFL Draft joins the Club to discuss all things football. 21 years after his NFL career was cut short by concussions, Miller shares why he thinks football is now safer than ever, why high school sports are important, what he does to build leaders within the West Linn football program, and much more!
Miller was also a highly-touted baseball prospect who was drafted in the 17th round of the 1983 MLB draft out of Sheldon High School and eventually played one Minor League Baseball season in the Seattle Mariners organization in 1986. But he also played QB for the Oregon Ducks from 1983-86 before the Atlanta Falcons selected him in the first round of the '87 NFL Draft. Miller went on to throw for over 19,000 yards in the NFL, and at the time in 1991 became the 5th youngest player to reach the 10,000 yard mark. He endured dozens of concussions that resulted in short-term memory less, ultimately sending him into early retirement after the 1995 season. He returned to play one season for the Denver Broncos in 1999.
Since then, he has been the head football coach at South Eugene High School and West Linn High School, in addition to serving as the quarterbacks coach for the Arizona Cardinals and the offensive coordinator for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2020. After the XFL disbanded during the pandemic, Miller returned to the high school coaching ranks.
You can reach out to Coach Miller on Twitter @ChrisMillerQB.
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Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
He took over the Waverly-Shell Rock High School baseball program at age 20, and all he's done is turn it into one of the most respected teams in Iowa. Head Coach Casey Klunder joins the show to share exactly how he fulfills each chance he gets to make the most of what he calls his "undeserved opportunity." He takes us through how he aligned every level from Little League up through the HS Varsity team, the importance of getting student-athletes off "autopilot," building relationships through sports, and why it's imperative for coaches to never stop learning.
You can find Coach Klunder on Twitter @GoHawkBaseball.
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Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
There aren't many people as willing to share everything they know as Butch Chaffin is, as he attempts to leave as many fingerprints on the game of baseball as he possibly can. The longtime head coach at Cookeville High School dives into the one word that describes everything about Cavalier Baseball: CREDO.
You can reach Coach Chaffin on Twitter @ButchBaseball29.
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Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Turning around a softball program that's had a high coaching turnover rate and a ton of inconsistency on the field for decades is a daunting task that many would shy away from, but Jessica Garrigues is determined to make Seaside High School softball a long-term success. Join Coach Garrigues as she walks us through how's she's building it all from the ground up, centered on free youth softball clinics for the girls in the coastal community, literally building an indoor facility, and finding the right people to join her in making the Seagulls soar into a new era.
You can reach Coach Garrigues via email.
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Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Former University of Oregon runner and current Lincoln High School (OR) Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Eric Dettman lays down a litany of resources you can access to help your athletes get faster, but he also provides incredible insight into how he's built a culture around loving your teammates, why it's not necessarily a bad thing when an athlete rolls her eyes when the coach is talking, and how his experiences in Tracktown helped him become a better coach.
You can find Coach Dettman on Twitter @LHSTFXC.
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Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Michael Barta runs through how he helped restore of a culture of winning at Johnston High School, but also shows us that it wasn't without some bumps in the road. Barta opens up about his path to becoming a better coach, why winning is important for high school athletes, and ultimately how we can be good coaches and parents at the same time.
You can reach out to Coach Barta on Twitter @barta_4.
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Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
One of the most respected high school soccer coaches in the country, Sandro Prosperino joins the podcast all the way from Valhalla High School in New York to discuss the phenomenal ways he connects with student-athletes. From his program's gratitude jar, to his unique stance on team captains, to the incredible gift he gave to a complete stranger, this is a conversation all coaches need to hear.
You can reach Coach Prosperino on Twitter @San3man.
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Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Among the most respected high school athletic trainers in the state of Oregon, Christina Gray joins the podcast to discuss what she's learned over the past 15 years, including her experience as the sole trainer in Mountainside High School's history after serving North Salem High School for over a decade. Gray dives into injury prevention, rehab, mental adversity, and how coaches can better utilize the athletic trainers in their own school to better serve student-athletes.
You can reach Christina on Twitter @MountainsideAT.
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Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Hall of Fame baseball coach Lennie Wolfe joins the podcast to discuss the role that family plays in today's coaching world, while reflecting on a wide range of topics stemming from his decades long career at Warrenton High School, which included long stints as a football and wrestling coach. From Mama Wolfe's cheeseburgers, to coaching a future Major League Baseball World Series champion, to an amazing alumni game, Coach Wolfe helps us understand why the tradition of baseball in a small coastal town in the Pacific Northwest is so strong.
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Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Bryan Sutherland joins the podcast to discuss and reflect on his career as an athletic director (West Salem High School) and longtime assistant coach (South Salem High School). Sutherland deep dives into the lessons he learned as a young coach, his experiences as an athletic director, and the various community leadership roles he serves to support high school athletes. He provides important advice for coaches preparing for interviews, in addition to a host of stories that can help all coaches as they run athletic programs.
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Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Chris Lee (retired) joins the podcast after a storied career as the head coach at North Salem High School in Salem, Oregon. Chris coached numerous players who were drafted by Major League Baseball teams, including two players - Jed Lowrie and Rocky Gale - who reached the highest level of baseball in the world. In this discussion, Chris gives some insight into how that happened, in addition to how his teams constantly competed for league titles regardless of talent levels. He goes through his personal evolution as a coach, including how his 31 years as a high school teacher of psychology crept into the way he coached and motivated his players. He provides some ideas that coaches across the country can implement today to improve their players' leadership skills and motivation. Coach Lee also offered some phenomenal advice to coaches with families.
You can find Coach Lee on Twitter @Cfl22
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