90% Mental

Today in the pocket, Jake and Grant sit down with Nick Rolovich, Head Football Coach for Washington State University, where he shares how his collegiate and professional experiences as a quarterback have positioned him to have a successful coaching career.

Coach Rolovich discusses his process in building culture, coaching the heart of the athlete, and the leadership qualities he looks for in recruiting quarterbacks for his program.

Keep your eye on the Cougars in 2020 as they compete for the Pac-12 Championship.

Links:

https://wsucougars.com/sports/football

IG: rolovich

Twitter: @NickRolovich

Today in the pocket, Jake and Grant sit down with Gus Frerotte, former Pro Bowl NFL Quarterback, to discuss how he overcame adversity and how he managed the dynamics of playing for seven different teams.

Gus embodies the characteristics of a true leader and prides himself to live by the “We before Me” mindset.

Links:

https://www.huddleupwithgus.com/

IG: gustave12qb

Twitter: @GusFrerotte

LinkedIn: Gus Frerotte

YouTube: Huddle Up with Gus

Valorie Kondos, former UCLA Gymnastics Head Coach, discusses how she coaches the heart of the athlete and what it takes to build a championship culture.

After 29 years of coaching, she has seven National Championships, 15 Pac-12 Championships, four National Coach of the Year Awards, four Pac-12 Coach of the Year wards and Pac-12 Coach of the Century award.

Coach Kondos, contributes her success to the basic fundamentals of building long lasting relationships and teaching her athletes to tap into their joy. Her legacy will forever be celebrated as one of the best in collegiate history and its transformational impact felt for many years to come.

Links:

www.officialmissval.com

IG: missvalkondos

Twitter: @missvalkondos

Linkedin: Valorie Kondos

Book: Life Is Short, Don't Wait to Dance: Advice and Inspiration from the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame Coach of 7 NCAA Championship Teams

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Short-Dont-Wait-Dance/dp/154607712X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=valorie+kondos&qid=1593812188&sr=8-1

Tia Norfleet, the first Black Female NASCAR Driver to discuss her mindset and the journey that led her to the NASCAR circuit.

Tia, shares her experience on what it felt like to be the first African- American Female NASCAR Driver and how she deals with all of the behind the scenes dynamics.

This down to earth athlete will impress you with her confidence and composure.

Links:

www.tianorfleet34.com

IG: tia_norfleet

Twitter: @TiaNorfleet

LinkedIn: Tia Norfleet

Archbishop Mitty High School Women’s Head Volleyball Coach, Bret Almazan-Cezar, discusses the mindset of creating culture and the cultural pillars that make up his championship program.

Over 20 years of coaching high school volleyball, Coach Almazan-Cezar has produced 7 National Championships, 6 California Team of the Year, 11 State Championships, 16 NorCal Championships, 17 Section Championships, 17 League Championships, and over 800 career wins. He has been named National Coach of the Year four times and Coach of the Year by The Mercury News, MaxPreps, Cal Hi Sports, USA Today. MaxPreps has recently named the Mitty Women’s Volleyball program Team of the Decade.

With all of his success, Coach Almazan-Cezar always stays true to the basics… “build trust and rapport with your players and after every practice and game ask the question… how do we get better?”

Links:

https://www.mitty.com/athletics/womens-volleyball

Sport Psychologist and Author, Dr. Rob Bell, discusses his journey as a mental performance coach and how he coaches athletes to get prepared for critical “hinge” moments.

Dr. Bell shares his story that motivated him to write his new book “Puke and Ralley” and how not to get stuck in your set back, but to rally for a comeback.

Tune into these two mental performance coaches where they preach the mental gospel.

Links:

https://drrobbell.com/

https://drrobbell.com/books/

IG: drrobbell

Twitter: @drrobbell

LinkedIn: Dr. Rob Bell

Today in the pocket, Jake and Grant sit down with former NFL Center, Nick Hardwick, to get inside the mind of one of the toughest center’s that has played the game.

Nick shares intimate stories of Drew Bree’s, Doug Flutie, Kyle Orton, and especially Phillip Rivers, where you can get a front-row seat on what made each quarterback so special.

Links:

Finding Center Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-center-with-nick-hardwick/id1477772341

IG: nickhardwick

Twitter: @NickHardwick

LinkedIn: Nick Hardwick

Today in the pocket, Jake and Grant sit down with NFL Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach, Geep Chryst, to discuss the mental game and how to redefine success to get the most out of Quarterbacks.

With 30 years of coaching under Coach Chryst’s belt, one thing he lives by, is meeting his athletes where they’re at and building confidence off of their strengths to better position them to handle pressure.

Links:

Twitter: @ArnoldGeep

IG: geepchryst

Linkedin: Geep Chryst

Nikki Hess, Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach at San Francisco State University discusses her athletic journey that led her to a coaching career.

Coach Hess shares the importance of mental skills training and how it helped her get out of her own way when playing at the collegiate and professional level, and how it has helped her in teaching these skills to her athletes.

It is Coach Hess’s passion to coach the heart and the minds of her athletes that makes her so special.

Links:

https://sfstategators.com

Twitter: @nikki_hess

IG: nikkihess

Gary Brackett, Super Bowl Champion Linebacker, discusses his mindset that fueled his pursuit for greatness.

From walking on at Rutgers University and earning defensive MVP honors to being an un-drafted free agent, and leading the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl victory.

Gary’s story is filled with overcoming adversity and devoting himself to leadership and service. Gary Brackett is nothing short of being incredibly mentally tough and full of grit.

Links:

www.garybrackett.com

IG: garybrackett

Twitter: @GaryBrackett58

Linkedin: Gary Brackett