Holding the Ladder in Sport and Leadership

Dave Niland is our guest for this episode. He is the head men's basketball coach at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Penn State Behrend in Erie, PA. He just completed his 30th season guiding the Behrend Lions program. He comes from a family of legendary Buffalo (NY) sports leaders. Niland has produced 29 winning seasons in the last 30 years to rank 20th among NCAA Division III programs for winningest teams of the decade. The Lions also have earned an NCAA or Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) postseason bid in 26 of the past 28 years. Niland is the all-time leader in men's basketball coaching victories with 580 entering the 2025-2026 season. The Lions have advanced to the NCAA Tournament eight times and has made 17 appearances in the ECAC South Region Tournament, winning the title in 1998-99 and 2009-10. Niland has been named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Coach of the Year seven times- a league and college record. His teams have won seven regular-season league titles and six conference tournament championships. In 2008-09, the men's basketball team forged a record of 18-10 and earned its third ECAC Tournament bid. The previous year, Niland led the Behrend Lions to an impressive 24-5 record, as the team captured the regular-season AMCC championship and the conference tournament before eventually falling in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament in Rochester, New York. That squad's defensive prowess was recognized for the second time in four seasons, as Behrend led NCAA Division III in scoring defense, limiting the opposition to a measly 54.6 points per game.  During the 2006-07 season, Niland's team posted an impressive 21-8 mark and advanced to the ECAC Southern Region Tournament Championship Game. The year before, Niland's program received the Schoenfeld Award, the highest honor the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association (COBA) bestows each year. This coveted award is presented to the team identified as having "the highest degree of sportsmanship, character, and ethics among their players, coaches and spectators."His 2003-04 team led all of NCAA Division III in scoring defense and posted a 22-3 record entering the NCAA Division III Tournament. The 1999-2000 team had the best season in school history, setting the school record for wins with 26 while advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight- the first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance for men's basketball. Also, in 1998-99, his squad earned the ECAC Southern Region Championship. Niland came to Behrend after spending four seasons as an assistant coach at Canisius College and one season at Elmira College. He was a four-year letterman and captain during his senior year as a basketball standout at LeMoyne College. He earned his master's degree in physical education from Canisius and is now also a lecturer in health and physical education at Penn State Behrend. Dave and his wife, Debra, who has over three decades of service at Erie Homes for Children and Adults empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities through volunteerism and exploration, are the proud parents of Andy, Sara, and Matt.

Todd James is our guest for this episode. He has been a sports missionary in Ireland for over 40 years. He is a Southern California native who coached and taught in that area for 10 years before leaving for the mission field. He and his wife Celesta have planted churches and helped to develop sports ministry as a tool for churches to do evangelism throughout the country. Discipleship and evangelism are the main emphases of their ministry. James is now retired but continues to impact others through teaching basketball skills at local schools and has authored materials like "Meet My Head Coach," which has been translated into many languages and used by organizations such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action. Celesta was the head of the Humanities Department of a local university. Her area of expertise is in social care, and she has authored a textbook on the subject which is being used throughout Ireland. 

Ken Crenshaw is our guest for this episode. He is entering his eighth season as the Director of Sports Medicine and Performance after serving 12 years as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Crenshaw was the head athletic trainer for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 2003 to 2005 and served as the assistant athletic trainer for the Rays from 1998-2002. While with the Rays, Crenshaw shared “Major League Baseball Athletic Training Staff of the Year” honors in 2005 and the “Dick Martin Athletic Training Staff of the Year” honors in 2004 with Ron Porterfield. He also served as the organization's Minor League athletic training and conditioning coordinator for the 1996 and 1997 seasons. Prior to joining Tampa Bay, Crenshaw worked for seven years as a professional athletic trainer, including four years as Minor League conditioning coordinator for the Atlanta Braves from 1992 to 1995. He also served as an athletic trainer in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system from 1989 to 1991, working with affiliates in Princeton, WV., and Welland, Ontario. A native of Carrizozo, N.M., Crenshaw received an undergraduate degree in sports medicine from New Mexico State University in 1990. He is a certified member of the NATA and the (NSCA) National Strength & Conditioning Association. In his spare time, Crenshaw coaches youth football, basketball and baseball programs. Crenshaw, his wife, Robyn, and their sons, Wacy, Wyatt, and Dustin, reside in Chandler, AZ.

Our guest for this episode of the Holding the Ladder in Sport and Leadership podcast is Rendell Jackson, Ed. S., CMAA. He is the Program Manager for Middle School Athletics for Atlanta (GA) Public Schools (APS). Jackson is part of a team that organizes athletic programing for 15 APS middle schools 11 high schools, and 2 charter schools. It is his specialization in community development that led to his partnership with L.E.A.D. and the development of his family's non-profit, The Books for Miles Foundation.Before joining the APS Department of Athletics, Jackson worked as a physical education teacher and Athletic Director for Martin Luther King Middle School. As a physical education teacher, his dedication to the field earned him The Atlanta Families' Awards for Excellence in Education. He continues to serve his community as the Assault on Illiteracy Program chair for Tau Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He enjoys spending time with his wife Jan and son Miles, donating books, coaching baseball, and leading change in the community. The Macon, GA native played college football at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II University of West Georgia, then played one season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL). More on Jackson:Athletic Overview & Leadership / Rendell Jackson

Our guest for this episode of the Holding the Ladder in Sport and Leadership podcast is Bubba Schweigert. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Jamestown College (now University of Jamestown), in 1988. After 15 seasons as an assistant at the University of North Dakota (UND), he became defensive coordinator in 1997, helping lead UND to its first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II National Championship in 2001. Schweigert was named the AFCA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year in 2000.He became head coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth from 2004 to 2007, leading the Bulldogs to a North Central Conference (NCC) title, one NCAA playoff appearance, and earning regional Coach of the Year honors. Later, as defensive coordinator at Southern Illinois (2008-2013), his defense ranked atop in the Missouri Valley in 2010.Schweigert returned to UND in 2014, where he had a 66-57 head coaching record over 11 seasons, with five NCAA playoff appearances. His overall head coaching record stands at 88-78. Schweigert holds a bachelor's in business administration from Jamestown College and a master's from UND. He is married to Laura, and they have two sons, Alex and Cooper.More on Schweigert: Bubba Schweigert - Football Coach - University of North Dakota Athletics

Dr. Mallard (Mal) Owen is our guest for this episode of the Holding the Ladder in Sport and Leadership podcast. Owen has over 30 years of senior leadership experience having launched new businesses, nurtured startups, guided non-profits, and transformed struggling organizations. Central to his success has been building strong teams, creating winning strategic alliances, providing an outstanding work environment, maximizing existing resources, and leveraging new technologies and information systems. Importantly for sustainable success, he believes that “how you get there” is as important as “what you achieve.”Owen's leadership and consulting talents have led him to work across a wide range of organizations in fields such as health/wellness, information technology, hospitality, arts and culture, legal, government/defense contractors, and executive search. Prior to his work in the commercial and non-profit sectors, he was trained as a research scientist. He received a prestigious NIH grant to complete his doctorate degree in exercise physiology from The University of Iowa. He went on to receive a post-doc through another grant to continue his research on the neurophysiology of body temperature regulation in the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University.Owen has been very active in non-profit service and professional organizations in the areas of community service, workforce development, and small business support. One of Mal's most cherished activities in the Washington, DC, area was his five-year role as the co-leader of one of the largest, non-profit career support groups in the U.S. Recognized for its accomplishments by the U.S. Department of Labor, the group's success led to his being invited multiple times by two Secretaries of Labor to provide his insights in focus groups and participate in special events hosted at the White House.Dr. Owen's LinkedIn profile in the link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallardowenThe link for information and to register for the 2nd Annual Phoenix Character in Leadership Conference: https://accelerated.uj.edu/events/uscil-phoenix-leadership-conference-2025/

Our guest for this episode of the Holding the Ladder in Sport and Leadership podcast is Brad Vaught. He is in his fifth season as the head coach of the NIACC women's basketball team, having built a NIACC career record of 68-45. In the 2023-24 season, Vaught's Trojans achieved their highest win total under his leadership, finishing with a 23-8 record and advancing to the NJCAA Region 11-B title game, where they were defeated by Iowa Western. Four players earned ICCAC all-region honors, with Madison Hillman being named the ICCAC Defensive Player of the Year. Anderson and Schroeder also earned all-tournament team selections, and the team had nine players named to the ICCAC academic all-region list.In previous seasons, Vaught led the Trojans to solid performances, including a 19-12 record in 2022-23, where they advanced to the regional tournament semifinals. Audrey Martinez-Stewart and Kourtney Manning earned all-region recognition. In his second season (2021-22), NIACC finished with a 22-9 record, and Alyssa Hames and Martinez-Stewart received all-region honors. His first season was marked by academic success, with the team being named NJCAA Women's Basketball Academic Team of the Year, and 12 players earning all-academic honors.Before becoming the head coach at NIACC, Vaught gained extensive coaching experience as an assistant coach at Stewartville High School and Rochester Mayo High School, and as the head men's basketball coach at Crossroads College. He also served in coaching roles with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx basketball academy and coached at the Karl-Anthony Towns basketball camp from 2017-2019. Vaught's diverse coaching background has shaped his success in leading the Trojans.More on Vaught: https://www.niacctrojans.com/sports/wbkb/coaches/vaught_brad

Brian Mistro is our guest for this episode. Mistro just completed his sixth season as the head football coach at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II member University of Jamestown in Jamestown, North Dakota. The Gilbert, Arizona native came to Jamestown as a football student-athlete in 2005 and played his first three seasons for Coach Tom Dosch and his senior season for Coach Bud Etzold. During his four years as a Jimmie student-athlete, Jamestown posted a combined record of 27-15. He was a two-year starter at safety for the Jimmies and served as team captain while earning All-Conference honors his senior year. Mistro was part of Jimmie teams that advanced to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) playoffs in both 2006 and 2007. After graduation, Mistro joined Dosch's staff at NCAA Division II Northern State (SD) as a graduate assistant and joined the staff at NCAA Division III Concordia College (MN) after earning his graduate degree. Mistro graduated from Jamestown College in 2009 with a degree in Communications with a Media concentration. He earned a Master of Science degree from Northern State in Education, Teaching, and Learning with an emphasis in Health, PE, and Coaching in May 2012. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Leadership degree at University of Jamestown. Brian and his wife Meaghan have three sons, A.J., Nolan, and Jack. More bio information can be found here: Brian Mistro - Head Coach - Football Coaches - University of Jamestown

In this first episode back after a 2 year hiatus, podcast host Dr. Tim Rice provides an overview of the Holding the Ladder concept that he and his late wife Dr. Candy Rice envisioned and use to this day to impact others.

The host of the Holding the Ladder in Sport and leadership podcast, Dr. Tim Rice is the Lead Faculty for the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program, as well as a Lead Faculty Member in the Sport and Performance Psychology specialization in PsyD program at University of Arizona Global Campus. He came to the University of Arizona Global Campus after serving in a similar role at University of the Rockies. Dr. Rice grew up on the Alabama Gulf Coast in a small town about 25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico (Robertsdale). He has been in higher education for over 20 years at colleges and universities across the country. In addition, he has served as a head coach in basketball, cross country, soccer, golf, and track and field during his 25+ year coaching career at the high school, collegiate and international levels. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Mobile College (1993), a Master of Sport Science degree in Sport Management from the United States Sports Academy (1999), and a Doctor of Sports Management degree in Sport Management/Human Resource Management from the United States Sports Academy (2005). Dr. Rice has extensive online teaching experience after serving at numerous online schools for over 12 years. Dr. Rice and his late wife, Candy (pictured with Tim), lived all over the United States. They have also lived abroad in the Republic of Ireland serving in consulting positions. He has served as a consultant with Basketball Ireland, the FIBA governing body for basketball in the country, since 2015. Additionally, he consults with Admirals Basketball Academy in the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in Eastern Europe. You can reach Tim at timothy.rice@uagc.edu. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Dr. Marty Durden has nearly five decades of athletic leadership experience. He is currently the athletic director at Calvary Christian School in Columbus, Georgia. Durden earned his Doctor of Education degree in sports management from the U.S. Sports Academy in 2016 and has written extensively about the “servant-leader” model of coaching, including in a 2019 Sport Digest piece titled "The Call for a Higher Standard Than Winning" and authoring "More Than Winning: The Servant-Leader Coach in Contemporary Society," released in December 2022: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/more-than-winning-marty-durden/1142813591. Durden is a veteran coach whose teams have won state championships in basketball, baseball, football, and golf over the span of nearly five decades. He previously worked as the athletic director at Presbyterian School in Houston, and has also worked as an adjunct faculty member at Belhaven University, Concordia Texas University and at Houston Baptist University. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Eabha Rutledge is a successful county and club Gaelic footballer with Kilmacud Crokes and her county team Dublin. She has been part of Dublin's All-Ireland four-in-a-row panels and a recent Division 1 league final win against Cork. She is a Fund Accounting Supervisor at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and is also a sport entrepreneur as she set up a dry weather GAA gloves company, Great Grip Gloves. This idea goes back to her participation in an exchange visitor program in the United States on a J1 visa in Chicago in summer 2017 when she lined out with Aisling Gaels. Having always worn standard foam football gloves all year around, the heat turned her off doing so Stateside. Her gloves are dry weather GAA Gloves which enhance performance with a new advanced glove which provides a strong reliable grip. You can take a look at these innovative gloves at https://greatgripgloves.shop/. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Dr. David Tenney is the High Performance Director for Austin FC in Major League Soccer (MLS). He has a wealth of major league sport experience, including several successful seasons in MLS, and a long history in soccer in the U.S. and internationally. He joined Austin FC after three years as the first High Performance Director for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Orlando Magic (2017-2020) following 11 seasons in MLS. During Tenney's stewardship of the Magic's high performance department, the Magic made back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time since 2012. Tenney joined the Orlando Magic after nine seasons (2009-2017) with the Seattle Sounders, serving as High Performance Director for the 2017 season, after previous stints as Sports Science & Performance Manager (2015-2016) and Head Fitness Coach (2009-2014). While with the Sounders, the team won the MLS Cup (2016), the U.S. Open Cup four times (2009-2012), and made the MLS Playoffs in nine consecutive years (2009-2017). During his time in Seattle, Tenney created the Sounders Sports Science Summit, which has become a leading sports science conference. Prior to joining the Sounders, Tenney served as both Fitness and Goalkeeper coach with Sporting Kansas City (then known as the Kansas City Wizards) for two seasons (2007-2008). Before joining Sporting Kansas City, Tenney held the same dual role of Goalkeeper Coach and Head Fitness Coach with the George Mason University men's and women's teams for two (2) seasons (2004-2006). In 2006, the George Mason men's team advanced to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament for the first time in 12 years. During that period, Tenney served as the Director of Girls Olympic Development Program (ODP) for the state of Maryland, while also serving as the head of fitness and youth technical director for the Washington Freedom SC. Tenney played collegiate soccer at Virginia Tech (the Hokies) from 1989-1991, serving as team captain during his final two seasons. As goalkeeper, he was voted Metro Conference Tournament Defensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1989. Additionally, Tenney played for several lower division teams in Germany and with various U.S. indoor soccer teams, ending his career with the Baltimore Blast (1998- 2000) of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). Tenney earned a Master's degree in Exercise Science-performance enhancement from California University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's degree in Coaching Science from George Mason University. He also holds a Czech Republic "A" coaching license. He is also a certified National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) performance enhancement specialist and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (CSCS). He earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Leadership from the University of Arizona Global Campus in 2022. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Hannah Thornton has always been passionate about sport. She played basketball for Ireland at the age of 14 and at the age of 17 obtained a sports scholarship with the University of Northern Colorado, playing in NCAA Division I's Big Sky Conference. She also devoted a little time to study, obtaining her Bachelor Degree in Sports and Exercise Science and a separate degree in Nutrition.​ After graduation, Hannah began work at an elite sports-specific training facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado where the focus was to transform young adults into top athletes. Here, she qualified as a Personal Trainer, working with the best athletes in Colorado, as well as aspiring candidates for the NFL and NBA.​ After two years Ireland beckoned, and Hannah returned home to use the training and principles learned during her six years in the States. Initially working with a small company that was dedicated to High Performance Team Development, Hannah started with the health and wellbeing sector of the corporate world. She explained the importance of health and performance to clients in different professions around the world, often presenting to hundreds of people at a time. Regardless of culture, country or gender, Hannah's message was consistent - focus on wellbeing, focus on nutrition, focus on resilience. In 2017, Hannah took the big step - she decided to follow her own dream of impacting and helping young adults and teenagers to achieve their full potential. First step: she added to her training by qualifying for the International Sports Society of Nutrition, followed by a Masters in Applied Sports and Exercise Nutrition. Hannah's mission for Next Generation Health is to help create a healthier generation in Ireland. She wants to raise the bar in the health and performance. What helps Hannah stand out is that she herself is an elite athlete, currently playing for Ireland's senior women team for basketball. This allows Hannah to engage with elite athletes on a whole different level and helps her excel at what she does best- which is performance nutrition! Her website is www.nextgenerationhealth.ie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Dr. Maryrose Blank is a Sport and Performance Psychology Consultant with over 15 years of experience incorporating mental skills training with various populations to include the military, athletes, coaches, and other high performing corporate organizations. Dr. Blank began her career in college athletics, working at several colleges and universities before transitioning to working with the military. For over a decade, most of her efforts have involved supporting the Department of Defense in Human Performance program design and implementation, with an emphasis on cognitive and mental performance. Specifically, Dr. Blank's clients have ranged from the 18th Airborne Corps to the Special Operations community. She is the founder of Tier-1 Mindset, LLC where she partners with a multi-disciplinary team of experts in the human performance field to develop programs designed to assist individuals in maintaining sustainable, peak performance. Dr. Blank is a Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Her passion is training individuals to reach health and performance goals through systematic mental skills training, using data analytics, biofeedback, and cognitive behavioral therapy methodologies. Her hobbies include mountain biking, running, and spending time with her dog. She is an Upstate NY native and an avid Buffalo Bills fan. She currently resides in Northern Virginia. Her website is https://www.tier1mindset.com for more information. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Don Griffin is the founder of 1821 Skills Camp in Baton Rouge, LA. It is a program directed at young football athletes. He specifically works with quarterbacks and receivers inside the chalk, with the goal to make their better their best. His desire is to impact the athletes in the time spent inside the white lines, so that the life they choose to live outside the lines of the field will bless their Creator, their family, their community, and themselves. Don was a High School All-American quarterback and was highly recruited by many of the major football programs in the country in 1972. He played 3 years at LSU, then transferred to Southeastern Louisiana University where he was Offensive Player of the Year in the Gulf South Conference in 1976, 1st Team All-Conference as a quarterback and was selected Team Captain. Don also received Associated Press All American Honorable Mention quarterback honors at Southeastern Louisiana in 1976. He still holds one passing record there. Additionally, he is the Executive Vice President of CSSI, a Baton Rouge-based Cost Segregation company that helps commercial building owners save money.  Don has spoken across the country to thousands of youth and different men's groups for over 40 years helping to encourage others. Don's passion is encouraging people to love and good works in all they do, no matter their calling. Don has been married to Kate Craig Griffin for 45 years. They have 4 daughters, 3 son-in-laws and 7 grandchildren with a quiver that is definitely growing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Scott Hunter is a former NFL quarterback who played for eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Detroit Lions, retiring in 1980. Before his NFL career, he was the starting quarterback for the Paul "Bear" Bryant-led Alabama Crimson Tide. Hunter is one of five Alabama quarterbacks (Blake Sims, Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones, and Bryce Young) to throw for 400 yards in a game. After his NFL career concluded, Hunter returned to Alabama and worked as a sportscaster in Mobile for nearly two decades. He worked for WKRG-TV, the CBS affiliate, and then for WPMI-TV, the NBC affiliate. He currently works as an investment broker and also co-hosts a seasonal radio show on WNSP 105.5 FM called "Talkin' Football" (pronounced Tawlkin-Football) with former Auburn University lineman, Tracy Turner, and legendary WNSP personality, Dave Schultz. He is also a commercial pilot. Hunter was inducted in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. He is a 1970 graduate of the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Business Administration. He is a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Alabama Business School and Board of Directors of the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Additionally, he is a past Board member and President of the NFL Retired Players Association. He is married to his wife Deborah, a former Alabama cheerleader, and they are the parents of three children. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Ari Kafka is a former professional athlete and current Mental Performance Coach for athletes. He likes to help athletes flourish under pressure and overcome mental blocks to excel at their game. Additionally, he helps transitioning athletes who are ending their sport playing careers dig deep to find their unique character strengths and how they can utilize them on a daily basis. He guides them on their journey to find their next passion in their lives. In between High School and College, he was fortunate to work with Dick Radatz ("The Monster"), a dominant closer for multiple Major League Baseball (MLB) teams in the ‘60s, and Jim Lonborg, a Cy Young Award winning pitcher. Both men introduced him to the importance of the mental game in sports, which helped take his game to the next level. Although he struggled with inconsistency, with the help of these mentors he improved his game each year at NCAA Division I Quinnipiac University. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners and played three seasons of Minor League baseball. During that time, he benefited from working closely with Dr. Jack Curtis, author, motivational speaker, and Mental Skills consultant for athletes. After retiring, he started working with a close mentor who encouraged him to pursue a Masters in Social Work. He is a licensed Social Worker. Over the past 10 years, he has been honing his clinical skills, helping incarcerated inmates, abuse victims, addicts, and gap year students dealing with and working through mental health issues. Please see his website for more information is https://www.arikafka.com/. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Tatiana Gallová is Slovakian FIBA licensed coach and lecturer, who finished FECC and ICAB program; and has a Ph.D. in basketball coaching. Her latest achievements are finishing best of the class 2013-2015 at the FIBA FECC program and winning the Austrian Cup and Championship 2015/2016 with Flying Foxes SVS Post. Since 2016/2017, she works for men's team Kapfenberg Bulls as an assistant coach and scout, and helped the team to win Austrian Cup (2017, 2018), Supercup (2018) and Championship (2017, 2018). She started her career in 1999 as a volunteer assistant coach for a women and junior team in Bratislava, Slovakia. In 2001, she became head coach of a youth team. In 2004, she had her first coaching experience abroad in Lemvig, Denmark and later she moved to Copenhagen. Since then, she has been coaching different age categories (women and men) in Slovakia, Denmark, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, Germany and France. She also worked with youth and women's National Teams of three countries: Slovakia (2013), Austria (2016, 2017, 2018) and Romania (2018-). She currently coaches Baschet Club Athletic Constanta in Constanta, Romania. You can contact her at tania.gallova@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

After 24 years of combined experience as a special operations veteran in both the Canadian and US militaries, Phil Kornachuk uses proven leadership principles to foster exceptional performance for individuals, leaders and teams from a variety of fields. He currently works for the Fargo, North Dakota-based Allegro Group as the Managing Director of Leadership Development. Solid leaders held the ladder for Phil (and sometimes pushed him up it) as he evolved from being a 17-year-old high school dropout to a Lieutenant Colonel in US Army Special Operations Command. Serving as a Ranger, Green Beret and in other Special Operations Units, his journey led him across 5 continents, 12 operational deployments and many heady successes and bruising failures. These forged his approach to honing elite leaders and teams by fusing purpose, principles and disciplined practice into peak performance. He currently resides in Lake Oswego, OR where he does his best to keep up with his Med School student wife and seven active teenagers. When he has the opportunity, he holds the ladder for leaders and teams seeking to live their purpose in their best way. He can be reached at https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-kornachuk --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Joanne Murphy of Tri Talking Sport is an accomplished international sports announcer, professional event MC and presenter based in Galway, Ireland. With a keen interest in sport, her versatile professional approach to her work coupled with a dynamic engaging style of presenting has seen her work as an announcer across a wide range of events in the sports industry and beyond over the past 10 years. From triathlon to running, cycling to gymnastics Joanne is embedded in sport and in particular in endurance sport in Ireland. In May of this year, she became the first female announcer to present on the IRONMAN World Championship Finish line. The host of the popular Tri Talking Sport podcast is a keen cyclist and triathlete, she has just completed a 24 hour bike race at Mondello24 as part of the Cycling Ireland Women's Commission eight person team and quite uniquely raced as part of a team and also was the event MC for the weekend. Working across the sports industry as an announcer, event consultant and marketer she has a wealth of experience amassed since moving across to work in sport fulltime in 2016 after almost 11 years of working as a professional fundraiser in the charity sector in Ireland. A passionate advocate for women in sport and women in business Joanne walks the walk and talks the talk. A strong believer in giving back to her community, building connections and creating collaborations, Joanne has built her business in sport in a niche, male dominated arena and excelled, all whilst supporting others along the way to follow their passion for sport and adventure whatever that may be. Find out more about Joanne on www.tritalkingsport.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Chanda Rigby is entering her 11th season at Troy University in 2022-23. She has built the Trojans into the premier program in the Sun Belt Conference, winning five championships in seven years. Since taking over the program in 2012, Rigby has made Troy a perennial championship, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament, contender. Rigby's impressive resume includes seven 20+ win seasons, three Sun Belt Tournament Championships, two Sun Belt Regular Season Titles, three trips to the NCAA Tournament, six postseason appearances, 20 all-conference selections, five Sun Belt Post Season Award winners, a Sun Belt Player of the Year honoree and a Sun Belt Coach of the Year honor. Before taking over the Trojan program in 2012-13, Rigby spent 12 years at the junior college level. She spent seven seasons at Pensacola State where she coached three Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Americans as well as one McDonald's All-American and four National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Americans. She guided the Pirates to a combined 64-6 record over the last two seasons with two trips to the NJCAA Final Four and earned two third-place finishes. Before Pensacola State, Rigby led Holmes Community College to four straight winning seasons and spent one season at National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) member Tabor College where she transformed a last-place team into one of the top teams in the conference. Rigby began her head coaching career at Northwest Rankin High School in Mississippi in 1992 before returning to her home state of Louisiana to coach at Loranger High School from 1996-2000. Rigby graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor's degree in English education in 1990 and a master's degree in secondary education in 1998. She earned her doctorate in higher education leadership from Nova Southeastern University in July of 2017. She is married to Ed Rigby, a high school football head coach and Athletic Director. The couple has two sons, Ramsey and Randon. Her contact information can be found here: https://troytrojans.com/staff-directory/chanda-rigby/178 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Greg Prudhomme just completed his 15th season as the Grand Canyon women's tennis head coach and 14th season as its men's tennis head coach in 2021-22. Since joining the Division I ranks, Prudhomme has had nothing but success for his programs. The women's team were crowned WAC regular-season champions in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021. The men's team were crowned WAC champs in 2016, 2019, and 2021. This past season Dr. Prudhomme guided both of his teams to the Regular Season Conference Titles, the Conference Tournament Championships, and automatic bids into the NCAA National Championships. Prudhomme has earned a total 8 WAC Coach of the Year honors sweeping both honors in 2019 and 2021 for both men's and women's tennis. Previously he earned coach of the year honors for the men in 2016 and for the women three years in a row from 2015 to 2017. Along with conference coach of the year honors, Prudhomme has also earned the USTPA National College Coach of the Year as well as the ITA National College Coach of the Year in Division II. As a Division II program, Prudhomme led the women's team to the NCAA Championships in his first season despite taking over a team that had only one win the previous season. The women's team saw a DII national ranking as high as No. 10 in the country under Prudhomme and reached the national tournament four times in seven seasons, including back-to-back trips to nationals in the final two seasons of Division II competition. The men's team reached as high as No. 8 nationally in the Division II ranks with a trip to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championships in 2012. The tournament berth was the first since the school reinstated the program for the 2008-09 season. Prudhomme wrapped up the men's five-year existence in Division II with three straight years of winning records and top-25 national finishes. Prudhomme has been an Elite Certified member of the United States Professional Tennis Association for more than 20 years. Through this organization, he has been awarded the USPTA Coach of the Year for the Southwest Region on five occasions, as well as USPTA Player of the Year on three different occasions. In addition, Prudhomme is also the Head Tester for the USPTA Southwest Division. Dr. Prudhomme is also a mental performance coach and has worked with numerous professional and college athletes. Some of his previous clients include UFC fighters, boxers, CrossFit athletes, baseball players, soccer players, and more. The head professional at Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale since the early 1990s, Prudhomme privately has tutored players who have gone on to play at all levels. Because of his accomplishments at Paseo in the tennis industry, the mayor of Glendale presented him with a Proclamation of Recognition. As a player, Prudhomme held a world ranking from 1994 to 1997 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. As an amateur, Prudhomme was ranked No.1 in the Southwest Region in four different years and reached national rankings of #11 in singles and #5 in doubles. He earned academic honors in the PAC-12 when he played at University of Arizona. Prudhomme is a graduate of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He earned his Master's degree in Psychology and Doctorate of Philosophy in General Psychology with an emphasis in Performance Psychology at GCU. He and his wife, Mandy, have three children. His contact information can be found here: https://gculopes.com/staff-directory/greg-prudhomme/16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Jacqui Hurley is one of Ireland's leading sports broadcasters. In 2009, she became the first ever female anchor of Sunday Sport on RTE Radio One (https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/sunday-sport/). She presents the daily sports bulletins on RTE news and has extensive experience covering soccer and rugby. She is a former Irish basketball international and also played camogie for Cork. She is also an author, writing two books, "Girls Play Too: Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen" and "Girls Play Too: Book 2- More Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen." She lives in Dublin with her husband Shane and her children, Luke and Lily. You can purchase "Girls Play Too: Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen" at this link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GZCWMX3/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1 And "Girls Play Too: Book 2- More Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen" at this link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09DR38BLF/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Dubbed "The Jewish Jordan" by Sports Illustrated in 1999, Tamir Goodman is a former professional basketball player and current successful entrepreneur, coach, educator and motivational speaker. He was ranked the 25th best high school player in the country. He gained national attention after averaging over 35 points per game his junior year, all while remaining faithful to his Orthodox Jewish upbringing. He was named MVP of the prestigious “Capital Classic All-Star Game,” an award won by Shaquille O'Neal, Lebron James and other stars. He then made history as the first Jewish basketball player to play NCAA Division I college and professional basketball without playing on the Jewish Sabbath. Despite receiving a full scholarship to number-one ranked University of Maryland, he chose to play for NCAA Division I Towson University, as their schedule better accommodated his religious observance. The first freshman to start at Towson in over a decade, he was presented the Coach's Award for his performance on the court and in the classroom. After the Sports Illustrated article, he was featured on 60 Minutes, ESPN, CNN, Fox and many others. He was covered in The New York Times, The Washington Post and in media sources across the United States, Israel and around the world. In 2002, he fulfilled his dream of moving to Israel when he was signed by top Israeli and European League basketball team, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Former NBA Coach, David Blatt, was the team's coach at the time. In 2004, he took a break from playing basketball to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) where he was awarded “Most Outstanding Soldier.” After a seven year long basketball playing career for some of the best Israeli teams including Maccabi Haifa and Givat Shmuel, he retired from professional basketball in 2009 after suffering career ending injuries. He currently runs a world class summer overnight basketball camp in Jerusalem for players from around the world; leading sports based programming for trips, schools and organizations; in demand Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah clinics featuring special chesed opportunities; and much more. He has coached over 5,000 kids and has run basketball camps and programs across the U.S. with Israeli NBA player, Omri Casspi. A sport entrepreneur, he is also the founder of Zone190, a training device being used in the NBA, SportStrings Tzitzit, which provide high-performance sportswear with a certified kosher design that are compression-fit, moisture-wicking, durable and comfortable, and the Aviv Basketball Net, a moisture-wicking and antimicrobial basketball net engineered to dry and clean the ball each time it goes through the hoop. He is the published author of the "The Jewish Jordan's Triple Threat: Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Lessons from the Court," is an international motivational speaker, and a sports and business consultant. He holds a B.A. in communications and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five kids. He can be reached at https://www.tamirgoodman.com/. His book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Jordans-Triple-Threat-Spiritual/dp/1626810540/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Betsy Mitchell is a former American competition swimmer who was a world record-holder, world champion, and Olympic gold and silver medalist. She also was a member of the United States' 1994 Rowing World Championship team. Mitchell represented the United States at two consecutive Olympic Games. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 100-meter backstroke, finishing with a time of 1:02.63. She also earned a gold medal by swimming the backstroke leg for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100-meter medley relay. After the 1984 Olympics, Mitchell transferred to the University of Texas at Austin, and swam for the Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team from 1985 to 1988. She won nine NCAA titles, and was a member of the Longhorns NCAA national championship teams in 1986, 1987 and 1988. Mitchell received the Honda Sports Award for Swimming and Diving 1987–88, and was inducted into the Texas Longhorns Hall of Honor in 2000. She set an American and world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the 1986 World Championship Trials (2:08.60). The world record stood for five years. The American record stood for 19 years. Swimming World Magazine named her as its American Female Swimmer of the Year in 1986. She again competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She received a silver medal for swimming the backstroke leg for the second-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay in the preliminary heats. Individually, she also swam in the final of the women's 100-meter backstroke, finishing fourth in the final with a time of 1:02.71. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1998. Mitchell has a bachelor's and master's degree in education, specializing in sports administration, from the University of Texas at Austin. She also completed a one-year program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, earning a certificate in educational administration, planning and policy. She started her career as the women's swimming coach at Dartmouth College from 1990 to 1996. She then served from 1997 to 2003 as the director of athletics at Laurel School for Girls in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Mitchell was then the director of athletics and recreation at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2011. She is currently the director of athletics, physical education, and recreation at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Harry Sheehy is a retired athletic administrator and former coach who led Williams College (MA) to 17 Division III national team championships during his 10 years as the college's Chair and Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation. He also served as Dartmouth College's Director of Athletics and Recreation for nearly 11 years. During each year of Sheehy's decade guiding the Williams athletics department, the Ephs won the NCAA Division III Directors' Cup, given to the athletics program (out of more than 400 Division III colleges) that achieves the greatest success over a variety of 18 sports. He oversaw 35 NCAA Division I varsity sports at Dartmouth, a member of the Ivy League- 16 men's, 17 women's and two coed- as well as 35 club sports and an extensive intramural program. He also oversaw physical education courses, the Fitness and Lifestyle Improvement Program (FLIP), and recreational activities serving about 1,500 individuals a day. Sheehy was the head men's basketball coach for the Ephs for 17 years, compiling a record of 324-104 (.757) which is the fourth best winning percentage in the history of Division III men's basketball. Williams made 13 appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament under Sheehy's tutelage, including his last 12 seasons. In 1997 and 1998, the Ephs played in the Division III Final Four, finishing third nationally in both years. He finished his coaching career with eight straight 20-win seasons and the 2000 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) title. During his coaching career, Sheehy was named the Northeast Coach of the Year (1997, 1998), the Eastern Basketball Magazine Coach of the Year (1998) and the NESCAC Coach of the Year (2000). In 2002, he was elected to be in the inaugural class of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame, joining others such as Bob Cousy, Patrick Ewing, Julius Erving, Jim Calhoun, and Geno Auriemma. Before his coaching and administrative career, he was a basketball All-American at Williams where he became the program's all-time leading scorer. He then played eight years with Athletes in Action and finished his career as the team's leading career scorer and fifth in career assists. Sheehy represented the United States in the 1978 Pan American Confederation Games as the U.S. won the gold medal in Argentina. His 2002 book, “Raising a Team Player,” has received critical acclaim: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1580174477/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_TVZ2XZ28EZW6BGKNK8A6 He is married to Constance Durrell Sheehy. They reside in Williamstown, MA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Jen Croneberger is a former high school and college softball coach, sport entrepreneur and now a widely sought-after 4-time TEDx speaker and thought leader. She speaks and consults in the areas of compassionate leadership and culture change for corporations, schools, organizations and teams all over the country and is the Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of JLynne Consulting Group, LLC. Most of her last 15 years have been spent instilling confidence and building deeper connections and awareness. Her Master's Degree is in Sports and Performance Psychology and some of Jen's clients have included professional athletes as well as organizations that include Nike, Procter & Gamble, Lockheed Martin, the US Department of Defense, the NIH and the USDA. Jen is a “Dare to Lead” Instructor. She holds certifications from the Harvard Business School in Sustainable Business Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University and The Science of Well-Being from Yale University. Jen was selected as a member of the Forbes' Coaches Council for 2020 and publishes articles on Forbes.com regularly. She has also been interviewed on six different occasions by Philadelphia's ABC affiliate, Channel 6 Action News and was selected by the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry as the 2009 Female Business Leader of the Year. She has a podcast called The Possibility Project and published her first book in 2012, called “These Five Words Are Mine.” You can get a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/These-Five-Words-Mine-Conversations/dp/1477296816 Jen was named “Best of” on Thumbtack based on client reviews for Motivational Speakers in the Philadelphia, PA & Washington, DC Regions for 5 straight years. Her website can be found here: https://teamjlcg.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Christian DeVries is the Women's Soccer Head Coach for Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. He has made a career of coaching having served at the NCAA II, NCAA III and NAIA levels with stops at Spring Hill College (AL), University of Minnesota, Morris (MN), Missouri Valley College (MO), and Adams State College (CO). He has led his teams to six conference championships, as well as coaching 64 All-Conference selections, 96 conference scholar-athletes, 30 regional and national scholar-athletes, three Academic All-Americans and three Conference Players of the Year. His teams have been notable for their success in the classroom as well. Over his career, his teams have earned United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Awards for holding a team grade point average over 3.0 in 18 of his years as a coach. His contact information can be found here: https://legacy.paradisevalley.edu/athletics/athletic-department/staff-directory/christian-devries-0 He also founded AOS- Athlete of Significance to provide scholastic athletes with a roadmap to become a college athlete. AOS is a mindset that an athlete's value to the team extends beyond the X's and O's, beyond physical attributes, and beyond winning. The organization's website can be found here: https://www.aossports.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Terry Waldrop has extensive experience in coaching, sport administration, sport communication, teaching, and sport entrepreneurship. He had tremendous success during his 13-year tenure at National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. He was honored during his time at TWU to be the only college basketball coach in Texas at the 4-year level to win a national championship since 1989. He was selected National Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), Rawlings, Hillyard and Basketball Times and was nominated an additional two times for National Coach of the Year by College Insider. He was selected one of the top 25 head coaches in the country not at the NCAA Division I level in 2011 by College Insider. He was fortunate to lead his Texas Wesleyan Rams to win the 2006 NAIA National Championship. Prior to his time in Fort Worth, he was an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level at Southeastern Louisiana University and started his college coaching career at Navarro Junior College working as an assistant coach under the legendary National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Basketball Hall of Famer Lewis Orr. He also has high school head coaching experience, has served as a talent scout and networking entrepreneur, and has run the Flying Hawaiian Basketball Showcase for many years. His contact information can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrywaldrop/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

In just 5 years, Dre Baldwin went from his high school team's bench to a 9-year professional basketball career. At the same time, Dre built a content publishing empire. Blogging since 2005 and publishing videos to YouTube starting in 2006, Dre has published over 8,000 videos with his content being viewed over 73 million times. Dre's daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 4 million listeners. Dre has given 4 TEDxTalks and authored 29 books, including “Work On Your Game” and “The Third Day.” A Philadelphia native and Penn State alum, Dre lives in Miami, Florida. His contact information can be found here: https://workonmygame.com/contact32389719 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Jennifer Wasson is in her seventh year as the Director of Athletics at St. Mary Academy-Bay View in Providence, Rhode Island. She has extensive experience in the sport industry. After growing up in the Pensacola, Florida area and prepping at Gulf Breeze High School, she was one of the most decorated basketball players in University of Mobile (AL) history, becoming the first 1,000-point scorer in school history (1,303 points). She served at the college level for 23 years for the basketball programs at Faulkner State CC, Western Kentucky University, University of South Alabama, University of South Florida, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Georgetown University, University of Pennsylvania, Troy University, and Providence College. She is an avid Boston Red Sox fan. Her contact information can be found here: https://www.bayviewacademy.org/athletics/staff-directory --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Dr. Tim Baghurst is a Professor of Education at Florida State University and the Director of FSU COACH: Interdisciplinary Center for Athletic Coaching. He earned his doctorate in kinesiology from the University of Arkansas and has three additional graduate degrees achieved in three different countries. Tim's research has won numerous awards. His research focuses on coaching education and development, with specific interests in coaching ethics and coach health and well-being. He has had more than 100 peer-reviewed articles published in addition to many book chapters and several books. He has also been awarded research fellow status by SHAPE America. Additionally, he is a competitive racquetball and squash 57 player and has represented England at multiple world and senior world championships. His contact information can be found here: https://education.fsu.edu/faculty-and-staff/dr-timothy-baghurst Florida State University's online master's degree in Athletic Coaching can be found here: https://education.fsu.edu/athletic-coaching --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Martha Gore-Algernon is in her third season as the head girls' basketball coach at Faith Academy in Mobile, Alabama. She was the head women's basketball coach at the University of Mobile (AL) from 1995-2008 where she had a 241-156 record. She was twice named Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) Coach of the Year and took her teams to the NAIA National Tournament four times. She was MVP of the state tournament at French Settlement (LA) High School in 1986 and was a two-time all-conference selection at Louisiana College (now known as Louisiana Christian University) in Pineville, Louisiana. She started 111 straight college games at LC. Her contact information can be found here: https://www.faithacademy.us/athletics/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Conor Meany serves as the Commercial Manager at Basketball Ireland. In this role, he works with existing partners of Basketball Ireland to get the most out of their sponsorship activities to deliver a clear return on investment/return on objective for their businesses. He has significant experience in content marketing, social media and public relations management. He is basketball "lifer," having grown up in a basketball family. He has also been a successful player in the Irish Super League for many years. He recently completed his first book, "Hoops Across the Ocean," which follows the rise and fall of the Irish Basketball team from the 1980s until 2010. With lots of Irish Americans returning to play for Ireland, it was a time of unparalleled success on the court for Ireland. His contact information can be found here: https://ireland.basketball/basketball-Ireland-staff# Additionally, more on information on his book can be found here: https://www.hoopsacrosstheocean.com/ You can also find his book to purchase at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Hoops-Across-Ocean-Irish-basketball/dp/B09MCF673T --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Todd Rutledge is the Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities at Harvard University in Boston, MA, where he is responsible for the day-to-day operation of 20 buildings and 76 acres of Athletic Campus at Harvard University. He has extensive sport management experience working in major events, sport administration, and sport marketing. He has served as an area supervisor for the US Open Tennis Championship in Queen, NY, for Centerplate, Inc. in event hospitality management, as general business manager at the Northeast Delta Dental/Fisher Cat Stadium in Manchester, NH, and as director of operations/project manager at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, CO. Lastly, he has worked as a venue manager, correspondent, and sports service manager for three Olympic Games (1996, 2000, and 2002). Todd is a 1994 graduate of the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education (Concentration: Sports Business Management). He has also earned a Master of Science degree in Sports Management from Southern New Hampshire University in 2016. His contact information can be found here: https://gocrimson.com/staff-directory/todd-rutledge/588 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Sara Wegmann is the founder of Her Next Play, a nonprofit that supports leadership and career development for female athletes (https://www.hernextplay.org/). She is a strong believer in the power of sports to develop the next generation of women leaders. Through Her Next Play, she develops and delivers programs to help female athletes translate their athletic skills and experiences into powerful careers. She has coached hundreds of young leaders as they launched their careers, trained countless teams on career readiness skills, and mentored many young athletes. Sara has extensive experience in talent development from top companies such as Deloitte, Target, and Merrill Lynch, and is Co-President of the career development company CareerPrep. Sara was a Captain, MVP and All Conference Varsity soccer player at Lawrence University and now plays competitive tennis. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Lawrence University and an MBA in Human Resources from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Dr. Ken Reed is Sports Policy Director for the League of Fans and the author of How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan and Ego vs. Soul in Sports: Essays on Sport at Its Best and Worst. His latest book is The Sports Reformers: Working to Make the World of Sports a Better Place. He is a long-time sports marketing consultant, sports studies instructor, sports issues analyst, columnist and author. As an adjunct faculty member at several institutions, Reed has taught a variety of sports studies courses, including Contemporary Sports Issues, History of Sports, Sports Marketing and Communication, Sports Ethics, Sports Governance, Sports Sociology, and Sports Management. Reed has long been a strong advocate for quality physical education and sports programs for all students, not just elite athletes. He created the Center for the Advancement of Physical Education (CAPE) for PE4life, a non-profit organization dedicated to making quality daily physical education available to all students, K-12. He has delivered a variety of professional development seminars to educators on how physical education, sports, and other forms of physical activity can improve academic performance, decrease behavioral problems and enhance student wellness. Reed also has served as an executive board member and faculty fellow for the National Institute for Sports Reform, as well as on the board of directors for Positive Coaching, a non-profit whose mission is to promote positive attitudes and behaviors in youth sports. In addition, Reed has served as an advisory board member for Metropolitan State University of Denver's Sports Industry Operations program. In addition to How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan Reed has published a sports novel targeting girls, 10-14, called Sara's Big Challenge. The book's overarching theme is the importance of being true to yourself. He also has published a book on Phil Lawler, the “father of the new physical education,” entitled Game Changer: Phil Lawler's Wellness-Based Physical Education. Reed has been a regular sports issues columnist for several sports magazines and a freelance contributor to multiple publications, including the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. He currently blogs on sports issues for the Huffington Post. Reed holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Denver (marketing/finance), a master's degree in management from Colorado State University (concentration in athletic administration), and a doctorate in sport administration (emphasis in sport policy) from the University of Northern Colorado. Reed lettered in baseball and basketball at the University of Denver and has worn many hats in the world of sports, including coach, referee, scout, administrator, event planner, marketing and communications consultant, strategic planner and sports talk show host. His contact information can be found here: https://www.leagueoffans.org/about-us/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Named a “Woman to Watch” by Washingtonian Magazine, Cydni Bickerstaff is Vice President of Operations for GREATER MSP. In this role, Cydni is responsible for guiding the financial, human resources, organizational development, information technologies, and resource development function of the organization. Cydni is a visionary, entrepreneurial leader, offering progressive experience driving and scaling high-profile operations, marketing, and event portfolios. Cydni brings operations expertise from her leadership with the 2019 Minneapolis Final Four Local Organizing Committee where she served as the Vice President of Event Operations. Prior to relocating to Minnesota, Cydni used her innate knowledge of event operations, marketing and sponsorship development to found and build a successful company, The Bickerstaff Group (TBG). TBG was a full-service agency, specializing in inventing, developing and executing sensational events for organizations around the country. Cydni earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Hampton University and earned a master's degree in Marketing from Florida A&M University. She lives in Plymouth, Minnesota with her husband Calvin and their two young daughters. Her contact information can be found here: https://bit.ly/3ozTTnl --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Dr. Ed Garrett has 30 years of experience in the sport industry. He spent time with the Colorado Rockies, 1996 Summer Olympics, and multiple years as a club, high school and college coach. He has also been an athletic director and currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Sport, Recreation and Fitness Management academic program at California Baptist University in Riverside, CA. He is also the Program Coordinator for the Bachelors in Sport and Performance Psychology Program. Additionally, he is a practicing sport and performance psychology professional who works with several of the teams at California Baptist. He is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®) with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). His contact information can be found here: https://www.cbuonline.edu/ops/facultydetails/86. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

For the past 17 years, Ryan Briggs has served as sports information director at Grove City College where he oversees coverage of its 22 varsity sports. He is currently the longest-tenured small college sports information director in western Pennsylvania. He is a Grove City, Pennsylvania native and graduated from Grove City College in 2001 with a B.A. in English/Communications. As a student, he served as a sport information student assistant, was a writer for "The Collegian," the campus newspaper at the College, and was also heavily involved at WSAJ FM, the College campus radio station. He is also a seasoned public address announcer and play-by-play announcer for high school football, basketball, baseball and softball, as well as an occasional studio host and game producer. His contact information can be found here: https://athletics.gcc.edu/staff-directory/ryan-briggs/3 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Melissa Stockwell is an Army veteran with an incredible story. After losing her left leg in Iraq in active combat in 2004, she quickly adapted into a life of sports and went on to swim in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics before turning to the sport of triathlon in 2009. She is a 3x Paratriathlon World Champion and bronze medalist from the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Melissa loves giving back to the multisport community and is the co-founder of the Chicago-based Dare2tri Paratriathlon club where she helps get other athletes with disabilities into the sport of triathlon. More on Melissa here: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/athletes/melissa-stockwell --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Dr. Dexter Davis has extensive experience in the sport coaching and sport management field. After coaching college soccer for a number of years, he made the transition to sport management teaching and has not looked back. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Davis is earned his undergraduate degree at Houghton College in Houghton, New York, his graduate degree at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, and his doctoral degree at the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Alabama. Through his networking, he has helped provide countless students to gain valuable experience in the world of professional sporting events management, working at events such as the Super Bowl, Major League Baseball's spring training, and NASCAR events. You can find his contact information here: https://www.utm.edu/departments/cbga/faculty_staff/mmciis_faculty/ddavis.php --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Dr. Matthew Raidbard is a graduate of Indiana University. His first college basketball coaching job was at Western New Mexico University, where he also completed a Master's degree in Educational Leadership. After leaving Western New Mexico, he served as a men's basketball coach at Dartmouth College, Florida Gulf Coast University, and Chicago State University. While working at Chicago State, he completed his Doctorate in Educational Leadership, with his dissertation focusing on determining the best leadership style and behaviors for athletic coaches to practice. From his dissertation research, he realized that coaches at all levels of sports were being asked to take on increased leadership responsibilities for their athletes and team without sufficient opportunities to receive leadership education and training. His research also uncovered that a significant gap existed between the leadership style and behaviors that athletic coaches thought they were practicing and the ones they were actually practicing. These findings were the inspiration for his book, “Lead Like A Pro,” where he provides coaches with foundational leadership knowledge and the tools to practice the best leadership style and behaviors that align with their personal values and beliefs. During his last two years at Chicago State, he transitioned into athletics administration, and most recently served as the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration, Compliance, and Student-Athlete Success at the University of Hartford. You can find his book at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Like-Pro-Effective-Leadership/dp/1645434109/ref=asc_df_1645434109/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=533426126876&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9202148673484374570&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9020754&hvtargid=pla-1395427165118&psc=1 You can also find his contact information here: https://www.raidbardleadership.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

A native of Healdton, Oklahoma, Sherri Coale had a long, successful career as the head women's basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma where she is the winningest coach in school history. Her Sooner teams appeared in 19 straight NCAA tournaments and competed in three Final Fours. Before that, she coached at Norman High School from 1990-1996. Additionally, she also participated in USA Basketball as an assistant coach in 2001 where the squad won a bronze medal, and as head coach in the World University Games in 2013 where her USA squad defeated Russia on their home court to bring home the gold. In addition to competitive excellence inside the lines both nationally and internationally, she has received numerous accolades and recognitions for her players' performance academically as well as their team community service through the years. Maximizing her players' skills both on and off the court has always been her goal. She played at Oklahoma Christian University, graduating in 1987. Coale is a master motivator, an engaging speaker, a gifted writer, and a keen observer of everyday life. She and her husband, Dane, have been married for 34 years. They have two children, one daughter-in-law, and one adorable granddaughter around which their universe currently spins. Her blog can be found here: https://www.sherricoale.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Craig Kennedy serves as the assistant athletic director and head men's basketball coach at NCAA Division II Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL. He is a 38-year coaching and teaching veteran who has coached at Troy University, Georgia Southern University, Auburn University and the University of Winnipeg. Kennedy holds a Bachelor of Education in American History from the University of Winnipeg and a Master of Science in Sports Management from Troy. He is the father of two children who both received full academic scholarships to college. His information can found here: https://shcbadgers.com/staff-directory/craig-kennedy/57 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Jenny Coady serves as the women's team performance and well-being coach for West Ham United in the Barclays FA Women's Super League in London, England. Having played as a guard in basketball for Ireland and WIT Wildcats, Coady has worked with UK Coaching since August 2018, helping to support coaches across 13 high-performance Olympic sports on their respective journeys. Prior to her position with UK Coaching, Coady worked with the London Gaelic Athletic Association as the lead performance analyst. She is also accredited with the Irish Institute of Sport as a performance analyst. You can contact Jenny on Twitter at @jennycoady10. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Joe Niland serves as the athletic director at NCAA Division II Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL. He was the head men's basketball coach at University of Mobile for 20 years, winning 347 games there (most all-time at UM) after serving as head coach at Spring Hill from 1993-1999, where he is the second winningest coach all-time (127-60). He won four conference titles as a head college coach and led his 2004 Mobile team to the NAIA Final Four. He also served as Mobile's athletic director for 11 years, overseeing 18 varsity athletics programs. He has a wealth of experience as an assistant coach at both the high school and college ranks, as well, and was twice named court coach for USA Basketball U18 National Team Training Camp. He is a native of western New York and comes from a family of basketball coaches. His father, the late Joe Sr., coached at Canisius College from 1947-54 and was later an NBA scout with the Buffalo Braves. His brother, Dave, is head coach at Penn State-Behrend College, while his uncle, the late Tom Niland, was coach and AD for many years at LeMoyne College. His cousin is John Beilein, the head coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and at Erie C.C., Nazareth College, LeMoyne College, Canisius, Richmond, West Virginia, and Michigan. His contact information can be found here: https://shcbadgers.com/staff-directory/joe-niland/122 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Keri Alexander Luchowski serves as the Executive Director of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), one of the leading conferences in NCAA Division III. She has served in this role since 2011 and has filled assistant and associate executive director positions since she joined the league during the 1999-00 academic year. A 1992 graduate of Wheeling Jesuit University, she served three years as the communications coordinator of the National Professional Soccer League before joining the NCAC. Alexander Luchowski is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA), the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), as well as the Women Leaders in College Sport. While earning her undergraduate degree at Wheeling Jesuit, she played for the women's soccer team for four years, twice earning Academic All-America honors and once garnering WVIAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also earned a master's degree in sports administration from Kent State University. Alexander Luchowski is a Cleveland-area native and graduated from Notre Dame Academy. Her contact information can be found here: https://www.northcoast.org/inside_ncac/Luchowski?view=bio --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Michael Carpenter has served as Director of Development at Uncommon Sports Group (USG) since July 2018 and oversees all professional development, strengths training, scholarship funding, and domestic service projects. Prior to joining USG, Carpenter served four seasons as a student manager for the University of Virginia men's basketball program from 2010-14 while receiving his B.S. in politics-foreign affairs. He then made stops at D.C. United, Wake Forest University, Texas A&M University, and Liberty University, each in a variety of development roles. He earned his master's in higher education (athletic administration) from the University of Oklahoma in 2015. He can be reached at mikey@uncommonsg.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

Lindsay Peat is an Ireland women's rugby union international. Peat represented Ireland at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. Peat is an all-round sportswoman. In addition to representing Ireland at women's rugby union, she has also played for the Republic of Ireland women's national soccer team at U-18 level, captained the Ireland women's national basketball team, and played senior Ladies' Gaelic football for Dublin. Between 2009 and 2014, she played in three All-Ireland finals. She was a member of the Dublin team that won the All-Ireland title in 2010 and she scored two goals in the 2014 final. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support