20. Jon Stapleton, teacher and head boys soccer coach, is featured on this episode.  For 25 years, Jon has taught PE/Health/Drivers Ed, as well as coached basketball and soccer at Downers Grove South High School (Downers Grove, IL). In addition to his teaching and coaching duties, Jon has also served as a sponsor to the club, Athletes Committed to Excellence.

As an assistant boys basketball coach, Jon played an instrumental role building one of the top programs in IL, one that earned 2 trips to the IHSA State Finals.  As head boys soccer coach, he's won 6 conference championships, 6 regional titles, a sectional title, and in 2004, a state championship. Coach Stapleton is the winningest boys soccer coach in school history.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Values that can be learned through athletics
• The challenges for high school coaches navigating the specialization trend by young athletes and the growth of club sports
• Why coaching at the high school level is a special fit

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