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Mar 23 2020

Episode 139: Rising Coaches Elite CEO Adam Gordon

Adam Gordon spent 17 years in the coaching industry, making stops from the JUCO level to High-major Power 5 basketball. In 2010, along with Andy Farrell, he co-founded a company called Rising Coaches with the mission of servicing the coaching industry. In June of 2019, he stepped away from his coaching career and decided to run Rising Coaches full-time. He is now growing his passion project which has an incredible following, support and brand awareness into a profitable business that helps basketball coaches all across the country. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • What qualities the best coaches possess
  • How Rising Coaches helps young coaches develop
  • Tips for young coaches
  • The Rising Coaches conference in Phoenix and Atlanta
  • … and so much more!!!

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Resources, Books, and Links 

Website: RisingCoaches.com

Facebook:   Facebook.com/RisingCoachesElite

Twitter:  @RisingCoaches

Instagram: @RisingCoaches

Adam’s Twitter:  @CoachAdamGordon

Adam’s Email: adam@risingcoaches.com

Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . .

  • Heather Macy (College basketball coach & Author) – Episode 123
  • Kevin Eastman (former NBA Coach & Executive) – Episode 121
  • Dan Hughes (WNBA Championship Coach) – Episode 120
  • Don Yaeger (NY Times Best-Selling Author) – Episode 118
  • Greg Tonagel (3x National Championship Bball Coach) – Episode 106
  • Chris Oliver (BasketballImmersion.com) – Episode 103
  • Jon Gordon (Author of “The Energy Bus”) – Episode 100
  • Alan Stein, Jr (Performance Coach & Motivational Speaker) – Episode 003
  • Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) – Episode 001


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Jamy Bechler is the author of The Leadership Playbook, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. Bechler spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. He has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

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