Leadership with Kansas St. Asst. Head Football Coach Van Malone: S2E20

Interview with Van Malone: Assistant Head Football Coach  at Kansas State

From Houston, Texas, Van grew up in humble beginnings.  Deciding to stay close to home, he went to college at nearby University of Texas. There Malone was a four-year letterman earning All-America honors and All-SWC accolades as a defensive back his senior season. As a freshman in 1990, Malone earned Sporting News Freshman All-America honors as Texas won the Southwest Conference Championship.
Malone played five seasons in the NFL after being drafted in the second round – the 57th selection overall – by the Detroit Lions in 1994. He played in every game as a rookie and was a standout special teams player, earning Special Teams Player of the Week on six different occasions. His special teams play earned him a nomination for the Pro Bowl in 1994 and 1995, while the Lions reached the playoffs in both of those seasons.
After the NFL, Van moved up the coaching ranks, coaching at almost every conference in college football. At Mississippi State, he was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) National FBS Assistant Coach of the Year.
At Kansas State, he is the Assistant HC, Pass Game Coordinator and Cornerback coach.

Van Also has a podcast, Winners Win, Leaders Lead, where he has leadership conversations with Pro and college coaches, Athletic directors, University Presidents as we as many other Leadership professionals.

Podcast:
Spotify – Winners Win, Leaders Lead w/ Van Malone | Podcast on Spotify

Instagram:
Coach Malone (@coachvanmalone) • Instagram photos and videos
Twitter:
(1) K-State Coach Van B Malone (@VanBMalone3rd) / Twitter

Email:
[email protected]

Eric Reyes: Host of Hey Coach! Podcast
email:
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LinkedIn:
Eric Reyes | LinkedIn

Facebook:
(1) Hey Coach | Facebook
Instagram :
Eric Reyes (@reys6103) • Instagram photos and videos

AthLife Foundation website:
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