Coaching DNA Podcast: Recent Episodes
Travis Wyckoff
The podcast where we talk to coaches and AD's about what makes coaches and leaders great! Our host is Travis Wyckoff. Travis coached college baseball for 11 years and currently runs Kingdom Coaching, where he partners with leaders to help them remove constraints and lead at a high level.
The Inner Knight - Train and Compete Like A Champion
This is a conversation I had with Zach back in 2022. Zach is a total stud. This episode will be worth your time!
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On this episode of What Are You Learning, John and I talk about motivational interviewing and inspiration.
Zach is one of the best I have been around at managing and leading his athletes and students!
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This is a repost of part 2 of my conversation with Dan Heefner. This was originally released in 2019.
This is a repost of my December of 2019 interview with Dan Heefner. This has been one of my most downloaded episodes, and with college baseball season upon us, I thought it would be a good one to repost.
Tyler Pazik of Pazik Performance Group joins us this week. Tyler is a mental performance coach. Enjoy Part 1 of my conversation with Tyler!
During part 2 of our conversation, we talk about his hiring process, design vs. default, creating and keeping alignment, the importance of being engaged, and much more. Jay is an absolute stud. You will learn a ton from him during this episode!
Jay is the head baseball coach at LSU. Jay has been ultra successful every place he has coached...from Point Loma, to being an assistant at San Diego, to Nevada and Arizona. As you will hear, Jay has unbelievable clarity and ability to articulate things in such a clear way. Jay and I talk about his mentors and what he learned from them, why he got into coaching and what his draw to football is, what it takes to be elite, what his strengths are, and much much more! It becomes really obvious listening to him why he has been so successful. Jay is a stud.
Jo Evans is the head softball coach at Texas A&M University. During part 2 of our conversation, we talk about the importance of addressing mental health, her hiring practices, making sure there is an alignment in a staff, leadership in the A&M program and much more. Jo was great, super easy to talk to, and authentic. You will love my conversation with Jo!
Jo Evans is the head softball coach at Texas A&M University. She is entering her 26th year as head coach at A&M. Jo and I talk about her transition from University of Utah to Texas A&M, why she got into coaching, handling conflict in a healthy way, her growth in patience over the course of her 26 years at A&M and much more. It is really obvious that Jo deeply cares about her athletes. She has had unbelievable success and consistency in her career. Jo and I had a great conversation!
Derek is the head baseball coach at University of Texas Rio Grand Valley. During our conversation Derek and I talk about evaluating character and fit during the recruiting process, different things they do to build culture, the importance of teaching competitiveness, and much more. Derek has done a great job of elevating the UTRG baseball program.
Derek is the head baseball coach at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Derek and I talk about why he got into coaching, insight into some of his mentors like Jim Schlossnagle and Randy Mazey, how being a head high school coach prepared him for being a college head coach, and much much more. Derek is a stud. He is really competitive, tough and very direct...and has done a great job at UTRG.
Kevin Bille is my guest this week. Kevin has a podcast called Good Stuff. He has had some phenomenal guests on his podcast. Kevin also does leadership development, primarily in the corporate space. During this dual podcast episode, Kevin and I break down leadership from several different perspectives!
This is part two of my conversation with Butch Thompson. Butch is an elite leader, humble, and comfortable in his own skin. During part two of my conversation we talk about building culture, staff development in management, and much much more.
Butch is the head baseball coach at Auburn U. Butch is entering his 7th year at Auburn. He led Auburn to the college world series in 2019...which was the first time Auburn had been to the series in 22 years. Butch is a stud. He is a man of character, builder of authentic relationships, and is, as one of his peers said "fiercely competitive". Butch and I talk about his journey from small town Mississippi to Auburn U, we talk about his mentors, how being creative helped grow him, his strengths, and much much more.
David Grace is a long time college basketball coach. During Part Two of my conversation with David, we talk the recruitment of Lonzo Ball, what great leaders do when building an elite environment, the importance of relationships, and much much more! David is a stud! High character, great work ethic evaluator.
David Grace is a college basketball coach who has made numerous stops at the Div 1 level including coaching at Oregon State, UCLA, and Vanderbilt. During this conversation we talk about his background and how he went from the Air Force to coaching at the power five level, what he looks for in recruits, and much more. David is principled, disciplined, a tenacious recruiter, and a great person.
Kenny Gajewski is the head softball coach at OSU. During Part Two, Kenny and I talk culture and how he builds his at OSU, we talk about leadership development and how he organically develops leaders, and we talk about what it looks like to empower everyone in the program. Kenny is a stud...he is humble yet confident and knows who he is and who he isn't.
Kenny Gajewski is the head softball coach at OSU. I had a blast talking with Kenny. During Part 1 we discussed several of the coaches he played for or coached with and what makes them so good, we talked about his strengths, and he shared his winding journey from a redshirt college baseball player to the coach of OSU softball. He has helped turn OSU into one of the premier softball programs in all of America. As you will hear, Kenny has great energy and is really authentic.
Lane Burroughs is the head baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University. During part 2 of my conversation with Lane we talk about the culture in his program, leadership development, staff development, and much more.
Lane Burroughs is the head baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University. During part 1 of my conversation with Lane we talk about his mentors, his strengths, what drew him coaching, and much more. Lane is a great coach and person!
Jon is the head baseball coach at Millersville University. During part 2 of our conversation, Jon and I talk about creating accountability in his program, the importance of vulnerability, and how he manages his staff. Jon is a stud!
My guest this week is Jon Shehan. Jon is the head baseball coach at Millersville University. During part 1 of my conversation with Jon we talk about the culture at Millersville and how a poor 2012 season was a catalyst for their culture, we talk about creating a player led environment, what he learned from the Atlanta Braves and much more.
My guest this week is Christine Porath. Christine is an author, speaker and tenured professor at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business. She has written two books MASTERING CIVILITY A MANIFESTO FOR THE WORKPLACE and THE COST OF BAD BEHAVIOR - HOW INCIVILITY IS DAMAGING YOUR BUSINESS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT ITChristine writes primarily about workplace culture, specifically Civility in the work place. You will love this conversation. We talk about lacking self-awareness, ways to deal with a boss who is not the easiest to work for (or is simply just a jerk), the 6 ways to create an environment of health in your program or organization, and much much more. You can find Christine at http://www.christineporath.com.
My guest this week is Justin Haire, head baseball coach at Campbell University. During our conversation, Justin and I talk about how he turned Campbell around after his third year, the three levels of leadership he uses to develop leaders in his program, and how tries to 'break' things for improvement.
My guest this week is Dan Fisher, head volleyball coach at U of Pittsburgh. Dan and I talk about coaching the different genders, helping his leaders grow in self-awareness, his strengths, and much more! Dan is super smart, engaging, and has a wealth of experience.
My guest this week is Ryan McGuyre. Ryan is the head volleyball coach at Baylor. Ryan and I talk about dealing with conflict in your program, the key to turning around Baylor volleyball, the standards in his program, and much much more. Ryan has built Baylor into one of the best programs. Get ready to learn as Ryan drops wisdom throughout this episode!
My guest this week is Kelly Inouye-Perez, head softball coach at UCLA. Kelly is regarded as one of the best coaches in the country and I can see why. Kelly and I talk about her transition to head coach, her after-action review, developing leaders in her program, and much more. Kelly is engaging, has a great perspective, exudes wisdom. You will learn a lot from this episode!
My guest is Lucas Jadin. Lucas is a mental skills coach, partner at Train 2B Clutch, and author. His most recent book is Twin Thieves. Lucas and I talk about a framework for building trust in your program, the twin thieves, and the importance of writing an obituary. Lucas is a stud!
My guest again this week is Pat Murphy. Pat is the head softball coach at the Univeristy of Alabama. This is part two of my conversation with Pat. Pat is one of the best coaches in all of college softball and one of the best leaders I have been around. Pat is a voracious learner. This episode will help you become a better coach and leader!
Patrick Murphy, Head Softball Coach at the University of Alabama, joins us this week. We talk about the impact Pat's mentors have had on his life and career. Pat also dives into the importance of connecting with his athletes as opposed to controlling his athletes. Pat is one of the top culture-builders I have ever been around.
During part two of my conversation with Florida women's basketball coach Cam Newbauer, we talk about the difference between a power five job and other jobs, the areas he has grown in over the years, the importance of aligning motives, and much much more.
Cam Newbauer, women's basketball coach at the University of Florida joins us this week. Cam and I discuss his mentors and the profound effect that had on him, his strengths, staff management, and much more. Cam is a stud...super engaging authentic and comfortable in his own skin. We had a really easy and fun conversation.
Welcome to Part 2 with Joan Ryan, author of Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry. During this episode we talk about the different types of team chemistry, how a trusting culture transforms a program, and we talk about the 1996 Olympic women’s basketball team and much more. If you are leading a team, Intangibles is a must read!
Joan Ryan author of Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry joins us on this week's podcast. If you are a leader of a team, regardless of your industry, this is a book for you. Joan and I talk about trust and why it is so critical, accepting players for who they are, the problem with analytics, the equation of trust, bond commit…and much more.
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/
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/
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://dantudor.comTo learn more about Travis and The Tribe -> https://kingdomcoachingtw.com/about/memberships/
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
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!
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.
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!)
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!Twitter, Facebook, Instagram:Game On Nation: @gameonnationSteve Shenbaum: @steveshenbaumWeb address:Live Training Programs and Consulting: www.gameonnation.comOnline Course: https://levelup.gameonnation.com
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
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!
John Mayer and I talk about values within a team and skill stacking on this 'What Are You Learning' (WAYL) episode!
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 for The Tribe go to click HEREBooks Mentioned:Stillness is the Key- Ryan Holiday
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 the Minds of Hockey's Greatest CoachesCraig's Twitter- @craigcustance
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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/coaching-coaches/id1532564060Coaching Coaches weekly newsletter--> https://coachingcoaches.substack.com
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
This is episode #1 of my special podcast. John Mayer and I talk about what we are learning... hence the name "What Are You Learning?" We talk about ecological coaching and identity in this first episode.
Stan Bonewitz Head Basketball Coach at Concordia University joins us on this week's episode. Stan and I talk about his time around Bob Knight, building culture in his program, the importance of connecting to the athletes, attributes of elite coaches, and much much more!
Keegan Cook, Volleyball coach at the University of Washington joins us on this week's episode. Keegan has done a great job at Washington, winning two Pac-12 titles and playing in three Elite 8's and a Final Four in his five seasons leading the Washington program. We talk about developing the person over the athlete, the rhythms of coaching, his mentors, his strengths, and much much more!
Jen Greeny, volleyball coach at Washington State University joins us on this week's episode. Jen has done a great job of turning around WSU volleyball and growing her program in one of the toughest conferences in the country. We talk about the challenges of turning a program around, how she navigates being a mother and a coach, the five pillars of their program, and much more.
Todd Gongwer, Author of 'Lead For God's Sake' joins us on this week's podcast. 'Lead For God's Sake' is a fable about finding your purpose in leadership and in life. Todd and I talk about his love for reading, how unhealthy leadership impacts people for generations, the most important attribute of elite leaders, and much more!
Reggie Christiansen, Baseball Coach at Sac State University joins us on this week's podcast. We talk about his hiring process, how tragedy shaped his leadership, culture, and much much more.
Tim Ward, Head Soccer Coach at Pepperdine University joins us on this week's podcast. We dive into his journey from a band member to a head soccer coach, how he uses themes to build culture, the year that changed his coaching mentality, and much much more.Connect with Tim:@HeadCoachWardConnect with TravisWebsite: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
Rodney Hobbs, Pastor at Stonegate Church joins us on this week's podcast. Rodney is a great leader and really wise. We talk about culture building and sustaining, why it is so important to call the gold out in others, the importance of naming cultural values and behaviors, and much much more.
Ben McCollum the Head Basketball Coach at NW Missouri State University joins us on this week's episode. We talk about the importance of being positive, the difference between first place people and second place people, and the impact that coaches can have on young people.Connect w/ Ben@CoachMcCollum@NWBearcatMBBConnect w/ TravisWebsite: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
Beth Launiere, Volleyball Coach at the University of Utah joins us on this week's podcast. Beth has built a great program at Utah over her 30+ years as the head coach. During this conversation, we talk staff leadership, hiring, her and her program's growth and evolution over the 30 years, and much much more.Connect with Beth:@CoachLauniereBeth's Book:Stop Competing and Start Winning: The Business of Coaching (Coming late Oct.)Connect with Travis:Website: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
Mike Clement, Asst. Baseball Coach at Ole Miss joins us on this week's podcast. Mike is a star in college baseball. We talk about the power of relationships, how culture is built at Ole Miss baseball, what makes a great assistant coach, and much much more.Books mentioned:The Travelers Gift- Andy AndrewsFind Mike at @MClementBSBConnect with me:Website: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
This week I talk about six principles to win influence and help people achieve at a high level. I was a guest on Coach Your Brains Out podcast the last two weeks and am releasing the audio from that podcast on my podcast this week. Enjoy
Jacie Hoyt, Head Basketball Coach at the University of Missouri at Kansas City joins us on this week's episode. Jacie and I talk about her journey which included multiple injuries and a really impactful coach, how she turned the program around, how she builds a player-led team, and much more.Jacie:Twitter: @CoachJacieInstagram: coachjacieTravis:Website: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
Twila Kaufman, Asst. coach for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League joins us on this week's podcast. Twila and I talk culture, clarity of communication, attributes of great leaders, and much much more.Connect with Twila:@TwilaKaufmanConnect with Travis:Website: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
Robert Ruiz, Head Baseball Coach at Westmont College joins us on this week's episode. We talk about his passion to develop men and not just baseball players, how he navigates marriage, parenting, coaching and his other responsibilities at Westmont, his values for the program, and much much more!Books Mentioned:InsideOut Coaching- Joe EhrmannReclaiming Conversation- Sherry TurkleDeep Work- Cal NewportAtomic Habits- James ClearObstacle Is the Way- Ryan HolidayThe Coddling of the American Mind- Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt Ruthless Elimination of Hurry- John Mark ComerLeaders Eat Last- Simon SinekRobert's Twitter@CoachRuiz23Connect With TravisWebsite: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
Christy Johnson-Lynch, volleyball Coach at Iowa State University joins us on this week's podcast. We dive into her mentors Terri Pettit and John Cook, her strengths and constraints, how openness and vulnerability have played a role in her program, and much much more.Christy's Twitter- @CJohnsonLynchBooks Mentioned this episode:There I Am- Ruthie LindseyMan's Seach For Meaning- Victor FranklFind Travis At:Website: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
SPECIAL EPISODE: Gene Munster, Managing Partner at Loup Ventures joins us on this week's episode. Gene has worked with and been around some of the best leaders in Silicon Valley. He is a venture capitalist and has been around the tech sector for years. We talk about Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and others. He shares his beliefs about culture and the importance of curiosity.Gene's Twitter@munster_gene@LoupVenturesYou can find me here:Website: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
John McCormack, Head Baseball Coach at Florida Atlantic University joins us on this week's episode. We talk empathy, his strengths, his constraints, and how cancer clarified his purpose. John, who has spent his whole coaching career at FAU, is authentic, really engaging, and one of the really good guys in baseball!Website: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNA
Tom Black, Head Volleyball Coach at the University of Georgia joins us on this week's podcast. Tom and I talk about a mentor by the name of Ken Stanley and how Ken helped develop him, we talk about his constraints, how he develops leaders in his program, his learning and growth rhythms, and much much more. Tom is humble, focused, and super transparent and you will love this conversation. Books Mentioned:Extreme Ownership- Jocko WillinkWelcoming the Unwelcome- Pema ChodronWitness- Whitaker ChambersThe Dichotomy of Leadership- Jocko Willink---Website: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNAInstagram: traviswyckoff
Kristy Kiely, Soccer Coach at Point Loma University joins us on this week's podcast. We discuss being a female in coaching, building culture, the importance of mentors, and her routines and rhythms of growth.Books Mentioned:Legacy-James KerrCoddling Of the American Mind- Greg LukianoffObstacle is the Way- Ryan HolidayDiscernment- Henri NouwenWebsite: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNA
Sean Johnson, Scouting Director with the Minnesota Twins joins us on this week's podcast. We talk about his college coaches Gene Stephenson and Brent Kemnitz, his strengths and weaknesses, how he builds trust in the scouting department, the great leadership with the Twins, and much much more.Link to the books mentioned on this episode:Wisdom Of Crowds - James SurowieckiRange - David EpsteinObstacle Is the Way - Ryan HolidayHow to find me:Website: kingdomcoachingtw.comTwitter: @KingdomCoachTWPodcast Twitter: @Coaching_DNA
Larry Widman, Sports Psychiatrist and Performance Coach with Performance Mountain joins us on this week's episode. Larry has worked with many programs in college athletics. On this episode, we talk about building trust as a coach, and why that is so important, the importance of being vulnerable, what great coaches master, and much much more!Larry can be found at https://www.performancemountain.comFollow me on twitter at @KingdomCoachTW and @Coaching_DNAWebsite: kingdomcoachingtw.com
John Mayer, Beach Volleyball Coach at Loyola Marymount University joins us on this week's podcast. We talk about ways to give space and opportunities for athletes to grow in leadership skills, the importance of feedback from your athletes, mistakes he has made in his first several years at Loyola Marymount, and much much more.website: kingdomcoachingtw.comtwitter: @KingdomCoachTWpodcast twitter: @Coaching_DNAJohn's Podcast: Coach Your Brains Out
Bernie Holliday, Director of Mental Conditioning with the Pittsburg Pirates joins us on this week's episode. Bernie and I talk about what separates the great from the good, managing emotions, other techniques for peak performance, and much much more!
Travis Janssen, Head Baseball Coach at Austin Peay University, joins us on this week's podcast. Travis shares his journey from player to coach and how writing some letters helped land him his first coaching job. We talk about how he develops his athletes and staff and we spend some time talking about how to navigate the rhythms of being a good husband and dad and at the same time be a good coach.Angela Duckworth- Grit
Dr. Kathleen Paulsen, Head Soccer Coach at John Brown University joins us on this week's podcast. We talk about her journey from D1 soccer player to the medical profession to college soccer coach, he improvements over the last 7 years, and keys to her building a winning culture at JBU.Prodigal God - Tim KellerGod is the Gospel - John Piper
Aaron Boone, manager for the New York Yankees, joins us on this week's podcast. Aaron and I talk about his strengths, what drew him back into the game after 7 years with ESPN, how growing up in the big leagues helped his playing and managerial career, and much more!
David & Keith Mayer are the authors of Gold Dust: How to Become A More Effectively Coach Quickly join us on this week's podcast. We dive into their book and talk about neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and how they can help a coach, what towards motivation is, and the importance of connection.
Kyle Stark, The former Assistant GM Pittsburg Pirates & Current Professional Mentor, joins us on this week's podcast. We discuss culture, what traits elite leaders have, mistakes in leadership, and much much more.If - Mark BattersonA Million Miles in a Thousand Years - Donald MillerBuilding A Story Brand - Donald MillerMarketing Made Simple - Donald MillerStrength Training - Frans Bosch
Rick Jones, Senior Advisor to Head Football Coach at U of Missouri joins us on this week's podcast. Rick comes to Missouri after winning 9 state championships at Greenwood HS (Ark). We talk about his playing career and his inauspicious start to his career. We also visit about growth mindset and what he thinks about that topic, his leadership training, and much more. Rick is an unbelievable mind, exudes humility and his really funny.Gridiron Genius - Mike Lombardi Mindset- Carol Dweck
Anson Dorrance, Head Soccer Coach at the University of North Carolina joins us on this week's podcast. Anson has won more national championships than any college coach in history. He has led the women's soccer program to 21 national championships. We talk about growth mindset, his reading habits, and how he teaches the values of his program.Anson has written three phenomenal books titledThe WatchmanThe Vision of a ChampionTraining Soccer ChampionsThe Second Mountain - David Brooks
Kirsten Bernthal Booth the Head Volleyball Coach at Creighton University joins us on this week's podcast. She shares the story of how she got the job at Creighton, her strengths and areas of constraints, and she shares the story about a rough season in 2011 that was a catalyst for change. She is unbelievably self-aware and humble and shares so many nuggets of wisdom during this podcast.
Jeff Walz, Head Women's Basketball Coach at the University of Louisville join us on this week's podcast. Jeff and I talk about his strengths and weaknesses, some hurdles he has had to overcome, and the key to building culture at Louisville.
Brian O'Connor, Head Baseball Coach at the University of Virginia joins us on this week's podcast. Brian shares the story that propelled the 2015 team to the national championship, attributes of good leaders, his strengths, and much more.
I pause from my normal guest to share four things. I spend a couple of minutes sharing a story of how one coach knows who he is, is comfortable in his own skin and how that plays out in his coaching style. I remind the importance of telling stories, and one way to get alignment in your program.
Kyle Peterson, College Baseball Analyst at ESPN joins us for part two of a two-part interview. Kyle and I talk assistant coaches, Driveline and its impact on college baseball, and how coaches have had to change in how they coach athletes.
Kyle Peterson, College Baseball Analyst at ESPN, joins us on this week's podcast. Kyle shares how he landed a job doing play by play right after retiring from professional baseball, the strengths of today's top coaches, and how he has improved doing play by play.
Michael Hartman, Director of coaching analytics/player development for the Cleveland Cavaliers, joins us on this week's podcast. Michael walks us through his fascinating journey to the NBA, incorporating analytics and player development, plus much more.
Craig Pintens, Athletic Director at Loyola Marymount University joins us on this week's podcast. Craig share insights into his process for coaching searches and appropriate steps for coaches to take when pursuing another job. We also get into the difference between being the an assistant AD and being the AD.
Brent Dearmon, the offensive coordinator at the University of Kansas, joins us on this week's podcast. We talk about how he implements his RPO offense step by step, each one building on the last. We also talk about his strengths that come from his background of being a math teacher and much more.
Travis Hudson, Head Volleyball Coach at Western Kentucky University, joins us on this week's podcast. Travis shares his unusual journey on becoming the volleyball coach at WKU at age 24. We talk about authenticity, communication and its importance, and much more.
Kelsey Fenix, Head Soccer Coach at Trevecca Nazarene joins us on this week's podcast. Kelsey and I discuss a 'both and culture', the two different types of programs she was apart of, and her key cultural values, plus much more.
Kendall Rogers, College Baseball Writer for D1Baseball.com joins us on this week's podcast. Kendall shares his story of falling in love with college baseball as a 10-year-old and his journey of covering the sport through college and now with D1 Baseball.com. We get into who are the top coaches in the game right now and which are primed to bust out in big ways soon.
Kevin Hambly, Head Volleyball Coach at Stanford University joins us on this week's podcast. Kevin shares his mindset about growth and development, what it looks like when he coaches in a healthy state and what it looks like in an unhealthy state, and much much more! Stanford volleyball has won back to back national championships under Kevin's leadership and I think you'll see why in this interview.
Josh Eargle, Assistant Football Coach at the University of Kansas, joins us on this week's podcast. Josh shares his perspective and keys to rebuilding a program, the journey he and his family have been on with his daughter's health issues, what makes Les Miles a great recruiter, and much more.
This week I pause to do a Leadership Moment. I talk about three topics that have been covered in my last 10 podcasts. I talk about to appoint captains or not, being comfortable in your own skin, and intentionality in building culture.
Mike Kazlausky, Head Baseball Coach at the United States Air Force Academy, joins us on this week's podcast. He shares insight into what they do to develop leaders at the academy, how his role differs from other college baseball coaches, and what his ultimate goal is.
Ryan Souders, Head Men's Soccer Coach at Calvin College joins us on this week's podcast. We talk culture vs strategy, his strengths & weaknesses, and leadership development in his soccer program, plus much more!
Monte Lee, Head Baseball Coach at Clemson University joins us on this week's podcast. We discuss his mindset in taking over for legendary coach Jack Leggett, keys to building culture, and ways that he handles the stress of the season.
Spencer Allen, Head Baseball Coach, Northwestern University, joins us on this week's podcast. Spencer talks about what he knows now that he wished he knew when he first became a head coach. We also talk about what he has to do to coach in a healthy state.
Rusty Rainbolt, Head Basketball Coach at East Texas Baptist University joins us on this week's podcast. Rusty shares great insight on how he builds culture at ETBU, how they develop leaders, and how he has learned to coach in a much healthier state.
Amber Warners, Head Volleyball Coach at Clavin College joins us on this weeks podcast. She shares about her wirings and giftings, the culture in the volleyball program and how she goes about building and sustaining that culture, and how a heartbreaking loss in the national championship opened doors to share her faith.
Dan Heefner, Head Baseball Coach, Dallas Baptist University joins us this week for part 2. In this episode we talk about staff culture, deep work, and having a growth mind-set.
Joe Parker, Athletic Director at Colorado State University joins us on this week’s podcast. Joe shares lessons learned from Joe Castiglione, DeLoss Dodd, Kirby Hocutt and more.
Ryan Hawk, Keynote Speaker, Author, Host of Learning Leader Show podcast & Former Quarterback at Ohio University, joins us on this weeks podcast. Ryan shares leadership insight such as what are the commonalities in leaders who sustain excellence and frameworks he has set up in his life to help him grow.
This week on the podcast I pause and spend some time talking about team & culture building and leadership development and how to do it. We look at how the military does it and why it is so important for coaches to understand some key principles to building a team and developing leaders in your program.
Mike Lord, Former College Baseball Coach and Scout with the Boston Red Sox, joins us on this week's podcast. Mike shares his journey from a 22 year old coach and athletic director to coaching at multiple colleges and scouting with the Red Sox. He shares with us things that he learned and advice to those currently in coaching.
George Wares, Head Softball Coach at Central College, joins us on this week's podcast. George is the all time winningest softball coach in NCAA DIII history. He has led his team to 6 national finals and won 4 National Championships. He shares a wealth of knowledge from his 35+ years of coaching! We talk about how to build culture, some sport psychology practices he uses and many other topics!
Terry Pettit, former volleyball coach at the University of Nebraska, joins us on this week's podcast. Terry is a legend in volleyball circles who put Nebraska volleyball on the map in the late 70's, 80's and 90's. He won a national championship in 1995. He also led the program to two runner-up finishes as well as 21 Big 8/Big 12 championships in 23 years.
Brent Jones, Athletic Director at Troy University joins us on this week's podcast. Brent shares insight on the strengths of several coaches... coaches like Mike Bianco of Ole Miss baseball and Todd Monken offensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns.
Mike Babcock, Head Football Coach at McKendree University, join us on this week's podcast. Mike talks about the strengths of coaches such as Karl Dorrell, Bob Toledo, and Gary Barnett.
Mitch Barnhart, Athletic Director at the University of Kentucky joins us on this week's podcast. Mitch shares some insights on John Calipari, Pat Summit and Pat Casey.
Casey Blake, Former Los Angeles Dodger and Cleveland Indian, joins us on this week's podcast. Casey talks about what made Joe Torre such a great leader, insight on Don Mattingly, and a behind the scenes look at the challenges of getting traded mid-season.
Kirby Hocutt, Athletic Director at Texas Tech University, joins us on today's podcast. Kirby shares stories about Bill Snyder's attention to detail as well as what makes Tech's mens basketball head coach Chris Beard so special.
Patty Gasso, Head Softball Coach at the University of Oklahoma, joins us on today's podcast. Patty shares her journey from junior college softball player to the head coach at Oklahoma, how she balanced being a wife, mom, and softball coach, and the moment the Lord changed everything in her coaching.
On this leadership moment I want to talk about outside the box thinkers. Those leaders who are innovative, creative, and see things from multiple perspectives. One attribute that I am seeing with high level leaders is this innovative, outside the box mindset.
Josh Broghamer, Video Coordinator/Advance Scout for the Cleveland Cavaliers, joins us on today's podcast. He shares insight into Jason Kidd, how he went from D3 baseball player to an NBA coach, and how technology helped him get there.
Mike Rooney, ESPN college baseball analyst and former college baseball coach, joins us on today's podcast. Mike share his insights and perspective on the landscape in college baseball coaching circles, who are the elite coaches, who are the up and comers, and which programs are poised to make headlines nationally!
Janae Shirley, head softball coach at East Texas Baptist University, joins us on todays podcast. Janae has built the East Texas Baptist softball program to one of the best programs in the country. She shares some ideas on what has helped her grow ETBU softball.
Marco Born, Athletic Director at Lamar University, joins us on today's podcast. Marco shares his unique journey from Germany to Middle Tennessee State to eventually Lamar University. He also shares some great insight into fundraising and relationship building.
Andy Lopez, former head baseball coach and two time national champion, joins us on today's podcast. Andy was the head coach at Cal St. Dominguez Hills, Pepperdine, Florida, and Arizona. He shares insights about some of the great coaches in college baseball as well as what made him successful.
Rob Mullens, athletic director at the University of Oregon, joins us on today's podcast. He shares insights on what makes Chip Kelly, Dana Altman, and others great!
Brent Kemnitz, former long time pitching coach at Wichita State University, joins us on today's podcast. Brent shares what made Gene Stephenson so great and what allowed him to have unparalleled success as a pitching coach. Brent also gets into the strengths of current Shocker head coach and former Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge.
John Moore, head men's basketball at Westmont College, joins us on today's podcast. John has over 30 years of head coaching experience and has won over 600 games! He shares a ton of knowledge and insight that will benefit coaches at any point in their journey.
Tommy McClelland, Athletic Director at Louisiana Tech, joins us on the podcast. Tommy was the youngest Athletic Director in NCAA Division 1 when he was hired at McNeese State in 2008. He has been at La. Tech since 2013.
Occasionally I am going to spend some focused time talking about one topic that has repeatedly come up in my conversations with coaches and AD's. Today's topic is self-awareness, the importance in growing in self-awareness, and three simple steps to grow in this area.
Jimmy Elgas, Head Men's Basketball coach at Henderson State University joins us on the podcast. Jimmy had been a lifelong assistant coach, working with many great coaches, before getting the head coaching job at Henderson State in 2015.
Wes Johnson, pitching coach of the Minnesota Twins, joins us on the podcast today. He was hired by Minnesota in 2018 straight from the University of Arkansas. He shares some great insights about coaches he has been around, including Dave Van Horn (Head baseball coach U of Arkansas) and Rocco Baldelli (Manager Minnesota Twins).
This is a must listen! Orv Salmon joins us on today's podcast. Orv is a former college basketball coach and athletic director. Every coach needs to take one hour and listen to this episode.
Bernard Muir, athletic director at Stanford University joins us on today's podcast. Bernard shares his journey from his playing days at Brown to his stops as an AD at Georgetown, Delaware and his current position at Stanford.
Ryan Ficken, assistant coach of the Minnesota Vikings (special teams), joins us on today's podcast. Ryan has been on the Vikings staff for 12 years and has worked for and with some of the brightest coaches in the NFL.
Bob Bowlsby, commissioner of the Big 12 Conference joins us on today's podcast. Bob shares with us what sets Kirk Ferentz, Jim Harbaugh, & David Shaw apart. He has been around some of the great coaches of our day during his stops at the University of Northern Iowa, U of Iowa, and Stanford University, and he what has made them so successful.
Brandon Curran shares his unique journey from a random night of deciding to go shoot at a playground to a manager at the University of Texas to being the head basketball coach at East Texas Baptist University.
Jeremy Sheetinger from ABCA joins us. 'Sheets' is the College Division Liason for the American Baseball Coaches Association. He talks about the staff he was apart of at the University of Kentucky and what made that staff so special, as well as walks us through his story from little league to his present role at ABCA.
Our guest is Ryan Ivey, athletic director at Stephen F Austin. Ryan has made some great hires and he talks about his hiring process. He also talks about what has made the coaches he has been around so successful.
Bruce Rasmussen has been a mainstay at Creighton for over 20 years. Listen as he masterfully shares insight into what has allowed coaches like Dana Altman to be successful. He also shares some of his hiring practices and insights that have made him one of the most successful and respected AD's in the country!
In this first episode of Coaching DNA Podcast, Dan Fitzgerald joins us. Dan is the Associate Head Baseball Coach at Dallas Baptist University.