What separates a program people remember forever from one they forget the moment they graduate? Dr. Hunter Taylor has spent his career chasing that question — first as a basketball coach, then as a researcher embedded inside a high school football program, and now as a professor running coaching fellowships across three states. In this […]
We asked successful coaches in a survey to share a story that showed their culture in action. One of them stuck with me. It was the biggest game of their season. Their best player, the guy they depended on, choked. Played horribly and selfishly. The team lost. No single player loses a game, but his […]
Paid subscribers can scroll to the bottom to watch the full video conversation. This week on Beyond Coaching, I sit down with Dr. Chad Carlson — professor at Hope College, longtime coach, and co-founder of Sport Faith Life. Chad studies sport for a living, and he still lives inside the same tension every coach knows: […]
The first draft of our new book is done. As a paid subscriber, you’re getting it before anyone else. We’re still working through titles. Right now it’s “Sustaining Success.” Below the paywall you’ll find the full manuscript along with some early drafts of the book cover. A few things to know before you read: This […]
Dr. Jesse Godding, the Athletic Director at Nelson University and a man I deeply admire, sent me an email after I published “What Replay Can’t Fix” a few months ago. His response was so well thought out and thought provoking that I asked if I could run it here. He agreed. Before you read it, […]
In my first year as a head college baseball coach, I benched a player named Chase repeatedly. I thought I was holding the line. He thought I didn’t care to understand him. He transferred without ever talking to me again, and I never spoke to him again either. I still believe in the standards I […]
