Bruce Blizard - Author of the Book "Man of the Oval" - Episode 879

Bruce Blizard is the author of the book Man of the Oval about former Washington State University Track Coach John Chaplin. The book shares insights into coaching techniques, athlete development, and fostering a winning mindset. Bruce is a former coach turned author who brings inspiring messages about sports, faith, and community to youth athletes, fans, and coaches worldwide. He has spent over 20 years teaching at Southeastern Washington State University. He brings that expertise to the stories he tells his audiences through his books. During his teaching career, Bruce witnessed the challenges youth face in sports and life. After he walked away from his teaching career, he decided to continue to make a difference by writing stories about redemption, faith, forgiveness, and love. If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you’ll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset. The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly [email protected] Follow us on social media @hoopheadspod on Twitter and Instagram and be sure to check out the Hoop Heads Podcast Network for more great basketball content. Listen and learn on this episode with Bruce Blizard, author of the book “Man of the Oval”. Website – www.bruceblizard.com Email - [email protected] Twitter - @bruceblizard Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Turn up the heat on your summer training efforts with major savings from our friends on Dr. Dish Basketball. This month only, unlock $2,000 Off of their Dr. Dish All-Star+ shooting machine and receive Free Shipping (value of $550) on your purchase. Learn more at drdishbasketball.com Fast Model Sports FastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter @FastModel. Use Promo code HHP15 to save 15% GameChanger Introducing GameChanger, a free app that provides you with data to make strategic coaching decisions and to deliver memorable moments to your team and its fans. Engage your players, empower your coaching decisions, and give parents the thrill of watching every play unfold in real time this season. Download GameChanger now on iOS or Android. GameChanger equips your team with the tools they need to succeed. Download it today and make this season one for the books. GameChanger. Stream. Score. Connect. Learn more at gc.com/hoopheads. Get automated highlight clips for all scoring plays as well as rebounds, steals, assists, and more. Plus free live streaming, advanced scorekeeping, and team management. The Coaching Portfolio Your first impression is everything when applying for a new coaching job.  A professional coaching portfolio is the tool that highlights your coaching achievements and philosophies and, most of all, helps separate you and your abilities from the other applicants. Special Price of just $25 for all Hoop Heads Listeners. If you listen to and love the Hoop Heads Podcast, please consider giving us a small tip that will help in our quest to become the #1 basketball coaching podcast. https://hoop-heads.captivate.fm/support Twitter Podcast - @hoopheadspod Mike - @hdstarthoops Jason - @jsunkle Network - @HoopHeadsPodNet Instagram @hoopheadspod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hoopheadspod/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoVTtvpgwwOVL4QVswqMLQ