Beyond The Game Plan: Football, Family, Finances

Patrick Covington is currently the Offensive Coordinator at Lamar University. Before landing at Lamar, Patrick coached the offensive line for Costal Carolina and the Air Force Academy. Coach Covington discusses how he planned and prepared to be a football coach since he was in high school, why he choose to coach at the Air Force Academy, and how he handled the transition between each coaching job. More on Patrick: https://lamarcardinals.com/staff-directory/patrick-covington/1259 Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Tre Lamb serves as the head football coach at Gardner-Webb University. Football coaching is deeply ingrained in his family. His grandfather, uncle, and dad were all football coaches and were big influences in his life. Before Gardner-Webb, Lamb was the Quarterback Coach at Tennessee Tech and later became Offensive Coordinator. His strong showing in that role earned him his current head coaching job. Coach Lamb discusses what it's like to be a young head coach, leading and setting an example of work/life balance, differences he has noticed transitioning from offensive coordinator to head coach, and who his mentors have been along the way. More on Tre: https://gwusports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tre-lamb/569 Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Matt is currently the Associate Head Coach / Defensive Line Coach at UTEP. His coaching background includes Emporia State, Wyoming, North Alabama, Akron, Air Force, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Charlotte and now currently UTEP. Wallerstedt was a four-year letterman at Kansas State. Coach highlights the ups and downs that come with the coaching lifestyle and the impact it has on his wife and family. More on Matt: https://utepminers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/matt-wallerstedt/1506 Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Ted Rath is the Vice President Of Player Performance with the Philadelphia Eagles. Starting in the high school ranks, Rath eventually returned to his alma mater, University of Toledo, where he spent two years learning as a GA and Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning. He then made the jump to the NFL level, where he has spent time with four different franchises. Rath discusses his development in understanding strength and conditioning, as well as nutrition. He also shares impactful moments and lessons from his career as he moved up through each level. More on Ted: https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/front-office/ted-rath Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

This is the second part of the conversation with Sean Fisher. Last time we talked about how coaches learn from each other, but on this episode, we focus on how coaches should connect to the players. Sean discusses how he uses "hard love" in his leadership and his experience in working with championship teams. More on Sean: https://utmsports.com/staff-directory/sean-fisher/113 Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Sean Fisher serves as the Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the University Of Tennessee Martin. Before Sean made it to UTM, he served as a Cornerbacks Coach at Davidson, Tight Ends Coach at James Madison, Offensive Quality Control Assistant at Indiana University, and a Special Teams Coordinator at Ohio State. With all of these various positions, Sean has spent a lot of time around different coaches and talks about how coaches learn techniques from each other. He also gives advice to new coaches and some key takeaways he has learned in his career up to this point. More on Sean: https://utmsports.com/staff-directory/sean-fisher/113 Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Chad Staggs is the defensive coordinator at Coastal Carolina. His original goal was to just be a math teacher and coach high school, but then he had the opportunity to coach at the college level and took it. He discusses how he has adapted his coaching when moving to a new program, how his defensive philosophy has changed throughout the years, and some of the elements he looks for when he hires other coaches. More on Chad: https://goccusports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chad-staggs/1696 Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Andre Morris is a Nickel Safeties Coach at Air Force. Andre had served in the military and once he was out, he decided to pursue football coaching. Andre talks to Shaun about his time with the Buffalo Bills as part of NFL's minority internship program, the differences he observed between coaching practices in college football and in the NFL, and what influences a coach's decision to stay in this career path. More on Andre: https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/andre-morris/832 Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Chuck was offensive coordinator at Air Force while Shaun went there. He's currently a high school football coach, for Hyde Park High School in Austin, Texas. Chuck talks about how coaching changes between high school and college, balancing family life, and how to cope with the ups and downs of a coaching career. More on Chuck: https://sites.google.com/view/hydeparkathletics/hs-mens-sports/football Chuck's Email: cpetersen@hp-schools.org Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Legendary coach Fisher DeBerry joins us on the podcast today. He served as the head football coach for the Air Force Academy from 1984-2006. Throughout his career, he made several bowl appearances, received Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 3 times, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. On today's show, Fisher talks about creating a family atmosphere in a football team, advice to coaches who are raising kids, lessons he learned from his mentors, and much more. More on Fisher: http://www.thelegendarycoaches.com/people/fisher-deberry/ Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Clay is the head coach at Furman University. We talk to Clay about the process of building a staff he can rely on, lessons he learned his first year of coaching at Furman, and the mentors that helped shape him along his journey. More on Clay: https://furmanpaladins.com/staff-directory/clay-hendrix/131 Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

Will Healy, the head coach at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, talks to Shaun about the importance of relationships in coaching football. He also touches upon his coaching journey prior to UNCC, what he looks for in his coaching staff, and how his experiences as a football player in college influenced his current coaching style and practices. More on Will: https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/will-healy/944 Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group: shaun@boltfinancialgroup.com https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact 614-635-0102

 Ben Miller, Running Backs Coach and Special Teams Coordinator for the Air Force Falcons, joins the show to discuss his amazement of how fast his first 13 years have flown by as a coach at Air Force. He'll also talk about his experience in NFL Europe, the importance of mentors, his mentors, and balancing how hard to push your players on and off the field.More on Ben:https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/ben-miller/691Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group:https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact614-635-0102

We're keeping it in the family still as we roll into episode #2 with special guest, Mark Carney. Mark is Shaun's older brother and the Offensive Coordinator for the UNC Charlotte 49ers.Shaun will ask Mark about his recent transition from a position coach to a coordinator position, the unique challenges COVID-19 has created for coaches, and the challenges of moving his family around with each school change.More on Mark:https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/mark-carney/945Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group:https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact614-635-0102

Join us on the first edition of Beyond The Game Plan: Football, Family, Finances for an interview with Ken Lamendola. Ken is an inside linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator for the Furman Paladins. He's also the husband of Bolt Financial Group's co-founder Nora Lamendola.Shaun will ask Ken about his journey from the Air Force to a football, his recruiting philosophy, and coaching style.More on Ken:https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/ken-lamendola/426Contact Shaun Carney & Bolt Financial Group:https://www.boltfinancialgroup.com/contact614-635-0102