Beyond The Bench

By Todd Gordon

A podcast generated by three Iowa athletic directors for athletic directors. Each week we will talk about current program issues we are all dealing with as AD's, some hot topics and we will have some ... more

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How many episodes does Beyond The Bench have?

The podcast currently has 133 episodes available.

Beyond The Bench episodes:

May 19, 2022 BTB - Season 4 - Episode 19 - Sponsored by Hometown Ticketing, Varsity Bound HQ, Gipper, Superfan, Inc. and Jamy Bechler - NHSACA Special Edition with Rob Miller (Proactive Coaching)
Season 4 - Episode 19 is a BTB NHSACA Special Edition with Rob Miller from Proactive Coaching. https://proactivecoaching.info/shoppac/
This years 2022 NHSACA National Conference will be held at Prairie Meadows Resort & Casino June 18 & 19. To register click here: https://nhsaca.ia.manager.varsitybound.com/registration/h202202111045286812b1328054d644d/h202202121259443717f25537d821a4e
BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) along with Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) and theleadershipplaybook.com for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench.
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55min
April 13, 2022 BTB - Season 4 - Episode 18 - Sponsored by Hometown Ticketing, Varsity Bound HQ, Gipper, Superfan, Inc. and Jamy Bechler - Dr. Scott Grant, Triple Threat Leadership and NIL
Season 4 - Episode 18 is a discussion with Dr. Scott Grant. Dr. Grant is founder of Triple Threat Leadership (https://www.triplethreatleadership.com/) and is passionate about helping AD's navigate the world of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). Check out his NIL resources on his website at https://www.nil-education.com/.
BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) along with Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) and theleadershipplaybook.com for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench.
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1h 4min
April 04, 2022 Season 4 - Episode 17 - Live From the IHSADA Convention
This BTB episode is recorded as part of the three popcorn workshop sessions that we did at the 2022 Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association Convention in Iowa City. We were joined by Mike Morrison (@LibertyHS_AD) from Iowa City Liberty, Ryan O'Leary (@fddodgersports) from Fort Dodge, Charles Zanders (@trhsroughriders) from Des Moines Roosevelt and Matt Weiss (@WestDelawareAD) from West Delaware.
BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) along with Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) and theleadershipplaybook.com for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench.
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46min
March 08, 2022 BTB - Season 4 - Episode 16 - Sponsored by Hometown Ticketing, Varsity Bound HQ, Gipper, Superfan, Inc. and Jamy Bechler - School Shooting, Mental Health, Helping a Struggling Colleague
Season 4 - Episode 16 is a discussion of timely issues this week. School shootings (thoughts and prayers to Kaleb Stoppel and the Olathe East community), Student Mental Health, and how to help a struggling colleague. BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) along with Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) and theleadershipplaybook.com for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench.
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1h 1min
February 23, 2022 BTB - Season 4 - Episode 15 - Sponsored by Hometown Ticketing, Varsity Bound HQ, Gipper, Superfan, Inc. and Jamy Bechler - Tough Conversations and The Handshake Line Debate
Season 4 - Episode 15 is a discussion on a couple of questions that we have had given to us and we talk about the handshake line debate that is popular this week. BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) along with Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) and theleadershipplaybook.com for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench.
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52min
February 08, 2022 BTB - Season 4 - Episode 14 - Sponsored by Hometown Ticketing, Varsity Bound HQ, Gipper, Superfan, Inc. and Jamy Bechler - Coach Erik Link (University of Missouri Football)
Season 4 - Episode 14 features a discussion with Coach Erik Link (@coacheriklink), Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator for the University of MIssouri Tigers Football Team. Erik offers some great insights to leadership and relationships that will help you do what you do no matter where you do it. BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) along with Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) and theleadershipplaybook.com for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench.
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1h 5min
January 18, 2022 BTB - Season 4 - Episode 13 - Sponsored by Hometown Ticketing, Varsity Bound HQ, Gipper, Superfan, Inc. and Jamy Bechler - Coach Jim Johnson (Grace Athena High School)
Season 4 - Episode 13 brings a great discussion with Coach Jim Johnson from Grace Athena High School in Rochester, New York. Coach Johnson was the coach of Jason McElwain (J-Mac), the athlete on the autism spectrum who came off of the bench in his only game (senior night) to score 20 points in the final three plus minutes of the historic game. Enjoy this conversation about that experience, leadership and motivation with Coach Johnson. You can follow Coach Johnson on Twitter (@coachjimjohnson) and check out his website coachjimjohnson.com.
BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) along with Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) and theleadershipplaybook.com for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench.
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57min
December 29, 2021 BTB - Season 4 - Episode 12 - Sponsored by Hometown Ticketing, Varsity Bound HQ, Gipper, Superfan, Inc. and Jamy Bechler - One Word for 2022
Episode 12 is our One Word episode with repeat guests from last season and one year ago. Taylor Chapman @taylormchapman from Spencer, IA @spencertigerad and Michael Harrison @coachharrison1 from Ponte Vedra, FL @pvsharkssports join us for our special One Word episode. You may need to listen in a couple of different chunks but we would encourage you to listen to the entire episode. It is a special one.
BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) along with Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) and theleadershipplaybook.com for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench. You can visit them at www.superfaninc.com.
Happy New Year from Todd, Aaron, Scott and Beyond the Bench.
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1h 28min
December 20, 2021 BTB - Season 4 - Episode 11 - Sponsored by Hometown Ticketing, Varsity Bound HQ, Gipper, Superfan, Inc. and Jamy Bechler - NADC Recap, Christmas Memories, Lessons and More
Episode 11 is jam packed.
Aaron's loss of a long time worker at Kennedy.
Recap the NADC in Denver
What's Next for BTB
Our Next Podcast
Christmas Memories and Lessons
BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) along with Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) and theleadershipplaybook.com for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench. You can visit them at www.superfaninc.com.
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1h
December 07, 2021 BTB - Season 4 - AD Interview with Troy Becker (Cedar Falls)
This is the third in a series of BONUS episodes with Iowa's District AD of the Year winners for the 2021-2022 school year. Troy Becker (@CFHSGoTigers) is the Athletic and Activities Director at Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, IA and was recently named the Northeast District AD of the Year. Take a listen as Aaron talks through our four questions with Troy Becker. BTB is proud to have HomeTown Ticketing (@hometowntix) as a sponsor of the podcast. Check out their website at www.hometownticketing.com. Follow them on their social media sites: Twitter: @hometowntix... Facebook: @hometownticketing...Instagram: hometownticketing BTB is also happy to have Gipper (@gogipper) as a sponsor of our podcast. Visit them on Twitter or at www.gogipper.com for a great custom graphics solution. BTB also thanks Varsity Bound (@varsityboundhq) for their support of Beyond the Bench, as well as, AD's and Athletic Departments across the state of Iowa. Thank You also to Superfan, Inc. (@superfaninc) for their sponsorship of Beyond the Bench. You can visit them at www.superfaninc.com. Thank You to Jamy Bechler (@coachbechler) for his sponsorship of Beyond the Bench. Find out more about Jamy and The Leadership Playbook at theleadershipplaybook.com. Thank You to GOAT Fundraising (@goatfundraising) for their support and being a sponsor of the BTB Podcast.
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21min

FAQs about Beyond The Bench:

How many episodes does Beyond The Bench have?

The podcast currently has 133 episodes available.