Episode # 65: The Coach and The Cowboy, Brandon Clark & Kevin Chase, Derby HS, Derby, KS

Today we sit down with an unlikely pair from the great state of Kansas. Brandon Clark is a state championship winning football coach and Kevin Chase hails from a four-generation ranching family that has also been in the banking business for five decades. Their story of connection paired with purpose is sure to inspire you and we think there is a ton in this episode that can help take your programs to another level. Let’s settle in and get to know The Coach and the Cowboy.

https://coachcowboy.com/

0:54 - Introduction 

4:01 – How a Coach & Cowboy connected

6:20 – One Degree Compass

14:01 – Taking Time to Talk about things that Matter

22:58  - Tough Culture

29:36 – Sustaining Winning Habits 

33:15 – Importance of a Leader Knowing His/Her Purpose

39:00 – Marketing your Program-Thinking Outside the Box

42:30 – Panther Pride: Creating a K-12 Program

46:13 - 2 Minute Drill

Social Media Connections: Twitter:   CoachandCowboy

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About Hangin With The AD Podcast….

Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics.  These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.          

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 Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)

Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)