Today's guest is Dan McDonnell, head coach of the University of Louisville baseball team. Coach McDonnell is a two-time National Coach of the Year (2007, 2017) and has the third-highest career winning percentage (.691) among active NCAA Division 1 coaches entering the 2025 season.  Dan was named the ACC Coach of the Year three times (2015, 2016 and 2017) and has five College World Series appearances (2007, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019). In this interview, Coach McDonnell explains his coaching philosophy drawing comparisons to the Christian walk. He emphasizes the significance of his Bible reading program and recounts his "LASIK moment" that shifted his perspective. You will be inspired by his faith journey and the impactful experiences of leading his team on mission trips to the Dominican Republic. Subscribe to the Post Game with Paul Golden podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Show notes:

The I Am Second interview with Chris Coghlan: https://www.iamsecond.com/film/chris-coghlan/

For more information on Score and Dominican Republic mission trips: https://scoreintl.org/

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