Valhalla High School (Valhalla, NY) Head Boy's Soccer Coach Sandro Prosperino joins us to discuss the importance of relationship building and leadership development on and off the field.  Coach Prosperino was recently recognized by the United Soccer Coaches as New York's High School Coach of Significance which recognizes members who are coaching for character and using the soccer field to teach life lessons at the high school level. Coach Prosperino shares his inspirational experiences including navigating the pandemic interrupted and shortened 2020 season with his players, the program, and his community. Sponsorships: off for this episode

Yale University (New Haven, CT) Head Women's Golf Coach Lauren Harling joins us to discuss open communication as the foundation for building trusting relationships and cohesive, competitive team culture.  Coach Harling has created an environment empowering young women to communicate effectively, have awareness, and come to the table ready to listen with genuine intent.  These skills have helped Coach Harling lay the foundation for program success at Yale and for her athletes well beyond collegiate athletics. 

Necedah High School (Necedah WI) retired Track and Field coach and the founder of the WON80 program joins us to discuss the WON80 movement to raise awareness in student-athletes, coaches, parents, and spectators about the need to return to positive sportsmanship.  In this episode we examine the WON80 programs intentional approach to developing positive team culture by identifying what character in action looks like and celebrating it when athletes embody it.

Rose Hill High School (Rose Hill, KS) Head Football Coach Lee Weber joins us to discuss how establishing your program's message and communicating consistently with program, school, and community stakeholders is key to building a program of influence. In part 2 of our discussion Coach Weber shares his experiences with the transformational nature of coaching in his life and the lives of his players.

Rose Hill High School (Rose Hill, KS) Head Football Coach Lee Weber joins us to discuss how establishing your program's message and communicating consistently with program, school, and community stakeholders is key to building a program of influence. 

Tappan Zee High School (Orangeburg, NY) Head Boys Basketball Coach George Gaine  joins us to discuss how honest feedback in all aspects of a player/coach relationship builds the foundation for trust, connection, commitment to a cause bigger than yourself.

SUNY Maritime College (Bronx, NY) Head Football Coach Mickey Rehring joins us to discuss how establishing consistent core values - honesty, selflessness, and authenticity- allows coaches to have success in a variety of academic, athletic, and social leadership roles.

St. Dominic's High School (Oyster Bay, NY) Head Boys Lacrosse Coach Tom Rooney joins us to discuss how focusing on being intentional about the everyday "small things" helps build relationships, connection, and emotional equity in one another and the program. 

Coach Byron Beaman (Lynn Classical High School, Lynn, MA) joins us to discuss how his willingness to be authentic has allowed him to build trusting relationships & use his platform to advocate for social justice.

Coach Tyler Abel (Bloomington North High School, Bloomington, IN) joins us to discuss how listening with empathy contributes to building a positive, team first culture on and off the field.