Coaching DNA Podcast

Jason Watson (Pt 2), Volleyball Coach, University of Arkansas

Jason Watson, Head Volleyball Coach, University of Arkansas

Scotty Walden (Pt. 2), Head Football Coach, Austin Peay State University

Scotty Walden, Head Football Coach, Austin Peay State University

Dan Heefner (Repost) Part 2 - Dallas Baptist University Baseball

This is a repost of part 2 of my conversation with Dan Heefner. This was originally released in 2019. 

Dan Heefner (Repost) Part 2 - Dallas Baptist University Baseball

This is a repost of part 2 of my conversation with Dan Heefner. This was originally released in 2019. 

Dan Heefner- (Repost) Dallas Baptist University- Part 1

This is a repost of my December of 2019 interview with Dan Heefner. This has been one of my most downloaded episodes, and with college baseball season upon us, I thought it would be a good one to repost. 

Brandon Elliott (Part 2), Softball Coach Virginia Wesleyan

Brandon Elliott, Part 1- Head Softball Coach, Virginia Wesleyan University

Brandon Elliott, Head Softball Coach, Virginia Wesleyan University

Tyler Pazik-Part 2- Mental Performance coach at Pazik Performance Group

This is part two of my conversation with Tyler Pazik of Pazik Performance Group.

Tyler Pazik- Mental Performance coach at Pazik Performance Group

This is part two of my conversation with Tyler Pazik of Pazik Performance Group.

Tyler Pazik- Part 1 -Mental Performance Coach- Pazik Performance Group

Tyler Pazik of Pazik Performance Group joins us this week. Tyler is a mental performance coach. Enjoy Part 1 of my conversation with Tyler!

Tyler Pazik - Mental Performance Coach- Pazik Performance Group

Tyler Pazik of Pazik Performance Group joins us this week. Tyler is a mental performance coach. Enjoy Part 1 of my conversation with Tyler!

Tyler Pazik- Mental Performance Coach- Pazik Performance Group

Tyler Pazik of Pazik Performance Group joins us this week. Tyler is a mental performance coach. Enjoy Part 1 of my conversation with Tyler!

Jay Johnson Pt.2, Head Baseball Coach LSU

During part 2 of our conversation, we talk about his hiring process, design vs. default, creating and keeping alignment, the importance of being engaged, and much more. Jay is an absolute stud. You will learn a ton from him during this episode!

Season 2 Episode #25 Jay Johnson Pt.2, Head Baseball Coach LSU

During part 2 of our conversation, we talk about his hiring process, design vs. default, creating and keeping alignment, the importance of being engaged, and much more. Jay is an absolute stud. You will learn a ton from him during this episode!

Jay Johnson, Head Baseball Coach LSU

Jay is the head baseball coach at LSU. Jay has been ultra successful every place he has coached...from Point Loma, to being an assistant at San Diego, to Nevada and Arizona. As you will hear, Jay has unbelievable clarity and ability to articulate things in such a clear way. Jay and I talk about his mentors and what he learned from them, why he got into coaching and what his draw to football is, what it takes to be elite, what his strengths are, and much much more! It becomes really obvious l...

Season 2 Episode #24 Jay Johnson, Head Baseball Coach LSU

Jay is the head baseball coach at LSU. Jay has been ultra successful every place he has coached...from Point Loma, to being an assistant at San Diego, to Nevada and Arizona. As you will hear, Jay has unbelievable clarity and ability to articulate things in such a clear way. Jay and I talk about his mentors and what he learned from them, why he got into coaching and what his draw to football is, what it takes to be elite, what his strengths are, and much much more! It becomes really obvious li...

Jo Evans Pt.2, Head Softball Coach Texas A&M

Jo Evans is the head softball coach at Texas A&M University. During part 2 of our conversation, we talk about the importance of addressing mental health, her hiring practices, making sure there is an alignment in a staff, leadership in the A&M program and much more. Jo was great, super easy to talk to, and authentic. You will love my conversation with Jo!

Season 2 Episode #23 Jo Evans Pt.2, Head Softball Coach Texas A&M

Jo Evans is the head softball coach at Texas A&M University. During part 2 of our conversation, we talk about the importance of addressing mental health, her hiring practices, making sure there is an alignment in a staff, leadership in the A&M program and much more. Jo was great, super easy to talk to, and authentic. You will love my conversation with Jo!

Season 2 Episode #22 Jo Evans Pt.1, Head Softball Coach Texas A&M

Jo Evans is the head softball coach at Texas A&M University. She is entering her 26th year as head coach at A&M. Jo and I talk about her transition from University of Utah to Texas A&M, why she got into coaching, handling conflict in a healthy way, her growth in patience over the course of her 26 years at A&M and much more. It is really obvious that Jo deeply cares about her athletes. She has had unbelievable success and consistency in her career. Jo and I had a great conversation!

Jo Evans Pt.1, Head Softball Coach Texas A&M

Jo Evans is the head softball coach at Texas A&M University. She is entering her 26th year as head coach at A&M. Jo and I talk about her transition from University of Utah to Texas A&M, why she got into coaching, handling conflict in a healthy way, her growth in patience over the course of her 26 years at A&M and much more. It is really obvious that Jo deeply cares about her athletes. She has had unbelievable success and consistency in her career. Jo and I had a great conversation!

Derek Matlock Pt.2, Head Coach U of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Derek is the head baseball coach at University of Texas Rio Grand Valley. During our conversation Derek and I talk about evaluating character and fit during the recruiting process, different things they do to build culture, the importance of teaching competitiveness, and much more. Derek has done a great job of elevating the UTRG baseball program.

Season 2 Episode #21 Derek Matlock Pt.2, Head Coach U of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Derek is the head baseball coach at University of Texas Rio Grand Valley. During our conversation Derek and I talk about evaluating character and fit during the recruiting process, different things they do to build culture, the importance of teaching competitiveness, and much more. Derek has done a great job of elevating the UTRG baseball program.

Season 2 Episode #20 Derek Matlock, Head Coach U of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Derek is the head baseball coach at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Derek and I talk about why he got into coaching, insight into some of his mentors like Jim Schlossnagle and Randy Mazey, how being a head high school coach prepared him for being a college head coach, and much much more. Derek is a stud. He is really competitive, tough and very direct...and has done a great job at UTRG.

Season 2 Episode #20 Derek Matlock Pt.1, Head Coach U of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Derek is the head baseball coach at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Derek and I talk about why he got into coaching, insight into some of his mentors like Jim Schlossnagle and Randy Mazey, how being a head high school coach prepared him for being a college head coach, and much much more. Derek is a stud. He is really competitive, tough and very direct...and has done a great job at UTRG.

Derek Matlock Pt.1, Head Coach U of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Derek is the head baseball coach at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Derek and I talk about why he got into coaching, insight into some of his mentors like Jim Schlossnagle and Randy Mazey, how being a head high school coach prepared him for being a college head coach, and much much more. Derek is a stud. He is really competitive, tough and very direct...and has done a great job at UTRG.

Kevin Bille, Good Stuff Podcast

Kevin Bille is my guest this week. Kevin has a podcast called Good Stuff. He has had some phenomenal guests on his podcast. Kevin also does leadership development, primarily in the corporate space. During this dual podcast episode, Kevin and I break down leadership from several different perspectives!

Season 2 Episode #19 Kevin Bille, Good Stuff Podcast

Kevin Bille is my guest this week. Kevin has a podcast called Good Stuff. He has had some phenomenal guests on his podcast. Kevin also does leadership development, primarily in the corporate space. During this dual podcast episode, Kevin and I break down leadership from several different perspectives!

Season 2 Episode #18 Butch Thompson Pt.2, Head Baseball Coach Auburn U

This is part two of my conversation with Butch Thompson. Butch is an elite leader, humble, and comfortable in his own skin. During part two of my conversation we talk about building culture, staff development in management, and much much more.

Butch Thompson Pt.2, Head Baseball Coach Auburn U

This is part two of my conversation with Butch Thompson. Butch is an elite leader, humble, and comfortable in his own skin. During part two of my conversation we talk about building culture, staff development in management, and much much more.

Season 2 Episode #17 Butch Thompson, Head Baseball Coach Auburn U

Butch is the head baseball coach at Auburn U. Butch is entering his 7th year at Auburn. He led Auburn to the college world series in 2019...which was the first time Auburn had been to the series in 22 years. Butch is a stud. He is a man of character, builder of authentic relationships, and is, as one of his peers said "fiercely competitive". Butch and I talk about his journey from small town Mississippi to Auburn U, we talk about his mentors, how being creative helped grow him, his strengths,...

Season 2 Episode #17 Butch Thompson Pt.1, Head Baseball Coach Auburn U

Butch is the head baseball coach at Auburn U. Butch is entering his 7th year at Auburn. He led Auburn to the college world series in 2019...which was the first time Auburn had been to the series in 22 years. Butch is a stud. He is a man of character, builder of authentic relationships, and is, as one of his peers said "fiercely competitive". Butch and I talk about his journey from small town Mississippi to Auburn U, we talk about his mentors, how being creative helped grow him, his strengths,...

Butch Thompson Pt.1, Head Baseball Coach Auburn U

Butch is the head baseball coach at Auburn U. Butch is entering his 7th year at Auburn. He led Auburn to the college world series in 2019...which was the first time Auburn had been to the series in 22 years. Butch is a stud. He is a man of character, builder of authentic relationships, and is, as one of his peers said "fiercely competitive". Butch and I talk about his journey from small town Mississippi to Auburn U, we talk about his mentors, how being creative helped grow him, his strengths...

Season 2 Episode #16 David Grace Pt.2, D1 Basketball Coach

David Grace is a long time college basketball coach. During Part Two of my conversation with David, we talk the recruitment of Lonzo Ball, what great leaders do when building an elite environment, the importance of relationships, and much much more! David is a stud! High character, great work ethic evaluator.

David Grace Pt.2, D1 Basketball Coach

David Grace is a long time college basketball coach. During Part Two of my conversation with David, we talk the recruitment of Lonzo Ball, what great leaders do when building an elite environment, the importance of relationships, and much much more! David is a stud! High character, great work ethic evaluator.

Season 2 Episode #15 David Grace, D1 Basketball Coach

David Grace is a college basketball coach who has made numerous stops at the Div 1 level including coaching at Oregon State, UCLA, and Vanderbilt. During this conversation we talk about his background and how he went from the Air Force to coaching at the power five level, what he looks for in recruits, and much more. David is principled, disciplined, a tenacious recruiter, and a great person.

David Grace, Part 1, D1 Basketball Coach

David Grace is a college basketball coach who has made numerous stops at the Div 1 level including coaching at Oregon State, UCLA, and Vanderbilt. During this conversation we talk about his background and how he went from the Air Force to coaching at the power five level, what he looks for in recruits, and much more. David is principled, disciplined, a tenacious recruiter, and a great person.

Season 2 Episode #14 Kenny Gajewski Pt.2, Head Coach Oklahoma State Softball

Kenny Gajewski is the head softball coach at OSU. During Part Two, Kenny and I talk culture and how he builds his at OSU, we talk about leadership development and how he organically develops leaders, and we talk about what it looks like to empower everyone in the program. Kenny is a stud...he is humble yet confident and knows who he is and who he isn't.

Kenny Gajewski Pt.2, Head Coach Oklahoma State Softball

Kenny Gajewski is the head softball coach at OSU. During Part Two, Kenny and I talk culture and how he builds his at OSU, we talk about leadership development and how he organically develops leaders, and we talk about what it looks like to empower everyone in the program. Kenny is a stud...he is humble yet confident and knows who he is and who he isn't.

Season 2 Episode #13 Kenny Gajewski Pt.1, Head Coach Oklahoma State Softball

Kenny Gajewski is the head softball coach at OSU. I had a blast talking with Kenny. During Part 1 we discussed several of the coaches he played for or coached with and what makes them so good, we talked about his strengths, and he shared his winding journey from a redshirt college baseball player to the coach of OSU softball. He has helped turn OSU into one of the premier softball programs in all of America. As you will hear, Kenny has great energy and is really authentic.

Kenny Gajewski Pt.1, Head Coach Oklahoma State Softball

Kenny Gajewski is the head softball coach at OSU. I had a blast talking with Kenny. During Part 1 we discussed several of the coaches he played for or coached with and what makes them so good, we talked about his strengths, and he shared his winding journey from a redshirt college baseball player to the coach of OSU softball. He has helped turn OSU into one of the premier softball programs in all of America. As you will hear, Kenny has great energy and is really authentic.

Season 2 Episode #11 Lane Burroughs Pt.2, Head Baseball Coach Louisiana Tech University

Lane Burroughs is the head baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University. During part 2 of my conversation with Lane we talk about the culture in his program, leadership development, staff development, and much more.

Lane Burroughs Pt.2, Head Baseball Coach Louisiana Tech University

Lane Burroughs is the head baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University. During part 2 of my conversation with Lane we talk about the culture in his program, leadership development, staff development, and much more.

Season 2 Episode #12 Lane Burroughs Pt.2, Head Baseball Coach Louisiana Tech University

Lane Burroughs is the head baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University. During part 2 of my conversation with Lane we talk about the culture in his program, leadership development, staff development, and much more.

Season 2 Episode #11 Lane Burroughs, Head Baseball Coach Louisiana Tech University

Lane Burroughs is the head baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University. During part 1 of my conversation with Lane we talk about his mentors, his strengths, what drew him coaching, and much more. Lane is a great coach and person!

Lane Burroughs Pt.1, Head Baseball Coach Louisiana Tech University

Lane Burroughs is the head baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University. During part 1 of my conversation with Lane we talk about his mentors, his strengths, what drew him coaching, and much more. Lane is a great coach and person!

Season 2 Episode #11 Lane Burroughs Pt.1, Head Baseball Coach Louisiana Tech University

Lane Burroughs is the head baseball coach at Louisiana Tech University. During part 1 of my conversation with Lane we talk about his mentors, his strengths, what drew him coaching, and much more. Lane is a great coach and person!

Jon Shehan Pt.2, Head Baseball Coach Millersville University

Jon is the head baseball coach at Millersville University. During part 2 of our conversation, Jon and I talk about creating accountability in his program, the importance of vulnerability, and how he manages his staff. Jon is a stud!