The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast
WYC 101 – Championship Basketball - Kevin Furtado - Benchmarks, Action Steps, & The Legends Clinic

WYC 101 – Championship Basketball - Kevin Furtado - Benchmarks, Action Steps, & The Legends Clinic

Kevin just was hired on at a charter school in Georgia called Lake Oconee Academy. He has been coaching basketball for over 26 years. Kevin grew up in San Jose California and played football, basketball, and baseball growing up. Kevin shares with us how he is creating the culture at Lake Oconee specifically with Benchmarks and Action Steps, as well as how he founded the Legends Clinic coaching conference.

Direct download: WYC_101.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:00pm EST

WYC 100 – Personality Science - James Leath & Will Drumright - Hot Topics in Sport Psychology from the AASP

WYC 100 – Personality Science - James Leath & Will Drumright - Hot Topics in Sport Psychology from the AASP

The Association for Applied Sport Psychology National meeting was a few weeks ago - so for Episode 100 we invited 2 of our favorite sport psychology guys who attended to share with us some lessons learned.

James Leath has been a WYC guest previously in episodes 61, 50 and 31.  James' first interview on the show, WYC Episode 31, was a huge hit and is the #1 downloaded episode all-time on the show.

Will Drumright is a sport psychology coach who has worked with Dr. Rob Bell, providing mental skills and performance psychology training to coaches, athletes, and teams.  Will focuses on the high school and middle school athletes.  Will is also a professional Ultimate Frisbee player and coaches the local high school Ultimate Frisbee team.

Both guys now work for IMG Academy, one of the world's premier training schools for athletes in many different sports.

Direct download: WYC_100.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 11:05am EST

WYC 099 – International Tennis Coach - Adam Blicher - Goal-setting & Mental Toughness

WYC 099 – International Tennis Coach - Adam Blicher - Goal-setting & Mental Toughness

Adam Blicher is an International Award Winning Tennis Coach specialized in Applied Sport Psychology with a Ma. in Sport Psychology from the University of Southern Denmark. During the last 5 years he has travelled to 20+ countries for tennis tournaments ranging from Tennis Europe & ITF Tournaments to Nordic- & European individual & team championships.

Adam uses the demands & stress of Competitive Tennis to help players become strong, resilient people that are able to problem solve in high pressure situations while showing great character. He cares about the results of the players that he works with, but he by any means cares more about who the players are becoming as a persons, as a result of their Tennis journey. Everyday, every competition represents another opportunity for players to grow as a person. Growth in self-control, respect for others, persistence & trustworthiness. No matter how far a player ends up going in the rankings, tennis can be used to strengthen ones character & it is his quest to show the players he works with how & support them in the process.

Direct download: WYC_099.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 3:34pm EST

WYC 098 – Multi-Sport Athletes - Daniel 'The Honeybadger' Hayes - Goal-Setting & Positive Visualization

Daniel Hayes is a top ranked middleweight boxing prospect and Trinidad & Tobago’s boxing ambassador.
Growing up Daniel played a wide variety of sports ranging from Soccer, Basketball, Football, Track and Field, Baseball and Swimming. At just 8 years old he started playing basketball and continued playing throughout college. At 16 he was already a certified lifeguard and a highly recruited athlete in multiple sports. In his senior year of high school he was recruited to play basketball for several NCAA Division 1 and 2 schools.
Hayes however decided to attend Thompson Rivers University where he and his childhood best friend were offered athletic scholarships. 
Currently on his World Championship journey, Hayes fights out of the world famous Wild Card Boxing Club, home to superstar world champions Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.
Direct download: WYC_098.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:06pm EST

WYC 097 – High School Football - Randy Jackson - Culture Defeats Strategy

WYC 097 – High School Football - Randy Jackson - Culture Defeats Strategy

Coach Randy Jackson calls on his 26 years of coaching experience and research to share his ideas on how important culture and leadership are to a successful program, and what he has done to develop that successful culture in his own program.

Direct download: WYC_097.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 3:14pm EST

WYC 096 – Free Online Coaching Courses - Kirk Anderson - Coaching Education at the USTA

WYC 096 – Free Online Coaching Courses - Kirk Anderson - Coaching Education at the USTA

Kirk Anderson has been the director of coaching eduction for the USTA for 20 years. He has worked with the USTA and some of the top thought-leaders in the country to create free online courses that can apply to any sports, check them out at CoachYouthTennis.com. In 2003, Anderson received the International Tennis Hall of Fame Educational Merit Award, and he was named Person of the Year by Racquet Sports Industry magazine in 2006 and the Professional Tennis Registry Professional of the Year in 2012.

Direct download: WYC_096.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:42pm EST

WYC 095 – From Spanish Teacher to MMA Fighter - Charlie 'The Spaniard' Brenneman

WYC 095 – From Spanish Teacher to MMA Fighter - Charlie 'The Spaniard' Brenneman

In 2007, Charlie Brenneman left the comfort of his hometown and full-time job as a Spanish teacher to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.

What started out as a dream soon turned into reality. Charlie fought at every level of the industry, including an 11-fight UFC career. After upsetting #6 ranked Rick Story in 2011, his life changed as he skyrocketed into the world rankings and went head-to-head with the best fighters in the world, such as UFC Champion Johny Hendricks and current top-ranked light heavyweight Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.

The key ingredient in his climb to the top – HARD WORK.

Direct download: WYC_095.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 7:36pm EST

WYC 094 – State Championship Basketball - Nate Sanderson - Mistake Recovery & Mental Toughness

WYC 094 – State Championship Basketball - Nate Sanderson - Mistake Recovery & Mental Toughness

Nate Sanderson is the head girls basketball coach of Springville High School in Iowa. He has been coaching girls basketball for 15+ years and has turned around programs that were struggling and most recently was state runner-up in 2015 and state champions in 2016. He also is a speaker with Break Through Basketball.

Direct download: WYC_094.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:02pm EST

WYC 093 – Strongman Competitions to Youth Lacrosse and College Rowing – Will Ruth - Connecting the Dots

WYC 093 – Strongman Competitions to Youth Lacrosse and College Rowing – Will Ruth - Connecting the Dots

Will Ruth is the JV Coach for the Bellingham Warriors HS Club Lacrosse team and the strength coach for the Western Men’s Club Rowing team. He is an NCSA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) as well as USA-Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach and US-Lacrosse Level 2. In 2015, he became a Rowperfect UK author with his step-by-step manual for strength training for rowing, Rowing Stronger. He also is a Strongman competitor.

Direct download: WYC_093.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:25pm EST

WYC 092 – Winning Championships through Superior Culture  – Maureen Monte - Reaching Destination Unstoppable

WYC 092 – Winning Championships through Superior Culture  – Maureen Monte - Reaching Destination Unstoppable

Maureen Monte builds winning teams by harnessing the untapped talent in the locker room or the conference room and aligning it with success. Her approach has been honed with over ten years of experience in large companies, tech startups, and sports teams – from San Francisco to Singapore. She believes there are three universal truths about teams:

  1. All teams struggle
  2. There is untapped talent on every team
  3. Most teams haven’t defined what success looks like

She has authored a book Destination Unstoppable - about helping a hockey team win the state championship. It is more than a sports success story. It is a team success story – and the world runs on teams.

Direct download: WYC_092.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:23pm EST

WYC 091 – Youth Baseball – Paul Niggebrugge - Empowering Kids and Be Your Best Academy

WYC 091 – Youth Baseball – Paul Niggebrugge - Empowering Kids and Be Your Best Academy

Paul Niggebrugge was born in Sao Paolo, Brazil and moved to the United States when he was about 6 years old, not knowing a bit of English. He fell in love with the game of baseball, and went on to coach Caravel Academy Baseball Team for 30 years, won 4 State Championships and Qualified for the State Tournament 27 out of 30 years. He is 4th all-time in Delaware with 400 wins and in 2016 was inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame.  He is currently a Nationally recognized trusted authority in Batting, Pitching and the Mental Game Coaching – Clinician, Evaluator, Educator and Coach providing instruction or information in over 30 states and 2 countries. And maybe the most impressive stat: Paul has been Married for 36 years and raised 6 happy & healthy children!

Direct download: WYC_091.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:29pm EST

WYC 090 – Overuse Injuries – Drs. Steve Grosserode and Jared Vagy - Injury Prevention

WYC 090 – Overuse Injuries – Drs. Steve Grosserode and Jared Vagy - Injury Prevention

Dr. Steve Grosserode and Dr. Jared Vagy were collegiate athletes and soccer players. Both suffered injuries that affected their ability to play and led to the pain of lifelong injury. Determined to figure out why injuries happen and how to prevent them lead both to pursue our Doctorates in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California, the #1 ranked program in the country. It was at USC that they began to understand how to prevent injury. After nine years of study, the singular reason for continued injury became clear; misaligned movement.

Through many years of research and practice, they consolidated there plan into a three step process. The three step system popularized and they began teaching seminars internationally to soccer coaches on how to prevent injury. They soon realized that we needed to spread the word to as many players, coaches and parents as possible. They knew that if they could stop injuries from occurring, they would be able to change the course of a player’s career and life. They now have written ebooks and have an online academy to share what they have learned, much of which we will discuss in this episode.

Website: yourmovementsolutions.com

Direct download: WYC_090.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 1:39pm EST

WYC 089 - Performance Training - Former NFL wide receiver Corey Bridges talks training athletes - from NFL quarterbacks to Olympic ping pong players

WYC 089 - Performance Training - Former NFL wide receiver Corey Bridges talks training athletes - from NFL quarterbacks to Olympic ping pong players

Corey Bridges is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the Bears, Vikings, and Browns. He also had an outstanding track and baseball career at Newnan High School and; SEC 60 meter sprint champion at the University of South Carolina. He has spent the last 10 years training athletes from the youth to the professional level. Corey founded C4 Performance, Personal and Professional Sports Performance Specialist. C4 specializes in the following: Toning & Sculpting; Flexibility/Stability/Mobility; Body Fat Reduction; Stretching; Injury Preventive Program (FMS); Strength and Conditioning; and Speed Training. He was recently featured in a Sports Illustrated article leading up the the Olympics: si.com/vault/2016/03/29/ping-pong-physicality.

Direct download: WYC_089.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 6:21pm EST

WYC 088 - Youth Hockey - Glen Mulcahy - Transformational Long Term Development

WYC 088 - Youth Hockey - Glen Mulcahy - Transformational Long Term Development

Glen Mulcahy is a speaker with a down to earth flair who shares his knowledge from a lifetime of involvement in multi-levels of sport. Glen has a degree in Human Kinetics at the University of British Columbia, is a contributor to One Million Skates and both an instructor and regional evaluation coordinator for BC Hockey. As a Hockey Canada NCCP instructor/mentor of adult coaches for BC Hockey, Glen has now certified over 2000 coaches in the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association since 2009. He brings a 360 degree view of sports that is unique, from that of a youth athlete, to a coach of various sports for 20+ years and also parent of two children playing both recreational and competitive sports.

His lifetime in sports includes honors while playing various team sports including municipal banners as well as provincial titles in Hockey, Football and Rugby.   His belief in focusing on transformational long term developmental vs. transactional short term immediate results orientated coaching you will find both refreshing and inspiring. Glen is passionate about sharing what he has learned to bring the game back to the kids and lead others to do the same.

Direct download: WYC_088.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:45pm EST

WYC 087 - Youth Basketball and Football - Pelle Nejman - Learning styles and developing culture

WYC 087 - Youth Basketball and Football - Pelle Nejman - Learning styles and developing culture

Pelle Nejman is a Philadelphia native and graduate from Penn State's Sports broadcasting school. He is a teacher and coach in Danville, Pennsylvania. He has coached football and currently coaches girls basketball.

Direct download: WYC_087.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:11pm EST

WYC 086 - Championship Culture - Live from the Way of Champions Transformational Coaching Conference

WYC 086 - Championship Culture - Live from the Way of Champions Transformational Coaching Conference

Today’s episode is a bit different from the norm, instead of interviewing a great coach, this week’s episode is a compilation of the interviews I did while at the conference. There are a few sound bites with me sharing a lesson I learned, and definitely don’t miss the 18 minute interview with the leaders – I call them the 3 J’s - Dr. Jerry Lynch, John O’Sullivan, and James Leath. So hopefully this is a great way for you to be able to absorb a little of the great content even if you weren’t able to make it out to Colorado. 

Direct download: WYC_086.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 2:39am EST

WYC 085 - Performance Training - Bryan Schwebke - Building a Solid Base

WYC 085 - Performance Training - Bryan Schwebke - Building a Solid Base

Dr. Bryan Schwebke is the founder of Paramount Performance as well as a performance physical therapist, coach and consultant. Bryan has worked with some of the world's best athletes as well as many college and youth athletes. He is dedicated to providing athletes and their parents with the guidance, education and tools to safely and efficiently reach their goals.

Direct download: WYC_085.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 2:56am EST

WYC 084 - Youth Basketball - Ryan Hohman - Starting your own youth sports program from scratch

WYC 084 - Youth Basketball - Ryan Hohman - Starting your own youth sports program from scratch

Ryan Hohman has lived in the Pennsbury School District for 29 years and has been working with children since he was ten years old when his mother ran an in home daycare out of his home in the Thornridge section of Levittown. He attended West Chester University and graduated with a degree in education, and after two years of teaching in the city of Philadelphia, Ryan returned to Pennsbury where he has served as a Language Arts teacher and head basketball coach at William Penn Middle School for the past 10 years. Coach Hohman has established a reputation as a dedicated and passionate teacher both in the classroom and on the court. He has established Lady Falcons Elite Hoops to offer the level of basketball instruction that the girls of his beloved community deserve. Coach Hohman lives in the North Park section of Levittown with his wife Brooke and their two daughters Joley and Nola.

Direct download: WYC_084.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 12:49am EST

WYC 083 - Youth Baseball - Troy Silva - 9 Innings of Hitting

WYC 083 - Youth Baseball - Troy Silva - 9 Innings of Hitting

Troy Silva is the author of the #1 bestselling book on Amazon & iTunes for coaching baseball - 9 Innings of Hitting. Troy spends his days coaching baseball at Rijo Athletics in the Seattle area. Troy has spent his life playing and coaching baseball, including being drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1997 and playing 6 years of professional baseball. Troy is married and has 3 beautiful children.

Direct download: WYC_083.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 6:03pm EST

WYC 082 - Youth Football - Greg Robinson - Offseason skill development & iYouthFootball

WYC 082 - Youth Football - Greg Robinson - Offseason skill development & iYouthFootball

Greg Robinson has spent 6 years developing a non-contact system to train athletes ages 3 to 11 to catch, throw, and kick footballs. In 2015 he helped launch iYouthFootball to do just that. iYouthFootball is a system that can be brought to any town and can be taught by anyone regardless of their level of football experience. In this episode we discuss this system as well as other secrets to teaching kids skills.

Direct download: WYC_082.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:26pm EST

WYC 081 - Building Culture - John Doss - Building a program with awesome culture

WYC 081 - Building Culture - John Doss - Building a program with awesome culture

John just finished his first year as the the Brownsburg Lacrosse High School Head Coach after 2 years as the 7th/8th grade coach. John played collegiate lacrosse as a goalie at San Jose State University. He was named a West Coast Lacrosse League (WCLL) All-Star 3 times. Coach Doss also played 3 years of post-collegiate lacrosse with San Francisco Lacrosse Club and still remains active as a player with DOGS Lacrosse in Indianapolis.

John previously joined us in WYC Episode 52, but I asked him to join us again to share the awesome ways he has built an incredible culture into his program.

Direct download: WYC_081.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 3:22pm EST

WYC 080 - Youth Baseball - David Klein - Living a Legends Life

WYC 080 - Youth Baseball - David Klein - Living a Legends Life

David Klein is the founder and Camp Director of the Menlo Park Legends Youth Summer camps - a premier collegiate summer baseball team and youth baseball camps in California. The Legends youth summer camp has nearly doubled in size every summer and the camp boasts over a 90% camper return rate. David and his staff have thousands of kids through the Legends camp program in 6 years and have been featured in a number of local blogs and newspapers. They also feature a youth academy and an exciting new podcast!

Direct download: WYC_080.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 5:19pm EST

WYC 079 - Mental Performance - Lindsey Wilson-  Breaking out of Slumps & Coaching Girls

WYC 079 - Mental Performance - Lindsey Wilson-  Breaking out of Slumps & Coaching Girls

As the Co-Founder and Product/Program guru for Positive Performance, Lindsey works with athletes and coaches to unlock player and team potential through mental performance training. As an athlete, Lindsey had the privilege to play on many successful teams and collect an impressive playing resume along the way. As a mental training coach, Lindsey has developed mental performance training tools and techniques for universities, teams, and organizations across the globe.

Direct download: WYC_079.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 11:03pm EST

WYC 078 - College Scholarships - Nicolae Popescu - College recruiting and WeGotPlayers.com

WYC 078 - College Scholarships - Nicolae Popescu - College recruiting and WeGotPlayers.com

Nicolae Popescu has built WeGotPlayers for those athletes who dream, hustle and work hard to play at the next level. For those players, who always had the desire to train, learn, take risks and fail graciously. The kind of players who have character, values, work ethic and a sharp mindset that will push them to do whatever it takes to succeed.

WeGotPlayers is designed to inspire and empower players to reach their highest potential in sports and life. With so much information out there, it’s so hard to know where to start, what to do and who to trust. They are here to help you unleash your talent so it won’t get lost in the shadows of empty hopes. Navigating through the college recruiting process himself and thanks to all the wonderful and helpful coaches and teachers he worked with, Nicolae has been fortunate to earn a full athletic scholarship at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT.

Today, he’s a proud husband, father, entrepreneur and coach who always tries to positively influence and help guide players on and off the field achieve their sports dreams. This is what fulfills him and gives him the power, energy and strength to keep on inspiring others achieve their dreams. Nicolae’s story is just one example of how playing sports changed his life.

Direct download: WYC_078_v2.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 1:53pm EST

WYC 077 - John O'Sullivan - Way of Champions Transformational Coaching Conference - Leadership

WYC 077 - John O'Sullivan - Way of Champions Transformational Coaching Conference - Leadership

John is the founder of the Changing the Game Project - whose mission is to is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children, and put the ‘play’ back in ‘play ball.’  They want to provide the most influential adults in our children’s lives – their parents and coaches – with the information and resources they need to make sports a healthy, positive, and rewarding experience for their children, and their whole family.

John started the Changing the Game Project in 2012 after two decades as a soccer player and coach on the youth, high school, college and professional level.  He is the author of the #1 bestselling books Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Is it Wise to Specialize? John is also a regular contributor for SoccerWire.com, and his writing has been featured in many publications including The Huffington Post and Soccer America. John is an internationally known speaker for coaches, parents and youth sports organizations, and has spoken for TEDx, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, IMG Academy, and at numerous other events throughout the US, Canada and Europe.  He resides in beautiful Bend, OR, with his wife, Dr Lauren O’Sullivan, and two wonderful children and aspiring young athletes: Maggie Shea, age 10, and Tiernan, age 8.

Direct download: WYC_077.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 1:28pm EST

WYC 076 – Youth Baseball - Colby Patnode Rewarding Quality At Bats

WYC 076 – Youth Baseball - Colby Patnode Rewarding Quality At Bats

Colby Patnode started coaching baseball 2 days after he finished playing for his high school team. He is now 24 and has coached multiple baseball teams, both travel and school teams through the high school varsity level. He lives in Yakima, Washington.

Direct download: WYC_076.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 3:46pm EST

WYC 075 – Proactive Coaching - Scott Rosberg - Coach with Character

WYC 075 – Proactive Coaching - Scott Rosberg - Coach with Character

Scott Rosberg has been speaking with Proactive Coaching for six years. He is currently the boys’ head basketball coach for Park High School in Livingston, Montana. He has been a coach at the high school level for over 25 years, an English teacher for 18 years, and an athletic director for 11 years. He has coached both boys and girls of all ages in basketball, football, and soccer in Illinois, Montana, and Washington. Scott has published seven booklets on coaching and youth/school athletics and one booklet of inspirational messages and quotes for graduates.

Direct download: WYC_075.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:24pm EST

WYC 074 – Championship basketball - Andres Montana -  The power of trust and believing in kids

WYC 074 – Championship basketball - Andres Montana -  The power of trust and believing in kids

Coach Montana has been at St. Cecilia Academy since 2012 as the varsity girls head coach at St. Cecilia Academy. Coach Montana played high school basketball at Marist (GA), where he helped lead the team to a 32-0 season his senior year, winning the state championship, and being ranked 6th nationally by USA Today. He has been coaching vasity basketball since 1997, since 2003 as head coach. In 2007 and 2008, Montana’s teams were state runner-up. Those same years he was named GISA Coach of the Year. Coach Montana has been serving St. Cecilia as the Vice Principal of Students since 2012. Coach Montana also coaches for Upward Stars Nashville. He and his wife, Shannon, have 8 beautiful children.

Direct download: WYC_074.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 2:28pm EST

WYC 073 – Fastest growing sport in USA: Futsal - Jon Caldwell -  Getting kids 12x the number of touches

WYC 073 – Fastest growing sport in USA: Futsal - Jon Caldwell -  Getting kids 12x the number of touches

Jon Caldwell is a co-founder of Ginga Futsal and serves as Director of the Greater Cincinnati North and East locations.

Ginga mission statement: 'We strive to teach confidence and total control over the ball. GINGA focuses on the individual skills of the player. GINGA will create attacking players, by teaching moves and feints to unbalance your defender. Our goal is to develop total soccer players not positional players, who have an artistic relationship with the ball and the game.'

Direct download: WYC_073.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 3:35pm EST

WYC 072 – 11 Habits of Happy and Positive Sports Parents - Janis Meredith

WYC 072 – 11 Habits of Happy and Positive Sports Parents - Janis Meredith

Janis Meredith is the founder of JBMThinks Positive Sports Parenting, her goal is to help busy and often overwhelmed sports parents by providing guidance and resources to guide parents as they strive to give their children a growing and positive youth sports experience.

Janis blogs, podcasts, speaks, and hosts online communities to get her positive message out. She has written for MLB.com Digital Academy, USAFootball.com, Coachup.com, LessThanPerfectParents.com, Southwest Florida Parent & Child, and Redding Record Searchlight.

Most recently she has written the book 11 Habits of Happy and Positive Sports Parents, a great resource for coaches to give out during their pre-season parent meetings.

Direct download: WYC_072.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 12:59am EST

WYC 071 – Elite Hoops Basketball - Lee Miller - Living by Numbers

WYC 071 – Elite Hoops Basketball - Lee Miller - Living by Numbers

Lee Miller is the National Director and Skill Development Trainer for Elite Hoops Basketball. 2015 marks Lee Miller's 12th year as Director of Elite Hoops. Previously, Miller has Co-directed the University of Georgia's basketball camps, worked at Duke University basketball camps and assisted with Jack Haley's NBA Complete Player Camp in California. In 2004, he was amongst the best upcoming NBA talent while working at the 27th annual Pete Newell’s Big Man Camp in Las Vegas. Since 2009, Miller has trained over 1100 players, 83 of which have gone on to play at the Division I level. One of which was the 2011 AJC High School Player of the Year and current UVA Cavalier Malcolm Brogdon. Miller also worked extensively for 4 years with 2014 Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year, Isaiah Wilkins.

Direct download: WYC_071.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 3:39pm EST

WYC 070 – Youth Baseball - Rod Huff - Building championship teams

WYC 070 – Youth Baseball - Rod Huff - Building championship teams

Rod Huff is a successful business executive with 30 years experience in the operations and administration area. He began his baseball coaching experience as an assistant coach when his son, Austin, was five years old. His first head coaching experience began in 1995 when his company, Sparrow Records, sponsored his 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch team. That year, as a first-year coach, his team, nicknamed the Birds, went 15-2. That season ushered in somewhat of a dynasty in his Brentwood, Tennessee, community, where he is known as one of the winningest coaches ever in the local league. His nine-year record as a head coach includes five league championships and four runner-up titles. Huff took his operational and administrative executive abilities to the ball field and came up with a winning formula of organization, feedback, and motivation, which had parents and players alike asking to be drafted by him every year. He shared this system in his book, titled Coaching Made Easier: How to Successfully Manage Your Youth Baseball Team—A Step-by-Step Guide to a Rewarding Season.

Direct download: WYC_070.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 12:48am EST

WYC 069 - Wrestling With Character - Robert Murphy - Developmental stages at The Passion Academy

WYC 069 - Wrestling With Character - Robert Murphy - Developmental stages at The Passion Academy

Robert Murphy works in sales by day, and has started a booming wrestling program by night.  Robert was a collegiate champion in wrestling, and has combined his knowledge with his passion to help kids to form Wrestling With Character - a program that provides young athletes the opportunity to grow as individuals by experiencing life lessons through the martial art of wrestling in conjunction with their Six Pillars of Character Curriculum.

Direct download: WYC_069.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 6:17pm EST

WYC 068 – Player Development - Stuart Armstrong - The Talent Equation

WYC 068 – Player Development - Stuart Armstrong - The Talent Equation

Stuart does player development for England Rugby by day and shares stuff with the world about talent development by night. Stuart worked in coaching golf for 10 years and invented a game called Try Golf, and over the past 4-5 years has been involved in developing talent pathways with many athletes, including Olympic athletes and the players at England Rugby.

Direct download: WYC_068.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 6:05pm EST

WYC 067 – Leadership Development - Adam Bradley - Lead 'Em Up

WYC 067 – Leadership Development - Adam Bradley - Lead 'Em Up

Adam Bradley is an expert in leadership & character development speaking and training coaches all over the country. He is the founder of Leademup - Lead 'Em Up is a turn-key sports leadership and character program designed to equip coaches with the tools to implement a dynamic leadership program. They provide coaches the season-long curriculum and teaching materials to lead their team every week through a powerful 30-minute session. The Lead 'Em Up curriculum includes teaching lessons, engaging team assignments, week-long player exercises and fun interactive game dynamics from their friends at Game On Nation.

Adam also currently serves as a Leadership Coach for various sports teams in the Baltimore/Washington area, and is the co-host of the nationally recognized Hardwood Hustle podcast.

Direct download: WYC_067.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 6:02pm EST

WYC 066 – CONCUSSION - Emily Cohen and Janis Meredith - Roundtable on the movie Concussion and how it relates to youth football and other youth sports

WYC 066 – CONCUSSION - Emily Cohen and Janis Meredith - Roundtable on the movie Concussion and how it relates to youth football and other youth sports

What does the movie Concussion mean to youth sports coaches and parents? Listen in as youth sports' thought leaders Emily Cohen from Teamsnap and Janis Meredith from JBMThinks.com join Craig in a roundtable discussion on the movie and its implications to youth sports.

 

Direct download: WYC_066.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 6:45pm EST

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