Coach Jim Deegan joins the show and sets the record straight. He's been coaching at Mount St. Mary's for 62 years and took 13 athletes to the Olympic Games over that time, while still coaching NCAA Athletes to All-American status as recent as 2012. He has some stories to share with The Athletic Experience. It gets motivational, hilarious, intense and every a bit emotional in this episode. You're in for a treat with Coach Deegan.
Evolution of coaching: 2:00
International Recruiting in the 80s: 15:30
Harry Marra's Start: 27:30
88 Olympics: 54:00
Multi Sport Athletes: 1:10:20
What's It Take To Be A Decathlete: 1:26
Mount Multis: 1:31
Tom Cries: Good Luck -- It's in there somewhere