Contacts Coaching Podcast

Leo Lopoz, Director of Athletics at De La Salle High School, joins the podcast to discuss what he has learned throughout his journey. He touches on the aspects that have allowed their program to have sustained success. The value of relationships, communication, values, and alignment take center stage in this conversation.

Jerry Moss, Retired former coach at Boston University ('87-'89), Boston College ('90-'92), M.I.T. ('94), and Wellesley ('16-'19) and high school health and fitness at Concord-Carlisle about 15 miles outside of Boston joins the podcast to discuss what he has learned through his experience coaching. The conversation focuses on the importance of meeting athletes where they are, thinking before you speak, understanding what is going on with athletes outside of sport and how to seek out mentorship.

Daniel Phillips, Head Baseball Coach, Monterey Peninsula College joins the podcast to discuss what he has learned through his experience coaching. The conversation focuses on the importance of meeting athletes where they are, celebrating their identities, and the importance of culture and tradition.

We sit down with five high school basketball coaches to discuss topics offered by our listeners.

Eddie Wilson, Fairfield HS

Terrance Harris, Mission Prep SLO

Keith Larsen, Menlo School

Ken Manfredi, Franklin HS of Elk Grove

Rob Hanmer, Rancho Mirage HS

Rosanna McCormick, Head Field Hockey Coach at Monterey High School, joins the podcast to discuss what she has learned throughout her coaching journey. The discussion touches on the value of multi-sport athletics, the importance of title IX and gender equity, sharing space and being creative when your resources are limited, and fundraising.

Dean Stark, Head Basketball Coach at Sacramento Waldorf, joins the podcast to discuss what he has learned throughout his coaching journey. Coach Stark has amassed over 650 wins during his career and touches on the aspects that have allowed his program to have sustained success. The value of challenging your athletes to tackle tasks they don't think they can accomplish and the idea of creating your own pyramid of success take center stage in this conversation. He is the author of two books on coaching which can be found below.

https://www.amazon.com/UNCOMMON-Inside-Coaching-Sacramento-Waldorf/dp/109835480X

https://www.amazon.com/Waldorf-Approach-Coaching-Team-Sports/dp/094580346X

We sit down with four college basketball coaches to discuss topics offered by our listeners.

Chris Martin, Head Swim Coach for the Malaysian National Team, joins the podcast to discuss what he has learned throughout his coaching journey. The discussion touches on his background as a high school, college, and Olympic level coach. We also discuss the energy systems of the body, training on a full olympic cycle, and the importance of understanding the cultural differences of your athletes.

Aaron O'Brien, Head Basketball Coach at Mt. Eden, joins the podcast to discuss what he has learned throughout his coaching journey. The discussion touches on his background as a college, professional, and high school coach and the necessity to have standards and hold kids to them.

Andrew Vasher, Head Basketball Coach at Hartnell College, joins the podcast to discuss what he has learned throughout his coaching journey. The discussion touches on his background as a college and high school coach, working on the Navajo Indian Reservation, serving in the Army, giving back to community, and how those lessons have informed his approach.