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This 1-on-1 interview features Ron Katz, Co-Founder of the Institute of Sports Law and Ethics (ISLE) at University of the Pacific. He is a sports lawyer who is of counsel at GCA Law Partners in Mountain View, CA. He has recently co-authored the book *Sport, Ethics and Leadership* with fellow PCA Supporter Jack Bowen and an article for the Stanford Law & Policy Review entitled "Changing Sex/Gender Roles and Sport." Ron also serves on PCA's Leadership Council.
In this podcast interview with PCA Chief Impact Officer Tina Syer ([@TinaPCA](https://twitter.com/tinaPCA)) talks to Katz about his early involvement in many sports, his passion for representing the "underdog" throughout his legal career, and his involvement with the Institute of Sports Law and Ethics.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- The importance of ethics in sports and the mission of the Institute of Sports Law and Ethics
- The prevalence and history of sexual stereotyping in sports
- What coaches and parents can do to combat others stereotyping their athlete
- How coaches and leaders can emphasize inclusion in sports.
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This 1-on-1 interview features Jeffrey Marx ([@JeffreyMarx25](https://twitter.com/jeffreymarx25)), author of New York Times bestseller *Season of Life*, and the youngest-ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. As an author and keynote speaker, Marx has written six books and his most requested presentation is – "This Thing We Call Success" – which focuses on the major themes in *Season of Life*: building healthy relationships, building community, and building leaders.
David Jacobson ([@CoachDaveJake](https://twitter.com/CoachDaveJake)), who led PCA's marketing communications efforts for over 12 years, talks to Marx about the influence of *Season of Life*, and how coaches and teams all over the country have adapted the main themes of *Season of Life* to fit the needs of their program. Both Marx's book and this podcast dive deeper into key themes of *Season of Life*, such as relationships and working for a cause greater than oneself, and how youth sports reinforces and teaches those values to kids.
Other highlights of the podcast include:
- The power of the sports platform to change relationships and the world for better.
- The powerful role of coaches, and how PCA National Advisory Board Member Joe Ehrmann redefined coaching as "taking athletes from where they are to where they want to be going," regardless of results on the scoreboard.
- How it's a myth that "sports build character": sports, according to Marx, *can* build character if the coach is intentional about teaching character through sports.
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This 1-on-1 interview features William (Bill) Damon, the Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence. Damon is the author of Greater Expectations and is a professor of education at Stanford University ([@Stanford](https://twitter.com/Stanford)). His research, teaching and publications focus on moral development and education, and Damon is a key figure in the growth of positive psychology.
Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)), PCA Founder and CEO, talks to Damon about how youth sports can be a vehicle for helping youth find their purpose, and Damon's latest book, *The Path to Purpose*. The main theme of the podcast delves into why purpose matters so much for people and why youth sports can provide purpose for kids.
Other highlights of the podcast include:
- Purpose stabilizes people's lives through dedication and gives people sustained motivation
- A purpose driven life makes people resilient
- 20% of high school students feel like they have a well-developed sense of purpose
- How to make sure teachers and coaches don't miss the purpose of learning or competing
- How coaches can help athletes find purpose as 'elevaters' regardless of talent level.
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This 1-on-1 interview features Chris Collins ([@coach_collins](https://twitter.com/coach_collins)), the Head Basketball Coach at Northwestern University. Collins most recently led Northwestern to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Before arriving, Collins spent 13 years as an assistant coach for Duke University, where he had starred as a player. He also worked closely with the USA Men's Basketball teams that won Olympic Gold Medals in 2008 and 2012.
Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), PCA's National Director of Business Development, talks to Collins about how he transformed Northwestern from a perennial loser to a successful team, his first tournament experience as a coach, taking the pressure off athletes, and keeping the fun in basketball by celebrating big successes as a team.
Other highlights of the podcast include:
- The relationship Coach Collins has with Northwestern Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald, a fellow PCA National Advisory Board Member
- What it meant to grow up as the son of a coach (Doug Collins)
- Collins' recruiting philosophy in identifying players that align with his values
- Building a team culture the "right way" and building a team identity.
- Learning "leadership demeanor" from other great coaches like Coach K, Joe Maddon, and others.
- The power of belief in accomplishing feats that have never been accomplished before
- Taking the next step after achieving greatness.
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This 1-on-1 interview features Greg Dale, Ph.D, a Professor of Sport Psychology and Sport Ethics at Duke University ([@DukeU](https://twitter.com/DukeU)) and PCA National Advisory Board Member. Dale is also Director of the Sport Psychology and Leadership Programs for Duke Athletics. In addition to his work with Duke athletes and coaches, Greg consults with numerous college and professional athletes and provides interactive and engaging workshops for coaches, parents and student-athletes at the youth, middle and high school levels.
Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)), PCA Founder and CEO, talks to Dale about his book *The 7 Secrets of Successful Coaches* and the role of credibility. Dale focuses on how coaches can get athlete buy-in by being servant leaders for their athletes, using words like "our team" or "we" rather than making it about themselves.
Other highlights of the podcast include:
- When kids know it's about them, they're more likely to work hard and buy into the message.
- The difference between an intense coach and emotional, reactionary coach.
- Coaches can build credibility with athletes by taking ownership of mistakes and being vulnerable when appropriate. *Just think how awful it would be to play for a coach or work for a boss who never admitted they were wrong!*
- The best coaches take the blame when things go wrong, and give athletes credit when things go right.
- The importance of coaches being authentic ("unless they're a jerk")
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**Listen in as Positive Coaching Alliance goes 1-on-1 in interviews with top pro and college players, coaches, executives and other major sports figures who provide tips, tools, information and inspiration for youth and high school sports coaches, parents and student-athletes.**This 1-on-1 interview features Ken Ravizza ([@RavizzaQuotes](https://twitter.com/RavizzaQuotes)) PCA National Advisory Board Member and one of the leading peak performance consultants in the world, working most recently with the Chicago Cubs. He has worked with some of the best athletes and coaches in the world, and he helped develop the concept of a Triple-Impact Competitor®. Positive Coaching Alliance utilizes this model in its workshops to teach athletes to contribute positively on three levels: Personal Mastery, Leadership, and Honoring the Game.Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)), PCA Founder and CEO, talks to Ravizza about what's changed in sports over the last 20 years, how to keep fun in sports, and how process matters more than outcome, and how athletes can focus on one thing at a time. Ravizza also acknowledges that athletes will have bad days, and discusses how athletes can be their best even on those bad days.Other highlights of the podcast include:- How peak performance is not just about you, but how you can make your teammates better (being a team player is a learned mental skill).- How parents can acknowledge and understand that it takes courage for their athletes to perform.- How athletes don't think about mechanics in the heat of competition.Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2)
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This 1-on-1 interview features Alana Nichols ([@alananichols21](https://twitter.com/alananichols21)), the first American female to win gold medals at both Summer (Wheelchair Basketball) and Winter (Alpine Ski Racing) Olympic/Paralympic Games. From a young age, her passion for sports and adventure has driven her and no matter what obstacle life throws her way, she takes a challenge head on. After suffering a spinal cord injury at age 17 while attempting a back flip on her snowboard, Alana quickly transitioned to adaptive sports. In the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Paralympic Games, Alana took on a new athletic challenge in Sprint Kayaking and will continue to inspire and attract fans around the world.
In this podcast interview with PCA Chief Impact Officer Tina Syer ([@TinaPCA](https://twitter.com/tinaPCA)), Nichols discusses her journey growing up as a young athlete falling in love with sports, her life changing snowboarding accident, how she reacted to being told she would never walk again as a passionate athlete, her first experience with wheelchair basketball, and how parents and athletes can find adaptive sports opportunities post-injury.
Here are some key insights from the podcast:
- Her constant desire to improve in every sport she played growing up
- Nichols' definition of a great athlete and excellence as doing the best you can with what you have
- How she learns so many different sports so quickly
- How and why she avoids comparison to other athletes.
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This PCA 1-on-1 interview features Amanda Visek ([@ajvisek](https://twitter.com/ajvisek)). Amanda Visek is a trained sport scientist-practitioner with active status on the United States Olympic Committee Sport Psychology and Mental Training Registry. As a sport scientist and Associate Professor at George Washington University, her research focus and applied practice has been making scientific advancements in our understanding of determinants of and barriers to children’s positive, fun sport experiences - the FUN MAPS. The FUN MAPS are scientific blueprints for promoting a culture of fun for children participating in organized athletics.
In this interview, Visek explains to PCA Chief Impact Officer Tina Syer ([@TinaPCA](https://twitter.com/TinaPCA)) how coaches can prioritize fun, the reason kids drop out of sports, misconceptions about fun in sports, and how fun is defined in her research.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- The #1 determinant for kids dropping out of sports is not having fun.
- Fun is not only an important factor in youth sports, but it also continues to be in high school.
- Fun not only keeps kids in sports, but enhances athletic performance and personal development.
- Visek's definition of fun is identified by parents, coaches, and kids in the community. (There are over 80 fun "determinants", such as winning, trying hard, certain positive coaching techniques). These determinants make up the FUN MAPS.
- Those FUN MAPS show 11 most common factors of fun: Games & Practices, Learning & Improving, Trying Hard, Positive Team Dynamics, Team Friendship, Team Ritual, Gametime support, Positive Coaching, and "swag"
- The three items that make the biggest difference in fun according to kids were Trying Hard, Positive Team Dynamics, and Positive Coaching.
- How youth coaches can ensure a fun experience.
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This [Ultimate Sports Parent Radio](http://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth-sports-podcast/) podcast, hosted by parenting writer and sports mom [Lisa Cohn](http://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth-sports-experts/), features PCA trainer [Samantha Salvia](http://positivecoach.org/team/salvia-samantha/) and PCA Portland Executive Director [Ben Dudley](http://positivecoach.org/team/dudley-ben/) discussing why girls drop out of sports at a higher rate than boys.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- Discussion of the factors contributing to the higher drop out rate for girls, including: lack of role models, cost, access, media coverage, lack of parental support, and societal messages about gender and sports.
- How the youth sports pay-to-play culture disproportionately impacts girls.
- About 15% of youth coaches are women. How the lack of female role models and female coaches may contribute to the higher drop out rate for girls.
Challenges for women in coaching and how one AYSO in Santa Monica helped combat gender stereotypes about female coaches by printing coaching shirts that read “This is what a coach looks like!”
- Exploring gender stereotypes about coaching boys and girls and how they can be detrimental to both boys and girls.
- 80-90% of media coverage is mens’ sports; when women are covered it’s often highly sexualized. What parents can do to counter the lack of media coverage of female athletes and society’s messages about female athletes
Here's where you'll find Sam, Ben, and Lisa talking about the featured topic most specifically:
- **Focus on gender stereotypes**- 22:52 -
This PCA 1-on-1 interview features Candace Hogue ([@cmhogue](https://twitter.com/cmhogue)), a doctoral candidate in the Health Education & Psychology of Physical Activity Program at the University of Kansas. Hogue's mentor is PCA National Advisory Board Member Mary Fry ([@maryfry10](https://twitter.com/maryfry10)). Candace conducts both research and applied work in the field of Sport & Exercise Psychology. Specifically, Candace examines how caring, task-involving (mastery) climates vs. ego-involving (performance) climates impact stress and motivation.
In this interview, Hogue explains to PCA Chief Impact Officer Tina Syer ([@TinaPCA](https://twitter.com/TinaPCA)) that it was truly the life lessons she learned throughout her athletic career that continue to influence her passion for helping kids through her research today. Primarily, this interview dives deep into Hogue's research on a caring climate and give tips and tools for parents and coaches on creating this climate.
Highlights of the podcast include:
- How ego-involving environments result in higher stress levels than collaborative, supportive ones.
- How ultra-competitive (ego-involving) environments result in higher levels of physiological stress (physical reactions to stress). This includes mental and physical well-being, weight gain, the ability to recover from injury, etc.
- Physical stress levels (cortisol levels) decrease in collaborative, supportive environments at any performance level (youth through college).
- In supportive and collaborative environments, athletes are willing to put more effort in and try new techniques and skills. They also have higher enjoyment levels, are more self-confident, and have less anxiety.
- Hogue advises parents to ask coaches about their coaching philosophy to determine the environment before joining a team.
- If a kid is put into a stressful athletic environment, parents can combat that by giving their kid the support system they need. -
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This 1-on-1 interview features Brian O'Connor ([@UVACoachOConnor](https://twitter.com/UVACoachOConnor)), who enters his 14th season as Head Coach of University of Virginia Baseball after guiding Virginia to 13 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Virginia is one of just five programs in the nation to earn a berth in the NCAA tournament in each of the last 13 seasons. O'Connor's tenure as head coach is highlighted by the Cavaliers’ national championship in 2015, and interestingly, by his team's public recognition from the NCAA for its multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores.
PCA Founder and CEO Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)) and O'Connor discuss how to build team culture and what it takes to have prolonged success at the collegiate level. O'Connor also shares thoughts on the leading role that players must take in creating team culture, how coaches can be educational rather than confrontational in teaching accountability, and how teaching sacrifice matters for team dynamics.
Other highlights of the podcast include:
- O'Connor often puts players in a situation to fail in practice, so they can learn how to positively handle failure in games. O'Connor's methods even include a focus on body language, and how players can use appropriate body language when responding to failure. To O'Connor, players are judged not by failure, but by their ability to respond to it.
- To O'Connor, the best coaches must have a growth mindset. According to O'Connor, "When you think you have the answer, you're going to get passed by." O'Connor explains how the game is always changing, and encourages coaches to continue adapting at all times. -
This PCA 1-on-1 interview features Alyssa Koomas, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who works closely with state and local leaders to develop outreach and training materials that will facilitate adoption of healthy principles in their programs. Alyssa works with Megan Halmo and together they are part of a dynamic team leading Healthy Kids Out of School, an initiative of ChildObesity180 at Tufts University. Healthy Kids Out of School helps youth sports and extracurricular organizations create healthy programs for the children who participate.
PCA Chief Impact Officer Tina Syer ([@TinaPCA](https://twitter.com/TinaPCA)) met Alyssa at the National Coaching Conference in Seattle in July. In this podcast, Alyssa discusses her approach to developing healthy habits for youth athletes. Due to alarming statistics regarding childhood obesity in the United States (33% of children are obese, 80% of kids who are obese in their childhood will remain obese as adults) Alyssa explains why it is so important to develop healthy eating habits at a young age and stay active at practice.
Parents may be unaware that if a child does participate in youth sports, it does not necessarily mean that they are getting the recommended exercise or eating right. Alyssa has tips that coaches have shared with her for staying active in practice and getting the right amount of exercise:
1) Breaking athletes into smaller groups for skill practices, eliminating long drill lines.
2) Incorporating small sized skill games to keep everyone directly involved.
3) Avoiding long lectures – kids should be playing more than standing.
It's also important that parents understand post-game meals. Parents should talk about this before the season starts so that post-game meals consist of fruits and vegetables rather than pizza, cupcakes, donuts or other unhealthy foods. If parents promote healthy eating and drinking water from a young age, kids naturally become accustomed to these habits. -
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This 1-on-1 interview features Ben Tepper, PCA National Advisory Board Member and Chair of the Department of Management and Human Resources at Ohio State University. Tepper earned his PhD (organizational psychology) and MS (organizational psychology) from the University of Miami and his BS (psychology) from Ohio State University. His research interests focus on managerial leadership, employee health and well-being, and the performance of prosocial and antisocial work behaviors.
Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)), PCA Founder and CEO, talks to Tepper about his research, why people falsely believe that negative coaching is effective even when there is no data to suggest that abusive leadership improves outcomes, and the identifying precursors of abusive coach behavior. Tepper, who was quoted along with Thompson in Sports Illustrated's article [The Last Days of The Abusive Coach](http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/09/29/end-abusive-coaches-college-football-basketball), argues that although some abusive coaches are successful, it’s never because they were abusive that they achieved success. In fact, his research indicates that success happens in spite of abusive coaching, and that coaches would be more successful with a different, non-abusive approach.
Other highlights of the podcast include:
- People mistakenly associate a coach's hostile behavior with the success of that coach, rather than with other attributes such as the coach’s game tactics.
- Coaches are more likely to be abusive when their identity feels threatened, when their ego is deflated, and when they falsely believe negativity and abuse achieve results. -
This PCA 1-on-1 interview features Paul Tough ([@paultough](https://twitter.com/paultough)) the author of *Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why.* His previous book, *How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character,* was translated into 27 languages and spent more than a year on *The New York Times* hardcover and paperback best-seller lists.
PCA Founder and CEO Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)) met Paul at a conference put on by the [S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation](http://sdbjrfoundation.org/) in July. In this podcast, Tough discusses two different "toolboxes" that help children succeed: the connection toolbox and the challenge toolbox.
The connection toolbox is one of warmth and empathy. According to Tough, motivation is often not centered on achievement, but by a desire for “connectedness” with a group, which coaches often can facilitate for their youth athletes.
Although warmth and connection are important, it is equally important that kids are given appropriate challenges to overcome, as it is incredibly motivating for kids to see themselves improve. Tough calls this the challenge toolbox and urges coaches to give specific demands and direction to help athletes improve after inevitable mistakes and failures. Tough sees both toolboxes working effectively in tandem.
Other highlights of the podcast include:
- Being connected to a group and seeing yourself getting better at something are universally motivating for kids.
- When adults change their behavior and use these two toolboxes, it can have a profound positive impact on the mental or emotional state of a kid.
- When adults use these two toolboxes, it not only benefits the kid, but it also improves the adults' relationship with the kid, whether parent or coach. Tough calls this the "virtuous cycle." -
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This 1-on-1 interview features Molly Fletcher ([@MollyFletcher](https://twitter.com/MollyFletcher)), hailed as the "female Jerry Maguire" by CNN. Molly spent two decades as one of the world's only female sports agents and represented hundreds of sport's biggest names, including Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, PGA TOUR golfer Matt Kuchar, broadcaster Erin Andrews, and basketball championship coaches Tom Izzo and Doc Rivers. Through her time as an agent, she also observed and adopted the traits of those at the top of their game. She is now CEO of The Molly Fletcher Company in Atlanta, GA.
In this podcast interview with PCA Chief Impact Officer Tina Syer ([@TinaPCA](https://twitter.com/tinaPCA)), Fletcher discusses her days as a tennis player and what she learned from working with some of the top coaches in sports. She also discusses fearlessness, and the role it played for her in both sports and business, and gave advice for coaches and parents to help their athletes avoid fear of mistakes.
Here are some key insights from the podcast:
- Molly's most influential coach was demanding, but not demeaning. He was effective because she knew he came from a place of love and "earned her permission to be tough."
- While sharing her story on success in the sports business industry, Fletcher explained that assertiveness and fearlessness were two keys to success. To Fletcher, its important to stay curious and learn how to step into uncomfortable moments.
- As a parent, the natural inclination is to step in and help your kid solve a problem. However, a more hands-off approach can give your kid the confidence to solve problems on their own. -
Steve Kerr ([@SteveKerr](https://twitter.com/SteveKerr)) is the Golden State Warriors Head Coach and a PCA National Advisory Board Member. He led the Warriors to the 2014-2015 NBA Championship and a record 73 wins the following regular season and a second consecutive NBA Finals appearance. As a player, Kerr was a five-time NBA champion with the Bulls and Spurs, then served as a TV commentator and General Manager of the Phoenix Suns.
In this podcast interview with PCA Founder and CEO Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)), Kerr discusses the Warriors' four core values: joy, mindfulness, compassion and competition. Youth and high school coaches can learn from Kerr's approach to building a team culture, borrowing ideas he learned from Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll: "Pare down your core values and tailor your daily routine around those core values.”
Other highlights of the podcast include:
- Exploration of how coaches connect with their players, starting with establishing trust and "letting them know they are more important than you are"
- Staying open to ideas from players and assistant coaches
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This 1-on-1 interview features Mary Wise ([@GatorMary](https://twitter.com/gatormary)) head women's volleyball coach at the University of Florida since 1991. She has led the team to 21 SEC titles, including 18 straight from 1991-2008, as well as 24 straight NCAA Tournament bids, seven Final Four appearances, 14 SEC Coach of the Year honors and a trip to the National Championship in 2003. She played volleyball at Purdue University and started her coaching career at Iowa State University at age 22.
Tina Syer ([@TinaPCA](https://twitter.com/tinapca)), PCA’s Chief Impact Officer, talks to Wise about her athletic roots from "growing up with four brothers, where you had to be competitive just to get any dessert." She recalls free play in her Evanston, IL neighborhood turning her into a multi-sport athletes and reflects on the dangers of early sport specialization.
Wise pays tribute to her coach at Purdue, Carol Dewey, who helped her understand that coaching was "not so much about the x's and o's as it is about people and relationships." She explains the culture she shapes as one where the "person is always more important than the player" and volleyball is used as a way to help people improve overall.
Other topics covered include:
- The importance of connectedness for female athletes
- How to treat mistakes
- Ups and downs of social media
- Working relationships with players' parents.
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This 1-on-1 interview features Ohio State University Men's Lacrosse Coach Nick Myers ([@MyersJMZ](https://twitter.com/MyersJMZ)), who completed his seventh season as head coach for the Buckeyes in 2015. He took over the program in 2008, after three seasons as the team's top assistant. He has led the Buckeyes to the first postseason title in program history, two Creator's Trophy titles, a share of a league regular-season title, and spots in the NCAA quarterfinals twice (2013 and 2015).
Rich Pruszynski (PCA's Senior Manager, Partner Support and a Wisconsin state champion lacrosse coach with Marquette University High School), talks to Meyers are how he got involved in lacrosse and his coaching techniques. A strength of this podcast is its focus on team-building and team-bonding, including specific tactics Myers and his players use. For example, they take retreats to West Virginia for whitewater rafting, "...campfires, no phones, no Twitter for a couple days…just brotherhood."
Myers also delves into specifics on his team's Leadership Council, comprising players from all four classes (freshman through senior) and its bi-weekly off-season conference calls. He also employs a Big Brother-Little Brother approach to having players mentor each other.
Finally, in considering how he conveys expectations and helps his players reach higher standards than many of them thought they could achieve, he explains, "Elite people want to be challenged, and they enjoy feedback."
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This 1-on-1 interview features Dr. Lee Hancock ([@DrLeeHancock ](https://twitter.com/drleehancock)), High Performance Consultant for professional athletes, coaches at all levels, business and team leaders, students, parents and organizations. With years of involvement in soccer, Hancock is currently the Director of Player and Coach Development at the LA Galaxy South Bay.
Tina Syer ([@TinaPCA](https://twitter.com/tinapca)) PCA’s Chief Impact Officer, talks to Hancock about his experiences as a first-time coach, what he thinks a good coach looks like, the right environment for success, and more.
Hancock discusses how important it is for coaches to have both the right content *and* the art of coaching. He shares his mentality of "it's not what you teach but how you teach it," and advises coaches do their research online, watch other coaches, and learn how to be the best coach. He covers topics of team management, playing time, and athlete independence.
Coaches of all ages can benefit from listening to Hancock's tips, including these for the first 5 minutes of practice:
- Greet athletes enthusiastically and with a personal connection
- Get athletes moving right away
- Set the stage for the day
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This 1-on-1 interview features Doug Bruno ([@CoachDougBruno](https://twitter.com/CoachDougBruno)), the head coach of the DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team.
Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)), PCA Founder and CEO, talks to Bruno about how Bruno's Athletic Director growing up was of great influence, why he values the importance of strong interpersonal connections/relationships, and why he chose to coach women at the collegiate level over men.
Bruno also discusses the goals he has in mind for his team as well as the true meaning of competitiveness and what makes someone a true competitor.
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