COACHABLE COACH | Matt Smith

Today's guest on "The Coachable Coach" series is Matt Smith, the boys basketball coach at Gordon Lee (GA) HS.  

"The Coachable Coach" series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network goes beyond the X's and O's as Jamy Bechler talks with some of the best sports coaches.

Jamy talks with coaches who value growth, improvement, and leadership – not just with their athletes but for themselves, as well. They believe that a strong culture doesn’t just happen by accident. Good coaches may know the X’s and O’s, the tactics, and strategies that should lead to winning BUT great coaches know their athletes. Great coaches go beyond the X’s and O’s. Great coaches know how to inspire their athletes to do their best and maximize their chances for success.

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Matt Smith is the head boys basketball coach at Gordon Lee High School in Georgia. He also founded United Basketball to help coaches grow as teachers and leaders. Through the United Basketball Clinics and The United Basketball Podcast, the organization has reached thousands of coaches around the world. United Basketball Plus is an extension of his mission to provide a wide variety of educational content for coaches of all levels. He also runs the Hoosier Basketball Clinic at the historic Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, IN.

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Please check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics.

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The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible, in part, by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Build a stronger culture today by helping athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders. Get a 25% discount on your membership when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. 

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Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”

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Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.