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Aug 02 2022

The Football Coach’s Words

“A coach will impact more young people in one year than the average person will do in an entire lifetime.” (Billy Graham)
Click here to listen to the 2-minute version of this article on the “Success is a Choice” podcast network.

My small Michigan high school had a great deal of success on both the gridiron and the hard courts.

Jonesville High School had some really good athletes that played both sports but we also had two great head coaches … Bill Dunn in basketball and Greg Morrison in football.

Because my mother wouldn’t allow me to play football … why mom why?!?😀 … I was one of the few players on my high school basketball team that didn’t also play football.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Be the change, Bill Dunn, Billy Graham, Coaching Impact, Developing Students, Football Coach, Greg Morrison, impact, Impacting students, Jonesville Comets, Jonesville High School, Person of Influence

Jun 30 2018

Episode 077: Hall of Fame Softball Coach Sue Enquist

Sue Enquist is UCLA Softball’s first All-American, National Champion, and Hall of Famer. In 2006, Enquist concluded her storied 27-year career as head coach of the UCLA Bruins with a 887-175-1 (.835) record, making her the winningest softball coach among all active coaches. She is the only person in NCAA Softball history to win a championship as a head coach and a player. During her career, Enquist produced 65 All-Americans and 15 Olympians. She has been inducted into six Hall of Fames including UCLA, Women’s Sport Foundation, USA Softball Hall of Fame, and National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Enquist is also the recipient of multiple National Coach of the Year and Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors. She grew up in San Clemente, California, and is a former professional surfer. Today she lives in San Clemente, California, where she surfs daily and enjoys spending time with her family.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How she was able to be so successful as a coach
  • What she would do differently if she was still coaching today
  • Her friendship with legendary basketball coach John Wooden

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: All-American, Betsy Butterick, Billy Graham, Celia Slater, Coaching, Communication, John Wooden, Kevin Harrington, Listening, National Championship, Softball, Sue Enquist, Surfing, UCLA, Wizard of Westwood

Jan 01 2018

Episode 046: Southeastern University Basketball Coach R-Jay Barsh

R-Jay Barsh is the head men’s basketball coach at Southeastern University. The 2017-18 season marks his sixth season at the helm of the Fire program. At the time of this episode being released, Barsh just won his 100th game moving the 7th ranked Fire program to 12-2 on the season.

In only his second season, he was a finalist for the Don Meyer National Coach of the Year Award as he guided the Fire to a 27-7 record and the program’s first-ever NAIA National Tournament appearance. Before coming to Southeastern, Barsh was the assistant coach at Tacoma Community College.  While at Tacoma, he was considered one of the top recruiters on the West Coast and was even featured in The Bleacher Report for being a main catalyst for the Titans recruiting and developmental success. He also coached at Pugent Sound University, as well. Before he began his coaching career, he enjoyed a successful playing career at Tacoma Community College from 2001–2003. In his first season, he led the Titans to a NWAACC title and a 30–3 overall record. In 2003, Barsh was named Second Team All-Conference and found himself in a unique position, having won NWAACC titles as both a player (2002) and a coach (2012).

Off of the hardwood, Barsh has always felt the call of God on his life and has used basketball as the vehicle to deliver the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For over the past 10 years, he has been an integral part of Northwest Basketball Camps (NBC), which is a Christ-centered camp that utilizes basketball to impact the hearts and minds of young people through Jesus Christ. Through NBC, Barsh has led several camps around the world, including in Italy, the United Kingdom, and Alaska.  He is also the founder of SkyMotivation, which is a ministry he uses to help young people grow in Christ. His website for the ministry has testimonies, devotionals, and even an area where viewers can ask questions about their faith.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How he defines and measures success as a college basketball coach
  • What he is doing to help develop his players both on and off the court
  • Advice he has for a coach (or leader) going through a losing streak

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Alan Stein, Basketball, Billy Graham, Champions of Character, Coaching, Jamy Bechler, Jesus, Leadership, Ministry, Motivation, NAIA, Northwest Basketball Camps, Play NAIA, player development, Podcast, Southeastern University, Tacoma Community College, Twitter

Mar 14 2017

March Madness Underdogs

March Madness is upon us and people are getting ready to fill out those pesky brackets.  We love this time of year because of the drama and possibilities that exist when Davids meet Goliaths.  Will this finally be the year that a 16-seed defeats a 1-seed?  Who will make it to the Final Four?  What team will become the Cinderella story of the story?  Who will be cutting down the nets when “One Shining Moment” is playing on CBS? Who will be the underdogs you will be rooting for?

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Basketball Coaches, Billy Graham, Brad Stevens, Butler Bulldogs, Butler Way, Chris Holtmann, John Beilein, Leadership, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Underdogs, University of Michigan

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