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Discover the keys to becoming a sales and leadership powerhouse as Jeff Fallis of GoFormz joins us for a riveting journey through his career, from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of sales success. Learn how mentorship, a strong work ethic, and the wisdom to carve your unique career path can accelerate your ascent in any industry. Jeff's remarkable story starts with selling hockey tickets in Arizona and evolves into spearheading the digital transformation for companies across construction and field service sectors, embodying the universal applicability of sales skills.    Step into the arena where sports and business strategies converge, offering a masterclass in leadership. In this episode, Jeff and I unpack the nuances of guiding a team through the highs and lows, setting the stage for a winning mentality. We tackle the tough aspects of leadership, from the personal growth that comes with transitioning from individual contributor to a leader, to handling the complexities of delivering difficult news during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing inspiration from sports legends, we delve into the importance of resilience, role definition, and learning from failure to create a successful business playbook.    Cementing customer relationships and achieving lasting success hinges on the synergy between sales and customer success – a theme we explore with depth and insight. Jeff shares his philosophy that the sales relationship doesn't end at closing; it's only the beginning of an ongoing partnership that can make or break client retention. We reveal the strategies for setting clear expectations, the crucial first three months post-sale, and the benefit of a cohesive team-selling approach. New team members have embraced this philosophy, which keeps salespeople actively involved and supportive, solidifying the foundations of customer relations long after the initial handshake.  Jeff Fallis is the currently the Sr. Director, Head of Sales and Customer Success at GoFormz, a San Diego based company focused on enterprise software for digital forms and data capture. His career spans over 17 years in sales and technology, having held positions as an individual contributor all the way to Executive leadership. As the Vice President of Sales at Blast Motion for 5 years, another San Diego based startup, he helped lead the company's transition from early-stage sales to multi-millions in business. As the VP of Digital Media Sales at Pointstreak Sports Technologies, he was a member of the Executive team which successfully executed the sale of the company in early 2016. Prior to joining Pointstreak, he held the position of Director, Digital Media Sales at The Active Network, which filed an IPO in May of 2011 and was a 4x Presidents Club award winner. Throughout his career, Fallis has consistently built strong sales teams and effective strategic GTM plans in the technology sector. Fallis holds a degree from the University of Dayton (Dayton, Ohio), where he was an NCAA Student Athlete, Honorable Mention All-American and 3 year starter on the Football team. He also holds a Master's degree in Sports Business Management from The University of Tennessee, where he was a graduate assistant in the Athletic Department for 2 years before moving on to start his career in business. Mr. Fallis was born in Akron, Ohio and resides in Carlsbad, California with his wife Breana and their two children, Stella 3, and Clay 2.    Quotes: "In sales, the game never pauses. The ability to stay focused and disciplined underpins success in any competitive field."  "Mentorship has played a critical role in my journey. I've been fortunate to have strong mentors who have helped shape my career and leadership style."  "Sales is not just about closing a deal; it's about initiating a relationship that you continually nurture for long-term success."  "Adaptability and learning that you don't know everything are key lessons that I've carried from my early career roles to today."    Links:  Jeff's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-fallis-a8441512/  GoFormz Website - https://www.goformz.com Get this episode and all other episodes of Sales Lead Dog at https://empellorcrm.com/salesleaddog/ 

Devon McDonald is a former Notre Dame linebacker from Jamaica who played four seasons in the NFL with the Colts and Cardinals. As a part of the Fighting Irish's national championship team in 1988, McDonald served as a team captain and was an Honorable Mention All-American in 1992 and was the Co-MVP of the 1993 Cotton Bowl. Today on the podcast, we talk to Devon McDonald about his football journey, being baptized by a Pro Football Hall of Fame teammate, serving in ministry and the importance of mentorship and discipleship. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠ 

Nick Sales is enetring his 2nd season as the head basketball coach at RHIT, an NCAA Division III program in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Coach Sales previously spent 9n seasons as an Assistant Coach and then Associate Head Coach at Marietta College. He enjoyed an outstanding playing career at Defiance College where he was the HCAC Player of the Year and an Honorable Mention All American in 2010. Please enjoy my conversation with Coach Nick Sales as we talk Basketball and Life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-cook0/support

Discover how Rich Thompson (Founder and CEO of multiple companies) transitioned from being a kicker for the Green Bay Packers to the global head of talent for a Global Fortune 500 company, what made him realize how lonely being a leader can be, and why being relentless has been the foundation of his many successes (16 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Rich Thompson. He is the Founder and CEO of PodiumX, XPG Recruit (a "2022 Best Places to Work" company), and Xtra Point Group. Rich started his career on the football field, as part of the revolutionary turnaround of the Wisconsin Badger football program under legendary Hall of Fame coach Barry Alvarez where Rich was 1st Team All Big Ten, Honorable Mention All-American and a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza award, given to the nation's best placekicker. He was also a Free Agent with the Green Bay Packers for 2 years. More than 30 years later, Rich remains Wisconsin's current record holder for the most field goals in a single season. He also is the past Chairman of the 75th Gator Bowl. Rich transitioned into the corporate world as a recruiter and quickly expanded into managing branches and then regions of a large staffing company. He was quickly promoted into a national training role and then grew into a role in Zurich, Switzerland as the global head of talent for Global Fortune 500 company. In that role, he was responsible for the people strategy across more than 60 countries, building programs organically and in partnership with some of the world's top business schools. He then moved back to the US as the CHRO of a $10 billion region for the largest staffing company in the world, prior to founding his current three companies. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Management from North Park University in Chicago. Rich is also a graduate of the Leadership Development Program at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Senior Leadership Program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France and Leading in Innovation, at Hyper Island, in Stockholm, Sweden. Rich just published a leadership book titled "Relentless: Leading through Performance, Relationships, and the Lessons of Sports". For more information about Rich Thompson, his companies, and his book; PodiumX; https://www.podiumx.com/ Xtra Point Group; https://www.xtrapointgroup.com/about/ XPG Recruit; https://www.xpgrecruit.com/ Relentless (book): https://a.co/d/ecYUu5w CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: ⁠Birgit Kamps⁠. Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; ⁠https://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠⁠ birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠

After sitting out for most of two seasons, Cassie Ensley took full advantage of her fifth year.  Now known as Cassandra Ensley Storer, the 5-6 guard made history in 1995 as the first Longwood women's basketball team to play in the NCAA Division II tournament.  After dropping 464 points in her final season, she ranks #8 in career scoring, #2 in made 3PTs, and #5 in assists.  Cassandra was named Honorable Mention All-American and First Team Academic All-American.  She teaches foreign languages in the Fairfax County Public Schools. Listen to a bonus episode! Loretta Coughlin shares her insight on Cassie from recruitment to graduation in a special 20-minute Lancers Past Podcast.  This episode is part of a series celebrating Lancer/Willett Hall. The new Joan Perry Brock Center replaces Willett as LU's basketball home in the fall of 2023.

Rashad Phillips, Today we are talking to Rashad Phillips. Rashad Phillips is the author of the book: The Evolution is Being Televised. Rashad breaks down how the evolution of basketball has called for updated terminology for player positions. He gives you fascinating personal stories of NBA and college players, explaining where they belong in his new positions metric. And Rashad's new positions metric provides an innovative tool to aid coaches, scouts, evaluators from all levels in identifying players for drafting, recruiting, and roster placement. I had the opportunity to have a front-row seat to Rashad Phillips's incredible college career at the University of Detroit. Rashad scored 2,319 points over his amazing career playing for Coach Perry Watson. With the Titans, Rashad is a two-time Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2000 & 2001). He received the 2001 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as the leading player in the nation, standing six-feet-tall and under. Rashad was also a 2001 Honorable Mention All-American. Rashad was part of terrific teams that defeated St. John's and UCLA in the NCAA Tournament. Rashad was teammates with current New Orleans Pelican Coach Wille Green. After college, Rashad played seven years professionally - with stops in Australia, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.  Follow Rashad Phillips @RP3natural  To Purchase The Evolution is Being Televised: https://www.sportstalk2319.com  Follow Tell Me Your Story Coach @CoachKevinDro

In this episode of The Hottest Take Sports Podcast, Jack and John had the unique opportunity to sit down and interview a friend of ours, Janie Boyle. Janie graduated from our Alma Mater, Orange High School, and is an extremely talented diver who is currently diving for the University of Texas. During the episode, we discuss her roots in gymnastics, the recruiting process, competing in the US Olympic Trials, placing 3rd at the 2021 NCAA Championships, goals for the rest of her diving career, and much more. Janie, now entering her Junior year, is just hitting her stride as she hopes to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games and continue to improve her craft. Additionally, she was a 2021 Honorable Mention All-American and was one of the most fun people we've ever had on the show. At the end of the episode, we discuss Texas moving to the SEC and some of her favorite pregame routines so stay tuned because you won't want to miss it!     This episode of The Hottest Take Sports Podcast is hosted by John Achkar and Jack Vandemotter and is presented by CIBB Sports. cibbsports.weebly.com. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: @Hottest_TakePod. Also, make sure you all go give Janiw a follow on Instagram @janieboyle8 and on Twitter @JanieBoyle35. This episode's intro beat is made by Cold Melody on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Mn1GLLLYM. Thanks to all who listened and tune in soon for Episode 56! The Hottest Take Sports Podcast is a weekly Cleveland Sports Podcast presented by CIBB Sports and hosted by John Achkar and Jack Vandemotter discussing Cleveland and national sports.

Folks, with your help, we've officially made it to 50 episodes. This has been an incredibly fun journey - thank you all for stopping by and listening each and every week! Let's get right into this weeks' episode. In this weeks' news segment, the boys recap the MAC results at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Kent State discus thrower Gabby Bailey was the highlight for the MAC representatives in the field - she finished 6th in the discus, good enough to earn First Team All-American Honors. A trio of other MAC athletes earned Second Team and Honorable Mention All-American recognition, so we think it's safe to say that the MAC athletes who competed represented the conference well. In some football transfer news (seems to be a lot of that, lately), NIU QB Ross Bowers announced that he would be transferring elsewhere for his final season of college ball. A two year starter for the Huskies, his veteran presence will certainly be missed. This seems to clear the way for Michigan State transfer Rocky Lombardi to take over under center this fall, though we will see what happens when fall camp opens up in August. In some volleyball news, Ball State hired Donan Cruz as their new men's volleyball coach. Cruz will replace Ball State legend Joel Walton, who led the Cardinals program for 23 years. Cruz is coming off an incredibly successful run at NAIA Grand View University, having won two national championships in his ten years as head coach. In some branding news, Eastern Michigan announced a partnership with marketing professional Jeremy Darlow to help EMU athletes take advantage of the new Name, Image, and Likeness rules. This seems to be a trend among division one athletic departments, and the Eagles are the fourth MAC school to announce such a partnership. At Akron, the Zips announced a new five year deal with Nike to allow the apparel giant to outfit all of Akron's athletic teams. To close out this weeks show, the boys introduce a new segment - “Why Are You a Fan?” Zach and Sam want to understand each fanbase in the MAC, and what better way to do that then talk to the fans themselves? To start this off, the boys welcome on fellow Belter Zack VanNieuwenhze (aka @thevannzee on Twitter) to talk about how he became an Eastern Michigan fan. We look forward to continuing this segment throughout the summer, and can't wait to learn more about the passionate fans at each of the MAC schools! As always, thanks for stopping by this week folks, and thank you for the continued support over the past year. Have a great weekend, and we'll see you back here next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are celebrating this year's virtual reunion with a special trip down memory lane with Bobcats from years past. We'll hear from student-athletes who graduated as recently as 2016 and as far back as 1976, as they reflect on their times at Bates. Interviews this episode:  1:08 -- Ahmed Abdel Khalek '16, Two-Time National Champion, Men's Squash. 8:27 -- Rebecca Waldo '11, Three-Time All-American, Women's Rowing. 20:28 -- Pat Williams '11, Men's Squash Captain, Executive Director, SquashDrive. 29:21 -- Julie Roche Simplicio '91, Two-time ECAC Champion, Volleyball and Honorable Mention All-American, Women's Basketball. 37:52 -- Jeff Helm '76, Co-Founder, Men's Lacrosse. 47:26 -- Claudia Turner '76, Team Captain, Field Hockey, Women's Basketball and Softball.

Ana Litton is the all-time leading scorer in Longwood Women's Basketball history at 1,615 points and a two-time Honorable Mention All-American.  A self-proclaimed "gym rat," Ana took her passion to the sidelines as a college coach for 10 years.  Now, Ana applies her humor and fun loving personality as an elementary school physical education teacher in Seattle Washington.   

Melanie Lee had second thoughts after enrolling at Longwood in the the summer of 1983.  She soon found a calling to social work and discovered her lifelong mentor Dr. Edna Allen Bledsoe Dean.  On the basketball court, Melanie's game blossomed as she earned Honorable Mention All-American as a junior.  After several of her "courageous conversations," Lee passed up basketball her senior year to complete an academic internship to finish her degree.  

Katie Larson has achieved success in the water as an athlete at the University of Massachusetts and on the deck as head coach of the University of Florida women's collegiate club team. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she started playing water polo in 9th grade at Pace Academy in Atlanta and immediately fell in love with the sport and played all four years, both at Pace and at the Dynamo Water Polo club team of Atlanta, and made the Honorable Mention All-American team her senior year. She then enrolled at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she walked on to the Division I varsity women's water polo team. She competed with UMass for three and a half years, during which time the team placed as high as Fifth in the nation, before returning to Atlanta to enroll in Graduate school and resume playing with the Dynamo team. Katie moved to Gainesville, FL, in 2004, and she began playing with the UF women's club team the next year. In 2007, she served as the volunteer assistant coach for UF, and in 2008 was given the honor of head coach. Larson, who led the Gators to the 2019 Women's National Collegiate Club Championship as Florida became the inaugural East Coast club team to win a National Championship in the sport of water polo, the 2018 and 2019 National Championship Coach of the Tournament has led Florida to become a dominant force in the ranks of club teams around the country. The 2018 Coach of the Tournament award for leading Florida to a Third Place finish Mt. Hood Community College prior to earning the 2019 honor for guiding the Gators to a 4-3 defeat of the University of California-Davis for the National Championship at the University of Notre Dame, has led the rise of Florida with fellow coach/husband Tim Larson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cwpa/support

Hondo Handy's Podcast has a conversation with Jillian Petito, an Assurance Associate with RSM US LLP, in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a proud graduate of Stephen Decatur High School and Mount St. Mary's University, She shares her journey from playing sports and being involved in activities at the Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department, to getting the opportunity to play travel soccer and lacrosse during the summer. She discuss her high school playing day, when she was team captain for her basketball, soccer and lacrosse teams. For lacrosse, she was named the Daily Times Defensive Player of the Year, for her junior and senior seasons. She was a US Lacrosse 2015 First Team All-American and a 2014 Honorable Mention All-American. She was selected to the first team All Bayside Confererence, her junior and senior seasons. She was Second Team All Confererence, in her sophomore year. She earned the Wendy's Heisman Scholar-Athlete winner in the State of Maryland. She was named the WBOC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She was an All Conference selection in both soccer and basketball. Jillian was a goalkeeper for the lacrosse team and during her senior year at Mount St. Mary's University, her team won the regular season championship of the North East Conference, went undefeated in regular season conference play and finished in second place during the Playoffs. She received 1st team All North East Conference and All Tournament Team. She also received 1st in the NCAA stat categories for save percentage and goals against average. The Mount ended the season with an overall record of 16-3 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As the Co-Founder and Product/Program guru for Positive Performance, Lindsey works with athletes and coaches to unlock player and team potential through mental performance training. As a collegiate and professional basketball player, Lindsey had the privilege to play on many successful teams and collect an impressive athletic resume along the way. Lindsey at Iowa State: 2 Big 12 Basketball Tournament Championships, 1 regular season conference championship, 2 Sweet 16's, Honorable Mention All- American, Academic All- American, and 3x All Big 12 selection Professionally: Played in the WNBA (Connecticut Sun), in Europe and the Middle East for 8 years Positive Performance Training; mental skills with athletes, coaches, etc Resources: Positive Performance Training Instagram Page The Inner Game Podcast: With Lindsey Wilson Follow and Support us: Facebook Group: EYES UP MINDSET FAMILY Twitter: @eyesupmindset Instagram: eyesupmindset YouTube: Eyes Up Mindset Channel Website: http://www.eyesupmindset.com/ If you have found value and you feel others may as well please feel free to RATE, REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW wherever you listen. Take a step with us today on this journey toward optimal performance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eyesupmindset/support

In his 40th year as head coach of Waterloo West High School and 43rd year overall as a head coach. As a prep athlete, he played on Mason City High School basketball and baseball teams that participated in five state tournaments while winning two state championships. He achieved All-State and Honorable Mention All-American status while playing at Mason City High School. He has won numerous Coach of the Year Awards, including: being named the National Federation of High School's National Girl's Basketball Coach of the Year in 2015. He was the recipient of the Morgan Wooten Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by the Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame in April, 2016. In addition, he was awarded the Golden Plaque of Distinction by the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union in March, 2016--the highest coaching award given by the IGHSAU. He was inducted into the Iowa Girls Coaches Association's State Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. He was a Finalist for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association National Coach of The Year award in 2017. He is the only Iowa coach to be selected to coach in both the McDonald's High School All-American game and the WBCA All-American game--both televised by ESPN. Dr. Pappas has coached numerous Division I recruits and has taken several Wahawk teams to the Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament. Coaching Record: 570-371 State Tournaments: 7 State Tournament Berths--including 6 Final Four appearances pappasa@waterlooschools.org @WahawkSports @WaterlooWest --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/support

Brevin Sloup - Concordia (Neb) Bulldogs - Honorable Mention All American

Jeremy Staat was born in Bakersfield California to his parents Harold and Janet Staat, on October 10, 1976. He is the middle child of three. As a 1994 graduate of Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, Calif., Jeremy was a two-sport star, lettering four times in football and three times in track. As a student athlete in football and track and field; Jeremy was honored with many different awards for his efforts. In football, he was a part of a football program starting his freshman year that had a combined winning record of 41-2-1. Jeremy was one of the team captains in 1993 and was a 2-time all-Area/all-South Yosemite League first-team in football. He was named the best lineman in the South Yosemite League, earned Lineman of the Year by the Bakersfield Californian, earned a California All-State Honorable Mention, and was named as the starting left tackle for the Shrine California North/South All-Star football game.  As a track and field standout at Bakersfield High School Jeremy earned the most improved player award, and most valuable player in the south Yosemite league and was the South Yosemite League champion in the shot put and discus in 1992-93. Jeremy was the captain of the track team in 1993-94 and was selected as the Athlete of the Year by The Bakersfield  Californian in 1993-1994 and earned the California State C.I.F. champion in the discus throw. For his efforts he was named All-Area/All-South Yosemite league, named Jockey Club Athlete of the Month (April 1994), was Bakersfield High School’s Most Valuable Player in track and field in 1994, and was the recipient of the Howard Whalen Track and Field Memorial Scholarship.  After graduating high school at the age of 17, Jeremy decided that he wanted to stay local and attend Bakersfield Community College. Once again Jeremy continued his athletic endeavors by competing as a two-sport athlete while attending Bakersfield College. He was a member of 1994 and 1995 Western States Conference football championship team and was also a member of 1994 and 1995 Potato Bowl Champions, with a combined record of 20-2 and was coached by Carl Bowser and Dwayne Damron. As a freshman Jeremy played offensive tackle and tight end and earned honorable mention All-Western States Conference and was recipient of the Matt Poole Award. During the 1995-96 football seasons he was named first-team offense Western States Conference, Honorable Mention All-American by J.C. Grid wire, and earned the Bakersfield College coach’s award.  As a track and field competitor for the Bakersfield College Renegades during the 1994- 95, his freshman track season, Jeremy earned the California State Jr. College champion honor in the discus throw, he was named Western States Conference Most Valuable Player, Bakersfield College freshman athlete of the year, and Bakersfield Jockey Club athlete of the month. During Jeremy’s sophomore year at Bakersfield College he was named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete at Bakersfield College in 1995-96 served as a team captain. He also set school records in discus, 182' 4" (which still stands today) and the shot put 58' 1/4," he won the State Championship in both the discus and the shot put, becoming the first male to win two throwing events in one year. His 2nd place finish in the Hammer Throw at this State Meet made him the highest scoring athlete, EVER, at the CCCAA State Track and Field Championships. He also earned all WSC first-team honors in the discus and shot put. Won the hammer, discus, and shot put in the Southern Cal Meet of Champions; becoming the first person to win these three events in the meet's history (which still remains today). He went on to take first-place in the shot put at the National Jr. College All-American Track and Field meet earned Junior All-American status at the U.S.A. Junior National Track and Field championships. He received Cerritos College Event's top field athlete in the 1995-96 track season. He went on to compete unattached at the 1996 Sun Angel Track Classic at Arizona State University, in the shot put and discus throw (took fifth place in the shot put with a toss of 56' 3 ", which would have placed him as a provisional in the NCAA outdoor championships and took fourth in the discus throw with a mark of 180' 1 " that would have placed him as eighth all-time in ASU history. In 1996, Jeremy graduated from Bakersfield Community College in Bakersfield, Calif., with an associate degree in Criminal Justice, and in 2001 was inducted into the Bakersfield College Hall of Fame. With everything that Jeremy had completed up to this point as a student athlete he still wanted to continue with his college education and wanted to compete at the Division I level, and he decided to accept an athletic scholarship to Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.  Jeremy was extremely excited for the opportunity to play for the Arizona State SunDevils. Although he wasn’t able to be a multi-sport athlete, like he was in high school and junior college, he still gave everything he had to the football team, but still wanted to compete in the shot put and discus, but he knew that there was going to be a crossroads at some point in his athletic career and he was going to have to choose between football and track and field, and since he was on a football scholarship he knew that track and field would have to take a back seat.  During his time with the SunDevils the football team went 11-0 in 1996 for a 1997 Rose Bowl National Championship appearance where the SunDevils played the Ohio State Buckeyes and came up short in the final minutes of the game. The SunDevils went on to be ranked #4 in the Nation. During Jeremy’s senior year the SunDevils went 9-3 his senior year and won a Bowl bid to play in the Norwest SunBowl in El Paso, Texas in 1997. With the 1997 Sun Bowl Appearance, Jeremy was named the Jimmy Roger Jr's, Most Valuable player Defensive lineman of the game. He went on to earn 2nd team all-Pac 10 honors and was the 1997 Morris Trophy recipient, which was the 1st time in history that a defensive lineman from ASU won that award.  The Morris Trophy is the college football award given to the Pac 10's most valuable Offensive and Defensive lineman. Jeremy was also named a 1997, 1st team All American, by the Sporting News as well as 1st Team All-American selection by the Football Writers Association of America. He also earned four “Player of the Game” awards from ASU as a Defensive Lineman.  During the 1997 regular season he had 12.5 sacks and 23.0 total tackles-for-loss and earned another 3 sacks and X tackle for losses in the Norwest SunBowl, which gave him the single season sack record for a defensive lineman in ASU history. During his playing time at ASU Jeremy had become good friends with Pat Tillman. Pat Tillman was a standout scholar athlete who was drafted into the National Football League (NFL), played four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, and thus turned down a $4.6 million-dollar contract to join the Army Rangers and was killed in action in April of 2004.  In 1998 Jeremy was drafted in the National Football League in the 2nd round of the draft and was the 41st pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jeremy played three seasons with the Steelers and found that it wasn’t a good fit and decided to look at other teams within the NFL. In 2001 he signed on with the Seattle Seahawks and was released after the fifth week of training camp and returned home to Scottsdale, AZ., and begun to rethink his professional career. While waiting on another team to pick him up a national tragedy occurred that turned his attention from the NFL to national service, the event that took place was the terrorist attacks that happened on September 11, 2001. After seeing the carnage of the 9/11 attacks upon the World Trade Centers, Jeremy decided that he wanted to join the United States Army. This is when an old friend contacted Jeremy and made him promise to go back into the NFL and earn his fourth season, so that  Jeremy would be a vested player with the NFL and earn his retirement from the NFL, that friend was Pat Tillman. In the spring of 2002, Jeremy once again stepped back in to the realm of the NFL and signed on with the Oakland Raiders as an offensive guard and was released in August of 2002, Jeremy would sit out the entire 2002 season and once again would sign with a different NFL team. In 2003, Jeremy signed on with the St. Louis Rams and finally earned his fourth season in the NFL and had qualified for his NFL pension.  In 2004, Jeremy decided that after he had earned one retirement from professional athletics he should go and earn a second retirement from the Arena Football League (AFL), so in the spring of 2004 Jeremy signed on with the Los Angeles Avengers and played several games with the Avengers before hearing about the passing of his former teammate and friend Pat Tillman.  Jeremy then retired completely from professional athletics and decided to answer the call of serving his country and decided to join the United States Marine Corps. At this point he was willing to risk it all.  In 2005, Jeremy decided that it was time for him to fulfill his commitment to his country and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and entered boot camp in December of 2005.  Jeremy entered the Marine Corps 10 years older than the average recruit. Jeremy completed his 13-week Marine Corps Boot Camp at Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego (MCRD). He graduated on the same Parade Ground as did his grandfather, Herman Francis Staat, in 1941. He was then stationed with 1/3 Bravo Company of Kaneohe Bay, HI, as an Infantry Machine gunner (0331). In 2007, the 1/3 Battalion was deployed, and Jeremy found himself assigned to Haditha, Iraq for a nine-month deployment. After returning from deployment in Haditha, Iraq; Jeremy had some medical issues that needed to be addressed and was never returned to his infantry unit. In his final years with the Marine Corps Jeremy had been giving advice to Marines that were being discharged and encouraged them to get their education but realizing that he himself hadn’t finished his bachelor’s degree. Jeremy decided to return to school during his final year in the Marine Corps and earned his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in liberal studies.  (I can’t Praise the Arizona State University staff and its’ President high enough for their efforts to make this happen) Jeremy was discharged from Marine Corps in August of 2009. After being discharged from the Marine Corps Jeremy moved back home to Bakersfield, CA and married his fiancéé Janelle Hamilton; he began to work with local charities within the community and wanted to continue to serve and to help others. In 2010, Jeremy joined up with many local and national Veterans Organizations like: The Veteran Tickets foundation, Kern County Honor Flight, Vision 2 Victory, and Kern Vets, “Wall of Valor,” and begun to do multiple speaking engagements to help bring awareness to the different non-profits that he was helping out. In 2011 Jeremy decided to start his own foundation that focused on bringing a Veteran speaking board into the educational environment, to inspire and motivate students to do their best. After speaking to more than 150 plus schools in Kern County, California and Arizona; Jeremy then decided that it was time to take his message nationwide. In the winter of 2012, Jeremy and his team conducted a 3,468-mile cross country bicycle ride that, visited 78 cities in 16 states, focused on bring awareness to the epidemic of veteran suicide and childhood obesity.  The Wall to Wall Cross Country Bicycle Ride stated at the Wall of Valor in Bakersfield, California and traveled east across the country and ended at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. After returning home from his cross-country endeavor Jeremy was welcomed home by the birth of his first child, a boy, that he and his wife named Tristen. After the birth of Tristen, Jeremy continued to work with his foundation and continued to deliver hundreds more motivational and inspirational speeches to schools and businesses. For his efforts, he was named the 2011 Military Order of the Purple Heart Veteran of the Year, the 2013 All Sports United Humanitarian Recipient, 2013 Beautiful Bakersfield Humanitarian of the Year Recipient, and was a 2014 Bakersfield High School Football Hall of Fame Inductee.  In 2013, Jeremy decided that he wanted to have a more stable lifestyle and decided to progress into the educational field and desired to start a trade school focusing on welding. Jeremy enrolled in classes at Bakersfield College to earn his welding degree and welding certifications; along the way, decided to apply for a job at Bakersfield College and in 2013 he began teaching full time as a welding instructor at Bakersfield College. In 2015, Jeremy and his wife welcomed their second son, Gavin. Jeremy then decided it was a must that he continued his education and began to pursue his graduate degrees. In 2016, he earned his master’s degree in educational leadership from Liberty University, and then decided that he needed to earn his Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) from Liberty University as well. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) degree. He plans on completing his Ed.D in the summer of 2020. In the spring of 2020, Jeremy will be inducted into the Museum of the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame wing that is to be open in the spring of 2020.  Education:  -Bakersfield High School- Diploma -Bakersfield College- AA- Criminal Justice -Arizona State University-BA- Liberal Studies -Liberty University- MA- Educational Leadership -Liberty University-Ed.S.- Educational Leadership -Liberty University-Ed.D.- Educational Leadership (2020)  Athletic Awards:  High School:  Football:  -1994 graduate of Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Calif., - 2 sport participant, lettering four times in football and three times in track. -Captained the football team in 1993. -2 time all-Area/all-South Yosemite League first-team in football. -Named best lineman South Yosemite League. -Named lineman of the year by The Bakersfield Californian. -California all-State honorable mention -Named as left tackle to the Shrine California North/South All-Star football game  Track and Field (Shot put and Discus):  -Captained the track team in 1993-94 -most improved player award -Most Valuable Player in the South Yosemite -South Yosemite League champion in the shot put and discus in 1992-93 -Athlete of the Year by The Bakersfield Californian in 1993-1994 -1994 California State C.I.F. Champion in the discus throw -All-Area/all-South Yosemite league -Jockey Club Athlete of the Month (April 1994) -Bakersfield High School Most Valuable Player in track -Recipient of the Howard Whalen Track and Field Memorial Scholarship  Junior College:  Football:  -A 1996 graduate of Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, Calif., with an associate degree in Criminal Justice. -Member of 1994 and 1995 Western States Conference football championship team -1994 and 1995 Potato Bowl champion with a combined record of 20-2 at Bakersfield. -Freshman year named honorable mention all-Western States Conference and recipient of the Matt Poole Award -1995-96 football seasons named first-team offense Western States Conference. -Honorable mention all-American by J.C. Grid wire. -1995 Bakersfield College coaches award  Track and Field:  -Named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete at Bakersfield College in 1995-96 served as a team captain. -Set school records in discus (182' 4" and shot put 58' 1/4" won the state championship in both the discus and the shot put, becoming the first male to win two throwing events in one year. His 2nd Place finish in the Hammer Throw made him the highest scoring athlete, EVER, in the California State Track and Field Championships. -All WSC first-team honors in the discus and shot put. -Won the hammer, discus and shot put in the Southern Cal Meet of Champions, becoming the first person to win these three events in the meet's history. -1994-95 track season earned California: State Jr. College champion honor in the discus throw. -Western States Conference Most Valuable Player. -Bakersfield College Freshman Athlete of the Year. -Bakersfield Jockey Club athlete of the month. -Took first-place in the shot put at the National Jr. College all-American Track and Field. -Earned Junior all-America status at the U.S.A. Junior National Track and Field  championships. -Received Cerritos College Event's top field athlete in the 1995-96 track season. -Named to the Bakersfield College Hall of Fame in 2001.  Arizona State University:  -1997 Rose Bowl National Championship Appearance -1997 Sun Bowl Appearance named the Jimmy Roger Jr's, Most Valuable player Defensive Lineman of the game. -1997 Earned 2nd team All-Pac 10 -1997 Morris Trophy recipient. 1st time in History for a Defensive lineman from ASU to win. The Morris Trophy is the college football award given to the Pac 10's most valuable Offensive and Defensive lineman. -1997 earned 1st team All-American selection, by the Sporting News 1st Team All-American selection by the Football Writers Association of America. -1997 earned four “Player of the Game” awards as a Defensive Lineman.  National Football League:  -1998 was drafted in the 2nd round, 41st pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Played three seasons with the Steelers. -Signed with the Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, and the St Louis Rams. -Earned retirement from the NFL in 2004  Other Awards:  -2020 will be inducted into the Museum of the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame at Quantico, Virginia -2019 California Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame inductee -2014 Bakersfield High School Football Hall of Fame Inductee -2013 Beautiful Bakersfield Humanitarian of the Year Recipient -2013 All Sports United Humanitarian Recipient -2011 Military Order of the Purple Heart Veteran of the Year Recipient -2001 Bakersfield College Sports Hall of Fame Website: https://jeremystaat.com Twitter: @JeremyStaat

As a Middlesex student, Doug ’96 served as a co-captain of the varsity football and lacrosse teams. He was All-New England in football in 1994 and 1995 and All-New England and Honorable Mention All-American in lacrosse in 1996. Doug continued on to the University of Virginia, where he played lacrosse for four years and was a member of the 1999 National Championship team. Since graduating from UVA, Doug has developed a passion for mindfulness and meditation and is currently very active in the burgeoning movement to bring these practices into the American school system. To this end, Doug joined the Middlesex faculty in 2011 to lead sessions in meditation and teach courses on mindfulness.

Honorable Mention All-American (1983) and NBA veteran, Roy Hinson. Roy Hinson calls himself a “late bloomer”. His underlying talent – matched with his height – didn’t lay dormant for long. As a senior, his sudden impact on the hardwood helped steer Franklin Township High School to a 25-2 senior season, culminating in the Sectional Championship Game. Roy details the decision making behind his choice to attend Rutgers University, where he became a standout and future Hall of Fame player. Not only did Roy make post-season tournaments in his junior and senior seasons, he also had the opportunity to fly to Europe, twice, representing Team USA (1981 World University Games) and an All-Star squad (1982 National Invitational Tournament tour). Our conversation covers a wide range of topics. We discuss Roy’s early years in the NBA, his appearance in the 1986 Slam Dunk Contest, his trade to Philadelphia – and later, New Jersey, his home state – and the injury concerns that ultimately forced him into an early retirement. The conversation concludes with discussion about Roy’s role at the NBA Players Association, the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend / Legends Brunch and terrific insight into the reasoning behind the jersey numbers that Roy wore throughout his career. Links discussed (include): * Cleveland clinch playoffs berth; despite terrible start to season * 1986 Slam Dunk Contest People mentioned in this episode, include: George Karl, World B. Free, Julius Erving, Kevin McHale, Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Billy Cunningham, Spud Webb, Maurice Lucas, John Bagley & Ralph Sampson.   Editor's note: sign-up for the monthly newsletter - receive exclusive details on upcoming podcast episodes and future, high-profile guests to appear on the show. I appreciate all feedback, FB Page 'Likes' and iTunes ratings / reviews. Follow: Facebook | Twitter | Google+ Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Newsletter | RSS | Website Feedback: e-mail (audio welcome) | Voicemail

Welcome to another edition of PoPolitickin. In this episode, we politick with author Isaac "Ike-Moe" Williams. Ike Moe latest book is entitled "From The Courts To The Streetz". The true life story of a Dallas native once considered one of the city’s best basketball players in the late 1980’s. He attended Spruce High School from 1986 to 1989. He only played 3 years of high school and 3 years of college. He was the first ball player in the history of the Dr. Pepper Tournament in 1989 to lose the championship game and still be named MVP. He was named All-State and Honorable Mention All-American in the 1989. He went on to play college ball at the University of New Mexico, where he led the Lobos to their first Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and was named Tournament (MVP), and 1st team All -Conference. He later became the 24th Leading scorer in Lobo’s history in only 3 years of play. He became a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers and was drafted 3rd round in the CBA. After leaving the CBA, he played in the United States Basketball League, and later overseas in Caracas, Venezuela. Then it all went bad. He made a drastic turn to the street life, where he fell into the bottomless pit of the underworld. Fallen. Never to get up. But he survived to tell his story. This is my story. “From The Court To The Streets.” Check out the book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Courts-Streetz-Autobiography-Ike-Moe-Williams/dp/069290168X

What does it take to be a winning youth coach? Listen in as Drew Maddux shares stories and discusses his journey to becoming a successful youth sports coach. Drew Maddux is the Head Coach at Christ Presbyterian Academy (CPA) in Nashville. Maddux has a combined record of 240-44, while being ranked in the Top 10 each of those seasons. In 2008 and 2009, Maddux lead his team to the Region 5AA Championship. Maddux has acquired many coaching accomplishments being named the NBCA Coach of the Year in 2008, 2011-2012 District 10-AA Coach of the Year, 2012 Tennessean Coach of the Year, and 2012 Nashville Civitan Coach of the Year. In the 2011-2012 season, he lead to Lions to their first ever State Championship and finished the season an impressive 37-2. In 2012-13, Maddux lead the Lions to another State Championship with another 37-2 record. 2013-14 was yet another great season for Maddux and his program as the posted a record of 34-3 and went to the Final Four Drew has coached 4 Mr. Basketball award winners, 19 players that received college scholarships, and 1 NBA first round draft pick. From 1994-1998, Maddux was a four year starter at Vanderbilt University where he scored an impressive 1689 points in his career, good for 11th all-time at Vandy. There he received several individual awards including All-SEC Freshman, USA Olympic Festival Team, First Team All-SEC, and Honorable Mention All-American honors. Off the court Maddux was just as impressive being an Academic All-SEC member as well as being recognized as one of the Outstanding Young Men of America in 1998. During his junior year, Maddux averaged a team best 16.8 points 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as he lead his team to the NCAA Tournament. Drew Maddux first started working with Elite Hoops in 2009 as a Camp Co-Director. Since then, Maddux has been instrumental in growing the Nashville market and in 2014, he will direct 6 NIKE Basketball Camps with over 600 players in attendance. Twitter: @DrewMaddux; @EliteHoops Facebook: /EliteHoops Instagram: /elitehoops Website: elitehoopsbasketball.com Listen Now: Listen in ITunes: Itunes link Listen in Stitcher: Stitcher link Quote 'We were running the program with a fear-based approach instead of a freedom-based approach.' Career decisions Drew had the opportunity to lead a large sales organization, but felt the calling to leave the business world and become a full-time coach Identity being tied to athletic performance As an athlete growing up, Drew felt he was only as good as his last sports performance 'My total mission in coaching is to release that identity-driven performance bug out of the lives of our kids and out of their hearts, and that they would understand and be able to perform with freedom and be able to experience all that they have been provided with.' Joe Ehrmann's 3 big lies being told to our kids Coach Maddux teaches the boys he coaches about the 3 big myths/lies being taught about masculinity: Ballfield - a man's worth is based on his athletic performance Bedroom - a man's worth is based on his sexual conquests Boardroom - a man's worth is based on his business successes Coach Maddux contrasts these myths by teaching the real truths about what being a man is all about: Man was built to be in relationships with God, themselves, and others Man was built to be part of a cause that is bigger than themselves To see more details about this see here: winningyouthcoaching.com/3-big-lies-2-truths/ My Cringe & ‘Ah-Ha' Moments In Drew's early years he remembers still being too focused on outcomes and placing his worth on the team's win/loss record 'We were running the program with a fear-based approach instead of a freedom-based approach.' Creating a Winning Culture HUGE IDEA #1 Jim Collins book - Good to Great Every aspect of your program becomes about excellence - Coach Maddux began an early morning regiment with his co...