This is part two of my conversation with Liberty volleyball coach Trevor Johnson. During part two of our conversation, we talk leadership development in his program, his growth in communication, the passion to pour into athletes, and much more!Books Mentioned:Coach Your Brains Out- John MayerTraining Soccer Champions- Anson DorranceUncommon- Tony DungyTo learn about The Tribe click https://kingdomcoachingtw.com/about/memberships/
Jun 07, 2021•26 min•Ep. 120
Trevor Johnson, head volleyball coach at Liberty University joins us this week! Trevor is a great guy and like many of the volleyball coaches, I have gotten to know he is a curious learner. During our conversation, we talk about some of his mentors and the impact they had on him, the advice he would give young coaches on how to keep progressing in their career, what he and his staff look for in their recruits, and much more.The Tribe- https://kingdomcoachingtw.com/about/memberships/
May 31, 2021•36 min•Ep. 119
Dan is the founder of Tudor Collegiate Strategies, where he helps coaches become better recruiters. Dan has been consulting with colleges all across the country at every level about best-recruiting practices. During this podcast we talk about the importance of creating a timeline and sticking to it in the recruiting process, what elite recruiters have in common, the biggest mistakes recruiters make, and how throwing a hail mary pass in recruiting is a coaching killer.Dan's website: https://dantu...
May 26, 2021•42 min•Ep. 117
Todd Woodcroft, head hockey coach at the University of Vermont joins us for part two of our conversation. Todd and I talk about how he builds culture in his program, collaboration with his athletes, what his process for hiring his assistants was, and much much more!Books MentionedThe Score Takes Care of Itself- Bill WalshCulture Code- Dan CoyleRange- David EpsteinLoser Think- Scott Adams
May 11, 2021•33 min•Ep. 116
Todd Woodcroft, head hockey coach at the University of Vermont joins on this week's podcast. Todd just finished his first year at Vermont. Prior to his time at Vermont, he spent time as a former NHL assistant with Winnipeg Jets. Todd is humble, super easy to talk to, and has a hunger to learn. We talk about his first 90 days on the job, and the impact that Paul Maurice had on him, and much more!
May 04, 2021•34 min•Ep. 115
Steve is a classically trained actor/comedian and the president and founder of Game On Nation. Steve and his staff are innovators in the use of improvisation and game dynamics and Steve is considered one of the industry’s leading experts in culture development, team building, and communication presentation skills training. During our conversation we talk about three rules to improv, an exercise to help connection and getting people on the same page in your organization, and much much more.
Apr 27, 2021•28 min•Ep. 114
John Mayer and I talk about energy levels in both leaders/coaches and athletes. We also talk all things feedback during this episode of WAYL (What are you learning!)
Apr 23, 2021•30 min•Ep. 113
Steve Shenbaum is a classically trained actor/comedian and the president and founder of Game On Nation. Steve and his staff are innovators in the use of improvisation and game dynamics and Steve is considered one of the industry’s leading experts in culture development, team building, and communication presentation skills training. During part one Steve and I talk about what a diverse high school taught him, teaching Pete Sampras, the importance of authority and empathy, and much much more!Twitt...
Apr 20, 2021•36 min•Ep. 112
Kenny Trapp joins us for part 2 of his two-part episode. We talk about building relationships, showing grace to athletes, how long it took to build the foundation at DBU, and much much more!Authors Mentioned:Mark Batterson• Chasing the Lion• The Circle Maker• Win The Day• Whisper• All InJon Gordon• The Energy Bus• The No Complaining Rule• Training Camp• The Carpenter• The Coffee Bean• The Garden• The Hard Hat
Apr 13, 2021•32 min
Kenny Trapp, Golf Coach at Dallas Baptist University joins us for part one of our two part podcast. Kenny has built an elite program at DBU. During the first of two conversations, we talk about the impact his dad had on him after leaving a junior college, his strengths, building relationships with his athletes, and much more!
Apr 06, 2021•34 min•Ep. 110
John Mayer and I talk about values within a team and skill stacking on this 'What Are You Learning' (WAYL) episode!
Apr 01, 2021•39 min•Ep. 109
This week's episode is part two of Aaron Mansfield, volleyball coach Loyola Marymount. We continued our conversation talking about ways he has grown over the last four years, his passion for program development, his learning rhythm, and much more!Are you a coach? Do you want to grow and develop? If you answered 'yes' to both of those questions, The Tribe is a great place to be. We discuss key leadership topics that help sharpen and prepare coaches to coach at a higher level. Come hang!To sign up...
Mar 30, 2021•35 min•Ep. 107
Aaron Mansfield, Volleyball Coach at Loyola Marymount University joins us this week. Aaron is in his 4th season leading the Lion's program... having taken over for another podcast guest Tom Black who is at the University of Georgia. Aaron is a tenacious learner, humble, and a really good conversationalist. We talk about his keys to leadership, his strengths, reflections sessions inside his program, developing non-cognitive skills, and much more.
Mar 23, 2021•39 min•Ep. 106
Trevor Stewart, Head Hockey Coach for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs joins us on this week's episode. Trevor has had great success with the Ice Dogs. During our conversation we talk about his journey and the mentors who had an impact on him, the challenges of recruiting kids thousands of miles from home, how they develop their athletes, and much much more.
Mar 16, 2021•42 min•Ep. 105
Brett Ledbetter co-founder of What Drives Winning is our guest this week. Brett is a consultant, author, and speaker. His books include What Drives Winning Environments and What Drives Winning Teams. Brett and I talk about commonalities of elite leaders, he shares the genesis of What Drive Winning, the difference between pro and power tools, and much more. Brett’s company does outstanding work and the videos they create are extremely well done.
Mar 09, 2021•32 min•Ep. 104
Todd Interdonato, Head Baseball Coach at Wofford College joins us on this week's episode. Todd is extremely authentic and has great clarity into who he is and what his program is built on. I have found him to be a 'hidden' gem in the world of college baseball! We had a blast talking about driving cross country to accept a job not offered to him, ways he has changed in the last 14 years, characteristics of the Wofford program and much more!
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 103
Craig Custance, Author of 'Behind The Bench' & Editor-in-Chief at The Athletic joins us on this week's episode. Craig spent time with ten of the most elite coaches in the NHL which he turned into a book titled 'Behind the Bench'. During our conversation, we talk about Todd McLellan, Joel Quenneville, and John Cooper, commonalities of the elite leaders he has been around, his journey to The Athletic, and much more. Craig is down-to-earth and a great conversationalist!Behind The Bench, Inside ...
Feb 23, 2021•54 min•Ep. 102
During episode #4 of 'What Are You Learning', John Mayer and I talk about bringing clarity to your program/team and keys to getting more from film study.
Feb 18, 2021•46 min•Ep. 101
Kerrick Jackson the new President MLB Draft League is our guest this week. Kerrick is super sharp, is great with people, and an excellent leader. Kerrick and I talk about his mentors, Scott Boras, turning around the Southern University baseball program, his new initiative to create more opportunities for minorities in baseball, and much much more!
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 100
Denny Scanlon, Deputy Commissioner of the United States Hockey League joins us on this week's episode. Denny is humble, intelligent, and super aware. We talk about the power of connections and catching a break, how to get ahead, attributes of great leaders, commonalities of elite organizations, the power of being present, and much more.
Feb 09, 2021•51 min•Ep. 99
Giovanni Guidetti, Turkish National Team Volleyball Coach and head coach of Vakifbank Club team join us on this week's episode. Giovanni is one of the most accomplished volleyball coaches in the world. During our conversation we talk about how to lead without using power, mentors who have impacted him, the importance of communication to keep alignment, & the toughest season in his career.
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 99
This week John and I have a special guest join us... Stanford volleyball coach Kevin Hambly. Kevin shares what he is doing in regards to some identity work with his athletes. John shares some mindfulness practices he is implementing with his athletes. If you are leading people... whether in sports or not, what these guys share is really good stuff!
Jan 27, 2021•22 min•Ep. 98
Colby Donovan, Host of Coaching Coaches Podcast, joins us on this week's episode. Colby and I talk about the great coaches he was around during his time with the University of Florida basketball program, his weekly curated newsletter, his podcast guest (they are awesome), the similarities between the finance world and sports, and much much more.Check out Colby's podcast and newsletter. They will both help you be a better leader!Coaching Coaches Podcast--> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Jan 26, 2021•58 min•Ep. 97
Anne Walker, Golf Coach at Stanford University joins us on this week's episode. Anne is super sharp, engaging with great perspective. We talk about common attributes of great leaders, the challenge and blessing of coaching at Stanford, things she tries to help her ladies grow in, and much much more!
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 96
Jim Schlossnagle, Baseball Coach at TCU joins us on this week's episode. Jim has built a phenomenal program at TCU. During our conversation we talk about his journey from coaching as a college student to TCU, we talk about how he has hired great assistants, hating to lose more than loving to win, clarifying culture and much much more.
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 95
In this episode of WAYL John Mayer and I talk about the power of questions and John continues to break down the ecological approach to coaching.
Jan 08, 2021•22 min•Ep. 94
Andrew Checketts, Head Baseball Coach at the University of Cal Santa Barbara, joins us on this week's podcast. Andrew and I talk about some of his influences, namely Pat Casey former coach of Oregon State and George Horton former coach at Oregon and Cal State Fullerton, we talk recruiting, culture, UCSB's intern program, and more!
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 93
Nate Loenser, NBA Assistant Basketball Coach, joins us on this week's podcast. Nate is currently a coaching free agent. His last stop was with the Chicago Bulls, spending 5 seasons with them. During this episode, we talk about being a giver (not a taker), his journey from a baseball player in college to an NBA bench, the differences and similarities between coaching in college versus professional basketball, and much more!
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 92
JJ Picollo, Asst. GM with the Kansas City Royals joins us on this week's episode. We talk about the hiring process, what makes elite leaders elite, the highest value activities when taking over a program or organization, and much more. As one person said about JJ "He has elite people skills, humble and smart" and you will get a sense of that during this interview!
Dec 22, 2020•46 min•Ep. 91
John Tanner Head Water Polo Coach at Stanford University joins us on today's episode. John has been at Stanford for 23 seasons and has won 7 National Championships. He is super sharp, humble and a voracious learner. We talk about how the pool is an extension of the classroom, his strengths, what similarities elite coaches have, and much much more!
Dec 15, 2020•57 min•Ep. 90
