Coach 360

Coaching today isn't the same as it was 10, 20, or 30 years ago. The landscape of youth development has changed, and adolescence now extends well beyond high school. As adolescence expands, today's athletes need strong coaches more than ever. In this episode, Coach 360 host, Colton Leonard, welcomes back Coach Stephen Mackey for our special series "Huddle Up With Coach Mackey."  Mackey introduces the Five E's of Leadership—Empathy, Example, Expectation, Equipping, and Encouragement—as a game plan for maximizing impact on and off the field. If you're looking to set high standards while still meeting young athletes where they are, this episode is for you. Key Takeaways from the Episode Adolescence is Expanding – Many young adults aren't reaching full independence until 25, meaning coaches have an even greater responsibility to provide structure and mentorship. The Five E's of Leadership – The best coaches lead through Empathy, Example, Expectation, Equipping, and Encouragement. Empathy Doesn't Mean Soft – Understanding why athletes think and act a certain way helps coaches lead more effectively, not lower expectations. Set the Standard by Example – If you demand hard work, discipline, and excellence from your athletes, you must demonstrate it first. High Expectations Inspire Growth – Athletes don't fear challenges; they thrive when they know a coach believes in them and equips them to rise to the occasion. Encouragement Fuels the Process – Without consistent encouragement, even the most disciplined athletes can burn out. The best coaches build up their players every step of the way.   2W PURPOSE STATEMENT PAGE: www.2words.tv/purposestatement   CONNECT WITH COACH MACKEY Stephen Mackey is a keynote speaker, and founder of 2Words Character Development. Building on the Six Pillars of a Championship Character – Toughness, Integrity, Belief, Excellence, Effort, and Service – he helps equip players, teams and organizations elevate their performance by building a culture of character. If you would like to connect with Coach Mackey, invite him to speak at an event, or receive his weekly encouragements texts, click here to visit Stephen Mackey's Zaap page with all of his most current related links and information.   COACH 360 IS PRESENTED BY: 2Words Character Development Interested in connecting or taking the next step with 2Words Character Development? Let us know! Email Colton Leonard at: Colton@2words.tv Visit http://www.2words.tv/preview to learn more and for a free week of the curriculum.   JOIN 2WORDS ON SPORTSYOU Interested in regular encouragement on the SportsYou platform? 2W has a dedicated page on sportsYou where we share encouragements for coaches and athletes 2-3 times a week! Click here to join our sportsYou page. Use the access code C4CB-DN5T when prompted.    The Texas Way Sportsmanship Initiative Interested in registering for The Texas Way? Join the initiative at: www.PlayTheTexasWay.com   COACH 360 IS SPONSORED BY: ProMaxima PMX ProMaxima is your one stop shop for the ultimate fitness equipment solution. From strength to cardio, They manufacture a wide range of high-quality products made in the USA to maximize your teams performance.  Experience the difference with PMX ProMaxima and see why thousands of athletes and schools trust them. Visit http://PMXstrength.com today to explore their catalog and elevate your fitness journey.  

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 ProMaxima is your one stop shop for the ultimate fitness equipment solution. From strength to cardio, They manufacture a wide range of high-quality products made in the USA to maximize your teams performance. Experience the difference with PMX ProMaxima and see why thousands of athletes and schools trust them. Visit PMXstrength.com today to explore their catalog and elevate your fitness journey.

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/gameplan to learn more and for a free week of the curriculum. PMX ProMaxima is your one stop shop for the ultimate fitness equipment solution. From strength to cardio, They manufacture a wide range of high-quality products made in the USA to maximize your teams performance. Experience the difference with PMX ProMaxima and see why thousands of athletes and schools trust them. Visit PMXstrength.com today to explore their catalog and elevate your fitness journey.

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! Reach out to us and we would love to get mackey out on site to encourage your athletes. Email Colton@2words.tv -‌-- PMX ProMaxima is your one stop shop for the ultimate fitness equipment solution. From strength to cardio, They manufacture a wide range of high-quality products made in the USA to maximize your teams performance. Experience the difference with PMX ProMaxima and see why thousands of athletes and schools trust them. Visit PMXstrength.com today to explore their catalog and elevate your fitness journey.

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 Coach: mbronson@tricityprep.org Learn more at www.2words.tv/gameplan PMX ProMaxima is your one stop shop for the ultimate fitness equipment solution. From strength to cardio, They manufacture a wide range of high-quality products made in the USA to maximize your teams performance. Experience the difference with PMX ProMaxima and see why thousands of athletes and schools trust them. Visit PMXstrength.com today to explore their catalog and elevate your fitness journey.

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 next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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! Colton@2words.tv

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 next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 Address: srakowitz@sweenyisd.org Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 coach-lead teams. Connect with Coach at justin.crow@efisd.org Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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.loyd@seymour-isd.net Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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: @coachjfarmer Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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. To learn more visit: www.Thsca.com Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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@farmersvilleisd.org Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 Twitter: jeremy.hickman@fsisd.net @thecoachhickman Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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.tv    

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 Coach McGuire at: 940-782-3961 or cody.mcguire@bridgecityisd.net New PE Character Development Curriculum Information: www.2words.tv/pe Three free Athletic Curriculum Lessons: www.2words.tv/gameplan3 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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. Connect with Coach Chandler at: 469-742-9120 or billelliott@celinaisd.com New PE Character Development Curriculum Information: www.2words.tv/pe Three free Athletic Curriculum Lessons: www.2words.tv/gameplan3 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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. Connect with Coach Chandler at: DCHANDLER@dpisd.org New PE Character Development Curriculum Information: www.2words.tv/pe Three free Athletic Curriculum Lessons: www.2words.tv/gameplan3 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 implemented this idea both with his kids as well as personally in this transition. He also shares a couple of lessons his mentors taught him that greatly influence how he coaches today. Connect with Coach Ojeda at: cmojeda@aldineisd.org New PE Character Development Curriculum Information: www.2words.tv/pe Three free Athletic Curriculum Lessons: www.2words.tv/gameplan3 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 out every drop for our kids and athletes. This mentality requires us to be truly selfless during a time when it's not very easy to be a coach or educator. THSCA Rock Mentor Program Resources:  R.O.C.K. MENTORING | Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Connect with Coach Boswell at: jaboswell@andrews.esc18.net New PE Character Development Curriculum Information: www.2words.tv/pe Three free Athletic Curriculum Lessons: www.2words.tv/gameplan3 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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,  education, and keeping their priorities in order. He shares how this has translated to success on the field after a couple of deep playoff runs in just his first few years. Coaches Email: jprieto@crosbyisd.org New PE Character Development Curriculum Information: www.2words.tv/pe Three free Athletic Curriculum Lessons: www.2words.tv/gameplan3 Interested in connecting or taking the next step with us? Let us know! Colton@2words.tv

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 they didn't change the playbook, they changed the way they invested into their players. Find Coach Munoz on Twitter @sambacker61 To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan

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. Connect with Coach Osborne: osborneg@pryorschools.org To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan

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). Key Takeaways: - How to remove the stigma of failure by defining what it means to fail on your team. - How to create space for your team members to be honest about mental health. - How to build positive leaders who can handle the pressures of leadership. Download the slides here: https://www.2words.tv/coachingschool/ To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan

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 ethnicity, to being inspired by a former player of his own to set his sights even higher, Coach Jacinto knows the importance of seeing what CAN BE, rather than only what is. We also meet the Hispanic Coaches Association, whose mission is to build and equip Hispanic coaches for positions of leadership in Texas. Key Takeaways: - "A good coach makes players see what can be rather than what they are." - It's important for kids today to see men and women who look like them in positions of leadership. For more info on the Hispanic Coaches Association visit: https://htxhsfbca.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2518223128416916/ Armando Jacinto can be reached at ajacinto@springisd.org Coaches Social on July 19th 7pm at Smoke BBQ! To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan

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 remaining present and enjoying the impact you can make right where you are. Key Takeaways: Team always comes first Building a culture of gratitude. Power of "thank you." Whether at an away game or program wide, "leave it better than you found it." Contact Johnny Ringo at RingoJ@hpisd.org To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan

"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 and off as they learn to sign their name to something worthwhile and live up to the standards they've agreed upon.  Key Takeaways: "To succeed in life you need some measure of organization." Productive doesn't equal finished. Sometimes we simply move the ball forward. Having players sign to a contract cuts through the haze of uncertainty. Contact Chris Dudley at ChrisDudley@katyisd.org To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan

"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 out to his role as district AD and recognize that giving our daily best is piece in a much larger puzzle. Key Takeaways: - "Things can be challenging, but what coach doesn't love a good challenge?" - Being People First means giving your full attention to the relationship in front of you. - "Culture is how you live it." Contact Coach Groves at KGroves@mesquiteisd.org To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan

"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 departments can give life to a community. Though sometimes it may feel like we are "running on ice", Coach Vesely would remind us that what truly matters is coaches capitalizing on opportunities to impact their athletes beyond the game. Key Takeaways: Self-reflection fuels self-improvment Defining your Profound Positive Vision Contact Todd Vesely at (432) 631-4912 See his TED Talk here: http://tedxoptimistpark.com/speakers/winter-2018-moonshot-madness/todd-vesely/ Episode 112 here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coach-360/id1224657497?i=1000412117433

"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 there. We then learn about Relationship Banks: catching our athletes doing something GREAT and calling them out so that when we need to push them, we've got sufficient funds to do so! Key Takeaways: You can be a great Mom or Dad AND a great coach. It isn't either / or. What is the length of your investment in your athletes: 1 season? 4 years? More? Connect with Coach Wilson via email at dwilson01@nisdtx.org or on Twitter @eatoneaglevb To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan

"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 potential and become, in his words, ELITE. He then unpacks the system in place at Pearce to turn this vision into reality. This episode is challenging and filled to the BRIM with dirt-level actions to be taken to meet kids where they are and help them become their best. Key Takeaways: - Aligning vision from 7th to 12th grade. - "Competence isn't what you know. It's what you can teach others." - Accountability both up and down the chain of command. - "We don't set goals for our kids, we teach skills." Contact Coach Collins via Email at David.Collins@risd.org To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan

"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 Tutoring, and a host of other dirt-level strategies you can employ to help your athletes excel academically. She also brags on 2Words, which she uses almost daily, saying that, "2Words has become our morning coffee. It's our boost!" Not going to lie, that kind of feedback makes us at 2W feel pumped UP! Key Takeaways: - The importance of a consistent Coach in an inconsistent world. - Daily grade monitoring. - Networking and sharing with other coaches. Contact Coach Shaw-Moore via Email at Merdith.ShawMoore@killeenisd.org or by phone at (409) 351-1428 Sign up for THSCA Leadership Summit on 2/22/21 HERE: https://www.thsca.com/summit To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan.

"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 up about it." In this episode, we dive into Coach Randle's 3PT program and his Monday Minutes, a Twitter video series that has us at 2W both laughing and taking notes. Good stuff!   Key Takeaways: - Faking it till you make it. - The one thing you have complete and total control over. - The power of positivity. Contact Coach Randle: Twitter @BrianRandle40 | BGRandle40@gmail.com | BrianGRandle@katyisd.org | (832)524-8090 Sign up for THSCA Leadership Summit on 2/22/21 HERE: https://www.thsca.com/summit To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan.

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. He dives into core principles of their success and being the benefactor of a great culture built by his predecessor, the legend Coach Allan Trimble.  Key Takeaways: - Academically supporting your athletes with coaches acting as a weekly advisor. - Can a quiet person be a leader? YES! - Young coaches, start with developing relationships, and the Xs and Os will follow. Contact Coach Riggs via Email at keith.riggs@jenksps.org Sign up for THSCA Leadership Summit on 2/22/21 HERE: https://www.thsca.com/summit To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan.

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 to success for first-year coaches, the difference between a GOAL and a MISSION, running a Leadership Council (hint: there's gotta be food involved), and the benefits of allowing other voices speak, not only the Head Coach.  Key Takeaways: - Team Meals show the kids that we as coaches are human. - "COVID has felt a lot like coaching: you try something, it doesn't work, you back up, punt, and try again." - Culture is sexy to talk about until you have to defend it. Coach Mann can be found on twitter @CoachDmann To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan.

"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 discipline that carries your athlete through a 6:30 AM workout will pay dividends in the real world as husbands, fathers, employees, and employers.  Key Takeaways: - Being a positive force for your athletes doesn't mean you're soft or easy on them - What is the role of a coach when tragedy strikes? 

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 stronger

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? What have we done well and what have we not?" Key Takeaways: -Kids see right through the phony. If you're going to say it, be about it. -Respect isn't only kids to coaches. Respect comes from within. -Relationship is first. There is no buy in that's not built on relationship. To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan.

"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 Boys Basketball... Coach Brown discusses how his team rehearses the history of the school along with its role in the community as a vehicle to win games and build the character of athletes within his program. Key Takeaways: - You can't control when an opportunity will come, but you can be ready when it does. - What does it mean for your athletes to be good stewards of the program? - The platform of a coach is bigger than we sometimes believe. How do we use it to foster respect in our communities? Coach Brown can be found on twitter @CoachEliKBrown3 To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan.

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 actions. In this episode, Coach Brandon Hankins tells us how to show athletes that they can trust us so that we can help them reach their full potential. Key Takeaways: -Don't tell your athletes they can trust you; show them. -Be involved in the community you live in. -Always be loyal and treat people right.   To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan.

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 actions. In this episode, Coach Brandon Hankins tells us how to show athletes that they can trust us so that we can help them reach their full potential. Key Takeaways: -Don't tell your athletes they can trust you; show them. -Be involved in the community you live in. -Always be loyal and treat people right.   To learn more about our 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website, www.2words.tv/gameplan.

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, Coach Ruben Garcia offers down-to-earth advice for coaches about relationships, teaching athletes and assistant coaches to be leaders, and sticking to your guns. Key Takeaways: -Relationship should be a program's foundation. -Everybody has a story; it's up to the individual to make it a successful one. -Teach your athletes and assistant coaches how to be leaders.   To learn more about the 2Word Character Development curriculum email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan.

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 kids and the journey we get to take them on. Key Takeaways: -Be positive and support others. -Loyalty is doing what's in the best interest of others. -It's never about us; it's about the kids and the journey you take with them.   To learn more about the 2Words Character Development Curriculum, please email Colton at colton@2words.tv or visit our website at www.2words.tv/gameplan.

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 soldiers in a variety of austere missions highlighted by three combat deployments, strategic missions on four continents, and five years in two elite Special Forces units.   They talk football, the importance of coaches, and Andy’s new book, Deliberate Discomfort: How US Special Operations Forces Overcome Fear and Dare to Win by Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable.   As if all that wasn’t enough, Andy is also a key leader at the Texas A&M Coaching Academy and instrumental in the Veterans to Coaching program.   

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 forward to reach their full potential. Key Takeaways -The value of a test is that we see where we are. -When we see where we are, we can see the path forward. -We must continually test ourselves to come to grips with the truth of where we are.