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Feb 21 2024

5 Ways to Create More Trust Within Your Coaching Staff

A strong culture requires trust and chemistry among all the team members. As coaches, we usually think of this in terms of our athletes. We look at team-building as something they do, as opposed to something we do.

If you’re trying to maximize the potential of your athletes, the coaching staff must be a cohesive unit that’s on the same page. You can’t expect our athletes to trust one another, communicate effectively with one another, or support one another if you’re not doing that as well.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: assessments, building trust, cohesion, Communication, head coach, ownership, staff chemistry, staff meeting, team member, team-building, Trust

Jun 08 2023

Adrian Griffin’s Preparation Pays Off

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” (Thomas Edison)

Adrian Griffin was hired as the head basketball coach of the Milwaukee Bucks just two years after the Greek Freek (Giannis Antetokounmpo) led the team to an NBA World Championship.

His path to becoming the head coach was less conventional than we’ve come to expect, but there are some lessons from Adrian’s story that we can learn from.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, News, Personal Growth, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Adrian Griffin, Basketball, basketball coach, Basketball Coaching, Coaching Search, Developing Players, dwane casey, Fred Vanvleet, head coach, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, Persistence, Seton Hall University, Success is a Choice, Toronto Raptors, University of Illinois, Work Ethic

Mar 29 2022

The Coachable Coach: Tim Fanning

Today’s guest on “The Coachable Coach” series is Tim Fanning, 8x State Championship baseball coach at Glenwood HS in Alabama. 

“The Coachable Coach” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network goes beyond the X’s and O’s as Jamy Bechler talks with some of the best sports coaches.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Al McGuire, basketball coach, Basketball Coaching, Brian Stanchak, Culture, Culture Matters, Great Teammates, HCTC, head coach, Job Search, leadership retreat, Marquette, Megan Duffy, recruiting, Staff Development, team building, The Coachable Coach, The Leadership Playbook, UW Milwaukee

Feb 01 2022

The Coachable Coach: Kyle Rechlicz

Today’s guest on “The Coachable Coach” series is Kyle Rechlicz, the head women’s basketball coach at UW-Milwaukee. 

“The Coachable Coach” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network goes beyond the X’s and O’s as Jamy Bechler talks with some of the best sports coaches.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Al McGuire, basketball coach, Basketball Coaching, Brian Stanchak, Culture, Culture Matters, Great Teammates, HCTC, head coach, Job Search, leadership retreat, Marquette, Megan Duffy, recruiting, Staff Development, team building, The Coachable Coach, The Leadership Playbook, UW Milwaukee

Nov 03 2021

The Coachable Coach: Randy Norton & Taren Martin

Today’s guests on “The Coachable Coach” series are Randy Norton (Head Coach) and Taren Martin (Associate HC) from UAB women’s basketball. 

“The Coachable Coach” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network goes beyond the X’s and O’s as Jamy Bechler talks with some of the best sports coaches.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: basketball coach, Basketball Coaching, Birmingham, Conference USA, Culture, Culture Matters, Great Teammates, head coach, Job Search, leadership retreat, Missy Bilderback, Randy Norton, Staff Development, Taren Martin, team building, The Coachable Coach, The Leadership Playbook, UAB

Jun 29 2020

Episode 147: Kurt Hines, Football Coach & Thought Leader

Kurt Hines is a well-respected football coach at Coronado High School in San Diego. His social media insights are top-notch. You will want to follow him even if you aren’t a football coach. He is a motivational speaker that provides great thoughts and energy to audiences across the country. Coach Hines is also the host of the “For What It Is Worth Coaching” podcast.

Click here for Coach Hines’ complete bio

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Why he coaches
  • How teaching helps his coaching
  • Playing favorites as a coach
  • Working with special needs kids
  • Advice for coaches – both head coaches and assistants
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Assistant Coach, Bill Curry, Coaching, Dallas Cowboys, Football, Gary Reasons, head coach, High School, J.J. Birden, Keith Grabowski, Kurt Hines, Mike Lombardi, Motivation, Twitter, usa football

Oct 19 2017

Episode 001: Toronto Raptors Head Coach Dwane Casey

We couldn’t be more excited to have Dwane Casey as our first-ever guest. He has had a remarkable career that has spanned from the University of Kentucky to coaching the Japanese National Team to being a successful NBA coach. He is the all-time winningest coach in Toronto Raptors history.  The Raptors enter this season with high hopes as they are coming off of three straight 50 win seasons and last year finished tied for 2nd with the Cleveland Cavaliers just one game behind the Boston Celtics.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • His outlook on the upcoming season
  • Working in the coal mines growing up and the value of hard work
  • How being falsely accused of NCAA rule violations shaped his career
  • George Karl giving him his start in the NBA

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Annie Brock, Coal Mines, George Karl, head coach, HostGator, Itunes, Jamy Bechler, Japan, kentucky wildcats, NBA, NCAA, Pete Carroll, Podcast, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Success is a Choice, The Growth Mindset Playbook, The Leadership Playbook, Toronto Raptors, University of Kentucky, Win Forever

Mar 18 2017

Episode 002: College Basketball Coaching Agent Brian Stanchak

Brian Stanchak, the president of The BDSAgency and one of the top basketball coaching agents in the country, joins host Jamy Bechler on the Success is a Choice podcast today. He talks about his rise from a college basketball coach to a college athletic director and how this has helped him become one of the top agents. He also hosts one of the best professional development conferences with the Head Coach Training Center.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • His approach to being a sports agent
  • How he is different than other sports agents
  • Common traits that successful people share
  • The reason that the Head Coach Training Center is a must professional development opportunity for all coaches

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: basketball agent, Brian Stanchak, Coaching, coaching conference, College Basketball, head coach, head coach training center, HostGator, Leadership, Mike Shanahan, Orlando, Podcast, Seton Hall, Success is a Choice, the BDSagency, Think Like a Champion, Wilkes-Barre

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