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Oct 29 2018

Episode 095: Tim Hall, UMBC Athletic Director

Tim Hall is the Director of Athletics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). He was also appointed President of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (ADA) in the summer of 2017 and has served as the chairman of the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics. During the 2018 NCAA Tournament, the UMBC Retrievers Men’s Basketball team made history when they became the first ever No. 16 seed to beat the No. 1 seed when they beat Virginia by 20 points, 74-54. Tim has previously served as the Athletic Director at the University of Missouri at Kansas City.  Before heading up his own departments, he was the assistant A.D. at Eastern Kentucky University, Saint Xavier University, Youngstown State University, and Kent State University. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • The historic upset that the men’s basketball team had in the 2018 NCAA Tournament
  • Social media creativity of UMBC athletic communication staff during the tournament
  • Ways to build a mid-major athletic program
  • Hiring and keeping good team members
  • What makes UMBC so special

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Alan Stein, anton goff, Athletic Director, Brian Stanchak, Chad Briscoe, College Athletics, dwane casey, Glen Wright, head coach training center, Hiring, Human Resources, Jay Korff, Jr., Kent State, Kent State University, Laing Kennedy, larry desimpelare, Leadership, Maryland Baltimore County, men's basketball, Mid-Major, Mike Hamilton, NCAA, NCAA Tournament, Ryan Odom, Teamwork, Tim Hall, Tony Bennett, UMBC, Virginia

Oct 28 2018

Episode 094: Worth Advisors CEO Glen Wright

Glen Wright is the founder and CEO of Worth Financial Advisory Group, a professional team of financial advisers that helps Fortune 500 retirees, business owners, professional athletes, and individuals of all walks of life preserve their assets, increase their incomes, and pursue their financial goals. Glen is a Certified Financial Planner, Accredited Investment Fiduciary, an Investment Adviser Representative, and a Top of the Table member of the Million Dollar Round Table. As a fiduciary, Glen has been assisting high net worth individuals increase their income, protect their assets, and invest wisely.  Glen is also the creator of the CoachNetWorth, a financial planning platform that offers financial planning solutions to basketball coaches.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • What to do with your money
  • His work with athletes and coaches
  • Traveling tips
  • Budget and everyday money hacks

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Banking, Brian Stanchak, Charlotte, Dave Ramsey, Dayvee Sutton, Detroit, dwane casey, Financial Advise, Financial Advisors, head coach training center, Investments, Money, Money Management, Taxes, Tim Hall, Travel, Worth Financial

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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