Today’s Keith Grabowski talks with two National Conference speakers coach Ken Leonard and Steve Thomas. Coach Leonard is the head coach at Sacred-Heart Griffin High School and is the all-time winningest coach in the state of Illinois with 379 wins and 5 state championships. Coach Thomas is the assistant coach at Sacred-Heart Griffin High School who also specializes in the team’s leadership and character development. The coaches discuss what drives their team’s culture, leadership and character as well as what they will present at National Conference.

01:55 Coach Leonard’s call to be a coach

03:17 Coach Leonard’s road to coaching

04:45 Who gave Leonard a chance

06:50 Importance of learning from coaches

09:20 Coaches must have a system

11:52 Evolution of learning for players

13:50 How coach Leonard builds culture

14:30 8 core values

15:50 Philippians 2:3-4

18:25 Turning values into action

20:50 Coach Leonard serving

22:35 Quality of life

24:00 Leadership is serving

24:50 Why do you coach football?

26:05 Coach Thomas’ role and example

28:00 How coach Leonard’s character program comes together

29:30 National Conference

30:00 Coach Leonard & coach Thomas’ National Conference preview

31:25 What coaches should take from the National Conference presentation

35:05 Coach Leonard’s mission

37:00 Connect with coach: