Joanne P. McCallie (“Coach P”) is one of the most highly decorated coaches from her time as a college basketball coach. In her 28 years as a head coach at Maine, Michigan State, and Duke, she won more than 70% of her games, had three National Championship game appearances, and won National Coach of the Year honors in 2005. Coach P also was the only women’s coach to lead two different programs to 30-win seasons, as well as the only women’s coach to work alongside both Coach K and Tom Izzo. She battled mental health issues while coaching, which led her to write the great book, Secret Warrior.
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In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Working with Tom Izzo and Coach K
- Becoming a Division I head coach at age 26
- The reality of mental health issues
- Using phrases like “mental toughness”
- Balancing responsibility to team but also the individual
- … and much more!!!
