Culture Coordinator

Culture Coordinator episodes:

• 05.02.2022

  Agenda vs Ambition

  I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why culture has become such a buzzword and why every team is dealing with the conflict that competing agendas bring to the table.

  
• 04.12.2022

  How to Create a Compelling Vision

  Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here Goal: I will understand why information and opportunity symmetry create an opportunity for me as the Culture Coordinator of my program and why I...

  
• 01.08.2022

  The Team Discipline System

  Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here Goal: I will understand why it’s crucial my discipline system lines up with the type of culture I am striving to build and what...

  
• 12.15.2021

  The “What Type of Culture Are We?” Assessment

  Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here Far too many coaches spend far too much time trying to “motivate” their athletes. Controversial opinion alert: I think trying to motivate your athletes...

  
• 11.09.2021

  The Culture Coordinator System

  Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here In this episode, we take a look at why it’s more important than ever to be intentional and how the Culture Coordinator System works.

  
• 08.23.2018

  Stop trying to motivate your players

  I am not a motivator. Say it with me: “I am not a motivator.” Lots of coaches take pride in being great motivators and I think being a great motivator is huge mistake. Motivation, by definition, is the reason a...

  
• 08.20.2018

  Discipline Not Punishment

  “When we punish kids for crimes, we look backward at what they’ve done,  wanting to bring justice to the situation. When we discipline kids, we look forward to the future and equip them to change their thinking and actions. Both...

  
• 05.13.2018

  How lots of small changes led to our best 6 weeks in the weight room ever. Episode 13 of the Culture Coordinator Podcast

  Over the last 6 weeks we’ve seen unparalleled improvement in our weight room. There are likely several factors at play, but they all come back to culture. It’s been the culture, not the program design, that has made the difference....

  
• 05.05.2018

  Culture Coordinator Podcast: Episode 012 with Chris Fore

  Today I’m talking with Chris Fore. Coach Fore has not only develops his players, but he pours a lot of his resources into developing coaches. He is well known for his contributions to the world of special teams, especially the...

  
• 05.02.2018

  Using a System to Install YOUR Culture and Build Momentum: Episode 11 of the Culture Coordinator Podcast

  You would never leave the installation of your offensive and defensive schemes to chance. Great coordinators plot out every step in the process and systematically install their playbooks. But do you think that way about YOUR culture? Today’s episode is...

  
• 03.26.2018

  Culture Coordinator Podcast: Episode 010 with Kevin Swift

  Today I’m with Kevin Swift who is the head football coach of the Gold Beach Panthers in Gold Beach, Oregon. Coach Swift has been coaching for many years and has a passion for not only developing players, but coaches too....

  
• 03.08.2018

  How to build excitement for the 2018 season this month

  Host a Spring Kickoff event! It’s a simple idea that requires a little planning and organization and will have a big pay off! Members of the Culture Coordinator community have exclusive access to all the details on how to host...

  
• 02.14.2018

  Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 008: Darrick Ware

  Darrick Ware is the Offensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach at Princeton High School in Texas. He is also the co-creator of a character curriculum called A Football Journey. In my conversation with Coach Ware we talk about the curriculum,...

  
• 02.07.2018

  Culture Coordinator Podcast 007: Why I Never Punish Players With Conditioning

  Earlier in the week I tweeted out this tweet: Never punish players with conditioning. Why? Because conditioning is a key part of being the best player you can be. Why would you program a player to view an aspect of...

  
• 02.01.2018

  Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 006: Coach Chris Fisher

  Coach Chris Fisher coaches at Ridgepoint High School in Texas, but he is probably best known for hosting #TXHSFBCHAT on Twitter. You can access the chat’s website here and connect with Coach Fisher on Twitter here.   Subscribe to our mailing...

  
• 01.24.2018

  The Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 005: Coaching Generation “Why?”

  In this episode of the Culture Coordinator Podcast, I talk about coaching the generation that I can “Generation Why?” Why do I call them that? Because they always want to know the why behind the what and the how. They...

  
• 01.18.2018

  Culture Coordinator Podcast 004: Coach Nick Codutti

  Coach Nick Codutti is the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and strength and conditioning coordinator at Tomball High School in Texas. Get ready to get fired up and ready to sell why you do what you do to your players....

  
• 01.11.2018

  The Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 003: To Sell Is Coaching

  In his book “To Sell Is Human” Daniel Pink outlines a key concept he calls information symmetry to help describe why the information age has made a salesperson out of all of us. In this podcast and the corresponding article,...

  
• 01.03.2018

  The Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 002: Kurt Hines, Head Coach Coronado High School in California

  Coach Hines got a unique start to coaching when he and a buddy decided to end their collegiate football careers early and started coaching a Special Olympics flag football team. Coach Hines, who has been an elementary teacher throughout his...

  
• 01.02.2018

  The Culture Coordinator Podcast Episode 001: What is Culture?

  Welcome to the Culture Coordinator Podcast. This is episode 001. The best place to start when thinking about how to coordinate your program’s culture is to ask “What is culture?”, right? As Lee Corso would say, “Not so fast my...