I’ve been reading 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People by David Yaeger, and it’s a fantastic book. If you work with young athletes or students, I highly recommend it. A couple of things really stood out to me in the first half of the book: 1. High Accountability + High Support If […]
In this episode, Rob and Dustin explore the idea of being the coach you wanted as an athlete—but is that really the best approach? They dive into the balance between authenticity and adaptability, how coaching styles must evolve with different personalities and team dynamics, and the importance of systems over attitudes in leadership. Key Topics: […]
A coach we know went through the most difficult season imaginable during the first season of COVID-19. As everyone knows, COVID was no normal time. People were all coping in their own ways and there was just alot of hard. In fact, I thought about leaving athletic administration during that time because I felt like […]
We’re excited to share that we launched our paid subscriber option this month! A big thank-you to those of you who have already subscribed—it means a lot to us. For those who haven’t, no worries—you’ll still receive our regular weekly content as always and we appreciate you as well. For our paid subscribers, we’re offering […]
In this episode of Beyond Coaching, we sit down with Dr. Steve Dittmore, a seasoned educator and researcher with extensive experience in athletics and higher education. Dr. Dittmore shares insights from his unique journey, moving from the University of Arkansas to leadership roles at Baldwin Wallace University and the University of North Florida. Together, we […]
There are many interpretations of different approaches in coaching. Depending on where and who someone learned from, different words can mean different things to people. From our experience, utilizing a framework like the 3D Framework or our ICP terminology provides a great foundation to eliminate confusion and frustration. We have a little bit of obsession […]
In this episode of Beyond Coaching, Rob Ramseyer sits down with renowned coach and author Bruce Brown for an inspiring conversation about character-based culture in sports. Bruce shares timeless wisdom on how coaches can balance discipline, selflessness, and joy to create high-performing teams. Drawing from his own journey and research, Bruce explains how relationships, shared […]
As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to say thank you for your support of what we’re building with the Impactful Coaching Project (ICP) and our podcast, Beyond Coaching. Here are the Top 3 Most Downloaded Episodes: Dustin Galyon: Being for the Student-AthleteThis episode has just over 1500 downloads! […]
A Sincere Thank You from Dustin and Me To all of you who follow and support us: thank you. We are grateful for your encouragement and support as we continue our work with the Impactful Coaching Project (ICP). We are grateful to be able to do this work, and we’re excited about what’s ahead. As […]
Technology is an amazing thing. I wrote an article a few weeks ago teasing out our initial findings on our research on student-athlete motivation last year. You can find it here. A colleague recently told me about an AI technology that would turn text into a podcast. So, I took all the different writing that […]
