Coach Forward Podcast

Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne. To see the MaxOne platform, schedule some time here.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Coach Charles Huff. Charles Huff was named Marshall's head football coach in January of 2021.

An elite recruiter and developer of talent, Huff’s proven track record bolstered head coach Nick Saban’s staff for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

In his inaugural season in Tuscaloosa, Huff helped Najee Harris become a consensus All-American who led the nation in total touchdowns (30), rushing touchdowns (26) and points (180).

He boasts 16 years of coaching experience on both the NFL and college levels with stops at Penn State (2014-17), Western Michigan (2013), the Buffalo Bills (2012), Vanderbilt (2011), Hampton (2010), Maryland (2009) and Tennessee State (2006-08).

He recruited and developed one of the game’s most electrifying players in running back Saquon Barkley.

I specifically enjoyed our conversation about how he balances the motivation of individual players with the motivation of the whole team. Half-way through the episode we talk about this innovative approach that he took away from his time with Coach Saban at Alabama.

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes.

His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes.

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media: Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram.

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Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne. To see the MaxOne platform, schedule some time here.

Imagine every player having the tools to consistently perform at their highest level?

Today, i'm excited to be joined by David Levin. David is the author of Raise Your Inner Game and the founder of Raise Your Inner Game Sports Academy.

In this episode, David takes listeners through the 5 keys to training the mental game, and how coaches and athletes can thrive in today's distracting, fast-paced world.

Learn how athletes can shut out distractions and stay focused, access their most creative and innovative ideas, perform better under pressure, strengthen willpower and self-control, find more fulfillment in life, and much more!

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes.

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media: Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram.

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Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Coach Rusty Oglesby (Coach O).

Coach O has spent 23 years coaching in Texas, 19 of those as a head soccer coach. He won a State Championship for soccer in 2010, has had 4 state tournament appearances, was a 10 time district coach of the year, and a 2 time state coach of the year.

His accomplishments led him to be voted onto the board of Directors at United Soccer Coaches where he serves as vice president.

Coach O is currently the head coach at Northwest HS in Justin, TX and has come back to his roots to teach and coach kids that need love and attention. Every stop in his journey has been about inspiring kids to reach new heights.

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes.

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media: Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram.

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Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Coach Brendan Suhr. Coach Suhr  is viewed as one of the most respected figures in basketball with nearly 30 years as a coach and executive in the NBA and 13 seasons as a coach at the collegiate level. He has been a part of some of the most historical basketball teams of all time while winning back-to-back NBA Championships with the Detroit Pistons “Bad Boys”, as well as the 1992 “Dream Team.”

He developed his “Servant Leadership” mentality while working as an Assistant Coach under Hall of Fame coaches Chuck Daly, Hubie Brown and Lenny Wilkins.

During his coaching career he has coached some of the world’s best players such as Hall of Famers Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Dennis Rodman and Ben Simmons.

Coach Brendan Suhr has a passion for developing effective leaders. His often used term “I don’t coach players, I coach people” is a testament to his authenticity and personable approach in teaching and leadership.

Today Coach Suhr serves as the President of Coaching U, the host of the Coaching U podcast, and works with hundreds of coaches in all sports as a coach of coaches.

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes.

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media: Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram. 

Enjoying Coach Forward Podcast? Consider subscribing or leaving us a review! 

Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Pat Williams. Pat Williams is a basketball Hall-of-Famer, co-founder of the NBA’s Orlando Magic and former general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Also one of America’s top motivational and inspirational corporate speakers, Pat has addressed employees from many of the Fortune 500 companies. Pat is also the author of over 100 books, his most recent title is REVOLUTIONARY LEADERSHIP.

Pat has been the general manager with NBA teams in Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Orlando, including the 1983 World Champion 76ers. In 1996, Pat was named as one of the 50 most influential people in NBA history.

In 2012, Pat received the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes.

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media: Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram.

Enjoying Coach Forward Podcast? Consider subscribing or leaving us a review! 

Episode Notes:

[3:05] Lessons as a young coach
[4:36] Failing warmups 40 times in one practice
[10:10] The premiere leadership institution in the world
[14:16] Improving as a staff
[17:59] Be a caricature of yourself
[21:54] Truth is a weapon
[27:38] You're still undervaluing relationships

Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne. To see the MaxOne platform, schedule some time here.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Coach Conor Hughes. Conor Hughes was named the Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach at Army West Point in the spring of 2019 after serving two years as an assistant.

Hughes came to Army West Point after spending six seasons at the University at Albany as the Director of Football and Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning. He was in charge of all physical development for the 2011 and 2012 NEC Championship football teams and the 2013, 2014 and 2015 America East Champion men’s basketball team. 

Prior to Albany, Hughes was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Iona College in 2010 and implemented all aspects of a training program with all 21 Division I sports at the Gaels. He went to Iona after a stint at Albany as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in early 2010. He worked with women’s basketball, women’s soccer, men’s soccer and the track and field squads.

Hughes was a four-year member of the Springfield College football team. Following his 2008 graduation, he was an intern with the football strength and conditioning staff at Georgia Southern, then moved on to become a graduate assistant at Albany from 2008 to 2009.

Hughes earned an Applied Exercise Science degree from Springfield and then got his Master’s from Albany in Liberal Studies in 2010. Hughes and his wife Bridget (formerly Pryal) reside in West Point, N.Y. 

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes.

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media: Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram. 

Enjoying Coach Forward Podcast? Consider subscribing or leaving us a review! 

Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne. To see the MaxOne platform, schedule some time here.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Coach Mark Carr. Mark Carr was named head coach of the Oklahoma soccer program in January 2020 and enters his second year at the program's helm in 2021-22. 

Before arriving in Norman, Carr spent the last six years coaching with the U.S. Soccer Federation, serving the last year as head coach of the U20 Women's National Team as it prepared for World Cup qualifying in February 2020. During his time with US Soccer Coach Carr worked with athletes down to the U-14 level.

Before that Coach Carr spent time as the Girls' Premier League Director and Technical Director for the Lonestar Soccer Club in Austin, Texas.

His broad range of experiences gives him a unique perspective on youth sports coaching, culture, and personal development.

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes youth sports coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their youth athletes.

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media: Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram. 

Enjoying Coach Forward Podcast? Consider subscribing or leaving us a review! 

Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne. To see the MaxOne platform, schedule some time here.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Coach Jon Beck. Jon Beck played 4 years of Division 1 college basketball at Arkansas State University and was a graduate assistant coach at Arkansas State University. He has also coached AAU, youth, middle and high school boys’ and girls’ basketball.

Coach Beck has worked numerous Nike Elite camps and completed a summer internship in Los Angeles, CA in 2016 for Drew Hanlen of Pure Sweat Basketball. Jon worked for Pure Sweat Basketball as a licensed Skills Trainer and Consultant for 4 years.

Coach Beck has a huge social media following on Twitter where he provides relevant, real-life information and motivation for athletes, youth sports coaches, parents, and others who find his views beneficial. Through his company, Jon Beck Basketball, he offers individual, small group, and team training as well as skills academies and team clinics in Northwest Arkansas and around the country.

Jon's career has been focused on total athlete development and skills coaching. His passion is to help athletes reach their full potential on and off the court.

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes.

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media: Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram. 

Enjoying Coach Forward Podcast? Consider subscribing or leaving us a review! 

Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Cindy Bristow. Coach Bristow currently serves as the assistant softball coach at UC Riverside. She is a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Famer and former President of the NFCA. With 30 years of coaching experience at the college and national team level, Coach Bristow is one of the coaching greats in the sport of softball.

Away from coaching and playing, she has always found ways to contribute to the sport. Coach Bristow has authored and produced several instructional books and videos, organized hundreds of youth sports clinics, and serves as a color analyst for ESPN.

This episode moves beyond softball and the X’s and O’s in a way that will help you learn how to elevate yourself as a coach wanting to reach the next level.

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media:

• Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram

Enjoying Coach Forward Podcast? Consider subscribing or leaving us a review! 

Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne.

Today, I'm excited to be joined by Coach Tom Hartley. Coach Hartley is a Senior Coach Developer and Program Director for UK Coaching where he supports youth sports coaches by implementing world-class learning and development programs. He also currently serves as the Assistant Manager of the Oxford United Women’s program in Oxford, England.

Coach Hartley is on the front lines teaching coaching philosophies and strategies to the brightest minds in the UK, and as you’ll hear, has a passion not only for high performance but for high impact in youth sports.

Follow Coach Tom Hartley on Twitter @thomaswhartley.

About Jason Mejeur (Coach J)

Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court.

More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes

Keep up with Coach Forward on social media:

• Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram

Enjoying Coach Forward Podcast? Consider subscribing or leaving us a review!