Coach 360 is a podcast dedicated to helping high school coaches take their leadership to the next level. In each episode, we'll talk to high school coaches and athletic directors about topics like: developing culture, locker room management, character development, hiring staff, mental toughness, anger management, practice and preparation techniques, and more.
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330. Kids with Character Win | Jamie McDougald | Girls AD and Head Volleyball Coach at Iola HS
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Today, Coach McDougald tells us what it takes to be a championship team and lessons she has learned throughout her coaching journey. Email Address: jmcdougald@iolaisd.net Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv --- Visit www.2Words.tv/gameplan to learn more and for a free week of the curriculum. PMX …
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329. Coaching Girls vs Boys | Jack Bowles | Girls AC and Basketball Coach at Hooks High School
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Welcome to the Coach360 podcast! Today we interview coach Jack Bowles from Hooks High School. He has been coaching for over 30 years and in the last 6 years has recently made the switch from coaching Boys Basketball to Girls Basketball. We discuss the similarities and differences and advice he would give to other coaches. --- Visit www.2Words.tv/g…
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Today we have a special guest on the podcast in the form on Beau Blackard from PMX Promaxima. Listeners will learn more about the organization and how they have set out to support coaches and school programs across the country. To learn more, visit PMXstrength.com. If you are a partner school of either Promaxima or 2Words, we want to know about it!…
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In today's episode, Colton sits down with Coach Marcus Bronson of Tri-City Prep. Coach Bronson shares with us the importance of building relationships that lead to success for his athletes not just on the field but in their lives as well. We discuss his philosophy and passion of helping students become leaders and well-rounded adults. Connect with …
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326. If You Don't Love Them You Can't Coach Them | Myles Jackson | Lead Behavior Mentor, AD at Southwest Leadership Academy
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Coach Jackson has spent his career developing youth. As Head Basketball Coach and Lead Behavior Mentor for the school he shares with us some of his tactics for engaging students, building trust, getting them to open up, and being there for them when they need it the most. Email Address: myles.jackson@rop.com Interested in connecting or taking the n…
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Today Coach Meeks dives into the pillars that changed the culture at Center High School taking them from 1-9 to 8-4 in just one season. We also discuss how to encourage your athletes in today's digital age. Email Address: ricky.meeks@centerisd.org Cell Phone: (903) 563-9784 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colt…
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Today Coach Savell shares an encouraging message with us about how to push our athletes in practice and help them experience failure in a controlled environment. He's in his first year as an AD but is already doing great things at Buffalo ISD! Twitter: @coach_j_savell Email Address: savellhb@buffaloisd.net Interested in connecting or taking the nex…
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Today we visit with Coach Sam Rakowitz from Sweeny High School. She grew up playing for Sweeny and is now coaching and raising her family there. She shares some of the valuable lessons her coaches instilled in her about being tough but fair and earning the respect of your athletes. Family is at the heart of everything they do in Sweeny. Email Addre…
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322. Relationships and High Expectations | Isaiah Region | Powerlifting Coach at Ballinger High School
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Today, Coach Region walks us through how he built the powerlifting program at Ballinger High School from 6 to 60 in just under 3 years. He shares with us the importance of building relationships and setting high expectations with his athletes. Connect with Coach on Twitter @coachregeon or by email at isaiah.regeon@ballingerisd.net Interested in con…
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Today we are spending time with Coach Justin Crow. He took over in his first ever Athletic Director/ Head Football Coach role in 2022 at Elysian Fields ISD. Today Coach goes over some of the challenges he faced as a first year head coach, the lessons that the kids learned after a hard season, and what it looks like to build player-lead teams vs coa…
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Today Coach Will Bass shares with us the way Millsap ISD lives out their "Character First" mantra. One of the ways is with their offseason character program called Success Class. Listen in for more details on what this looks like and how they implement it. Catch up with Coach via Email at CoachB07@ymail.com or wbass@millsapisd.net Interested in con…
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Today we hang out with Coach Dan Loyd. He is the head football Coach and Athletic director at Seymour ISD. Coach has a passion for coaching kids hard and showing them they are loved just as much. Coach walks us through how he instills toughness in his players and how he helps athletes connect this character trait to life. Connect with Coach at: dan…
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Today we are hanging out with Coach Jarrick Farmer. He is the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director of Linden-Kildare High School. Coach shares with us the importance of stressing the details in your program and about their "Once a Tiger" mentorship program they have with community members and their athletes. Connect with Coach on Twitter: @coa…
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Today we interview Coach John King, Head football Coach of the Longview Lobos. Coach shares with us the Lobo's mentality that has lead to the programs success over the years along with some of the lessons he learned from his mentor Coach Pat Collins. He also gives us a brief update on what is going on at the Texas High School Coaches Association. T…
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First year Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Chad Tutle joins us on the podcast today to talk through his journey to Eldorado High School. Coach emphasis the importance of a family environment and sacrificing for your neighbor. Connect with Coach Tuttle at: chad.tutle@scisd.net or on Twitter @chadtutle Interested in connecting or taking the…
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Today Coach Scott Funke from Smyer ISD is hanging out with us on the Podcast. When his district started an enrichment period, he saw it as an opportunity to start a leadership class for his athletes. He walks us through from the application process to the weekly content and everything in between. Connect with Coach at scott.funke@smyer-isd.net Inte…
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314. Hiring Personalities that Fit & Teaching Kids to Win | Zac Quinlan | AD/HFC Farmersville ISD
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Coach Zac Quinlan, Athletic Director/Head Football Coach at Farmersville ISD, joins us on the podcast today. Coach gave some great insight into his hiring process and how to build a close team that cover each others weaknesses. We also discuss what it means to teach kids to win again after a series of tough seasons. Connect with Coach at zquinlan@f…
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On this episode, Coach Jeremy Hickman, aka Mr. Intensity, shares with us his journey to Fort Stockton and some of the people that have influenced him along the way. As a first year head coach, he took these lessons he learned from many great coaches along the way and has come out of the gate swinging. Connect with Coach Hickman through email or on …
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Coach Nic Williams is the Athletic Director, Head Football Coach and Assistant Principal at Booker High school in the Texas panhandle. Coach shares their "Society of Champions" program and shares how they give back to their district and community. Connect with Coach Williams at: nic.williams@region16.net Interested in connecting or taking the next …
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Today we are hanging out with Coach Leandro Gonzales from West Campus South San Antonio. Coach tells us about his program and what it was like getting the program started in the midst of the 2020 pandemic. Connect with Coach Gonzales on Twitter at: @coachgonzales11 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words…
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Today we hang out with Coach Cody McGuire, Athletic Director of Bridge City ISD. He shares with us some of the foundational principles he has picked up along the way while playing and while coaching under his mentors. He also describes how he leverages his community members and the alumni to help build character with his athletes. Connect with Coac…
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Today we hang out with Coach Bill Elliott who has been with Celina for over 30 years. He shares with us lessons and values his mentors instilled in him, which he now instills in his athletes. We discuss the importance of submitting to authority and how the values of submission, empathy, and love can bring out the best in you and in your team. Conne…
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Today we hang out with Coach Darren Chandler, a program-building Basketball Coach who took over as the Deer Park Athletic Director in 2018. Coach shares with us some of his tips and tactics for taking over and building successful programs. Coach also emphasizes the importance of a player-led program and just how much consistency really matters. Con…
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Today we hang out with Coach Ojeda who is the brand new Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach at Aldine High School. Coach tells us about his journey to Aldine, what the transition has been like, and what he has been focused on in these first few weeks on the job. Coach highlights the importance of spending time to save time and he has imple…
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Today we have Coach Jamie Boswell on the podcast. Coach comes at us with a deep wealth of knowledge after over 30 years coaching. He is 3 weeks into his new role at Andrews High school as the Athletic Director. Coach explains the value of mentors on our lives and careers. He encourages us to show up every day with a Full Cup and be ready to pour ou…
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This weeks Episode we have coach Jerry Prieto, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Crosby ISD. Coach walks us through some of his foundational program principals and how he installs these every offseason with a one to two week character intensive with his athletes. Coach is constantly calling his players to focus on their purpose, educatio…
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Coach David Munoz is a new Head Football Coach and Athletic Coordinator at Irving High School. He is going on his 16th year of coaching. Coach Munoz saw first hand the power of building relationships and investing in kids when he and his mentor Coach Jason Tucker rebuilt a struggling program and made a deep play off run several years later. He said…
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Coach Gerald Osborne is a State Championship Baseball Coach in Oklahoma and was inducted into the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2015. Today we talk about what it takes to be a great leader, lessons he learned and has applied in his AD role, how character makes an impact on the field, and his beautiful take on humility. Conne…
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Over the past 18 months, Mackey and the 2Words team have been asking students athletes from across the state of Texas about their experience with mental health, racial injustice, COVID frustrations, and the pressures facing teens today. In this THSCA Coaching School Session, Mackey speaks on 5 Things Kids Wish Adults Knew (But Are Too Afraid Say). …
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Coach Armando Jacinto was told "No" 25 times before he was finally told "Yes". In this episode with the President of the Hispanic Texas High School Coaches Association and AD of Spring ISD, we talk with Coach Jacinto about his long road to success. From being guided into the coaching profession as a player, to struggling to land a job due to his et…
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In our 300th episode (!!!), we hear from Johnny Ringo, Boys AD at Highland Park HS on how high expectations build high achievement. Coach Ringo talks about how character and sportsmanship allow their athletes to compete above their talent and become champions. We also hear about balancing career aspirations with today's work and the importance of r…
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"Deep down, our players want discipline. They want accountability." Chris Dudley, AC at Cinco Ranch HS, builds TRUST in his program with clear and consistent communication; "Aggressively over communicating" is how he puts it. With that trust in place, he is then able to hold his athletes to clear standards that set them up to succeed on the field a…
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"We don't get this day back, and neither do our kids." When our kids are with us, we want that to be the best part of their day. In this episode with Kody Groves, AD at Mesquite ISD, we zoom in to hear about his motivation to give his absolute best for the athletes in his program, knowing that they only come through the program once. Then we zoom o…
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"We do all we can, for as many as we can, for as long as we can." In this episode with Todd Vesely, Executive Director of Athletics for Fort Worth ISD, we dive into the building blocks of what he describes as a "culture of improvement based on relationships and conversations." No single tool will ever be enough, but a culture that seeps into all de…
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"Discipline is the bridge between peaks of motivation." Whether it's tucked in shirts or being on-time, DISCIPLINE is the vehicle that carries us when our motivation has dried up. In this episode, Diane Wilson, Volleyball Coach at Eaton HS, walks us through building the trait of discipline through small, consistent expectations. She doesn't stop th…
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"Don't underestimate the time that needs to be spent on building behaviors that make people successful." In this episode with David Collins, AC and Head Football Coach at Pearce HS, we explore how culture drives BEHAVIOR and how "well trained" goes far beyond simple X's and O's. Coach Collins casts his VISION to have every athlete fulfill their pot…
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"It sounds cliche but, for us, the biggest thing is academics." In this episode with Merdith Shaw-Moore, Girls Coordinator and Volleyball Coach at Shoemaker HS, we dive into the cliche of focusing on academics and how grades can be a jumping off point into teaching character and life-maturity. She takes us through her Accountability Board, Team Tut…
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"The mind is everything. What we think we become." Coach Brian Randle knows this is true, especially for athletes today. That's why he has his football team lie on the weight room floor, close their eyes, and visualize their success both on the field and off. "My job is to get kids out of their own way, to help them find their purpose and get fired…
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1. Faith 2. Family 3. Academics 4. Football These are the priorities of a Jenks HS athlete. And putting these into practice is paying off to the tune of 17 Oklahoma State Championships! So our ears are up to see what we can learn. In this episode, Coach Keith Riggs talks about the importance of building men and the job satisfaction that gives him. …
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Before there is trust, effort, and a run-through-a-brick-wall-for-you commitment, there is LOVE. This episode with Devon Mann, Head Football Coach and A.D. at Santo ISD, hinges upon love. Not a Valentines Day feels love, but a Day One, Unconditional Choice to love and want the best for your athletes. From there, we range widely, hearing about keys …
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"When I was growing up, we just did whatever coach told us to do. Today, that's not enough. You've got to model it." In this episode, we speak to A.D. and football coach, Chad Olson out west in Pecos, TX about his program's core values of Effort, Attitude, Guts, Love, Energy, and Sacrifice... E.A.G.L.E.S. We focus in on SACRIFICE, and how the same …
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When you try to do someone else's job, you fail at their job AND you fail at your own. In this weight room talk, Mackey reminds us that while we can't do EVERYTHING, we can remain laser-focused on what is ours to accomplish today, on YOUR JOB. - Deal in the truth, not in fantasy - Embrace the obstacles along the way. They are mean to make you stron…
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When you are about to speed up, you'd better know you're headed in the right direction. That's why the first week of Boot Camp at Anderson-Shiro happens in the classroom. Bradley Hodges, Head Football Coach and Athletic Director talks to us about slowing down at transition points in the year to ask, "What is best for THIS group, at THIS moment? Wha…
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"School Pride" is a term often thrown around, but what does that mean? What does that look like in action and how do we as coaches build it? In this episode with Coach Eli Brown, we hear of the STORIED Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And by storied, we mean 42 State Championships and 5 National Championships in 100 years of Boy…
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Any athletic program needs a solid foundation in relationships. Relationships between athletes and coaches, as well as between the school and the community. Relationships are about getting to know each other and spending time together. Relationships are about caring for each other beyond what we can get out of the other person. In this episode, Coa…
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Relationships are built on trust. If our athletes don't trust us, then we won't be able to build strong relationships with them. Without strong relationships, we can't help them become the best young men and women they can be. We can't just tell our athletes that they can trust us because trust is built slowly over time by both our words and our ac…
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Being a coach isn't about you. It's not about your success; it's about the students' success. How our your athletes successful? How are you helping them to be ever more successful? Ensuring the success of others is what coaching is all about. In this episode, Coach Seth Stinton reminds us that coaching is never about us. Instead, it's about the kid…
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This week, Mackey talks with retiring US Army Lieutenant Colonel Ingebrigt A.L. “Andy” Riise. Andy is a Mental Performance Coach, Consultant, Speaker, and Author who passionate is helping individuals, leaders, and teams get better at what they do. A West Point graduate and former Army Football player, he had a decorated 20 year career, leading sold…
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Most students dislike tests. But tests are valuable and even necessary because they allow us to see where we stand. When we know where we are, then we can figure out how to get where we want to be. In this episode, Mackey explains the value of testing our athletes so they (and we) know where they are--not to judge or label, but to help them move fo…
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Does winning in sports really matter? Yes, it does. But perhaps not for the reasons that we immediately think of. The value of winning isn't in beating another person, and it's not in the accolades that come from a win. The true value of winning is in how it pushes us to prepare and compete to our greatest ability. In this way, winning in sports te…
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