October 14, 2021

Ep. 230 Paul Mills, Oral Roberts

59 minutes

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Paul Mills, Head Coach of the Oral Roberts University.

Mills has engineered a remarkable resurgence for the ORU program. Last season, his Golden Eagles reached the NCAA tournament for the first time under his leadership while providing a memorable run as they were the second-ever No. 15 seed to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 after taking down No. 2 seed Ohio State and No. 7 seed Florida on the national stage. The win over the seventh-ranked Buckeyes was just the fourth time in Golden Eagles history to take down a top 10 team. ORU also claimed its first Summit League tournament championship and NCAA appearance since 2008 winning three games in three days in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, finishing with an 18-11 overall record and a 10-5 mark in league play.

In this episode, Coach Mills discusses why he felt called to coaching, the sacrifices he and his family have made that have allowed him to rise through the coaching profession, takeaways from each stop along his coaching journey, how he has built his ORU program and the reward he and his players felt with this year's success after shared experiences battling adversity in the early years, highlights from his team's NCAA tournament run, and several tips that are useful for coaches at all stages of their career.

Enjoy Coach Paul Mills on Episode 230 of the Coaching U Podcast!

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