17. I decided to try something different with this episode and invite on two guests - Illinois coaching legends: Bill Mitz and Rich Roberts - who between the 2 of them have coached just about every sport but are probably most known for their time as football coaches.

Coach Mitz amassed 253 wins during his 38-year career as head football coach at Stevenson and Jacobs high schools. He is the winningest football coach in Stevenson history, and was inducted into the IL HS FB Coaches Association HOF in 2002.

Coach Roberts began his coaching career as a GA at Northern Illinois University but quickly transitioned to the high school ranks, spending the majority of his career at Buffalo Grove High School, where he earned multiple state title appearances and won over 100 games as BG’s head football coach. Coach Roberts is a 2009 inductee into the IHSFCA Hall of Fame

In this episode, you will learn:

• How Coach Mitz and Roberts began their careers in education
• The difficulties of being a head coach
• How both coaches and athletes have changed through the years
• And why making a difference in someone’s life is the only legacy that matters

These 2 represent over 50 years of coaching excellence, numerous championships, endless stories, and the powerful impact of transformational coaching.

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