Gamechangers: A WBCA Podcast

Gamechangers: A WBCA Podcast

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Gamechangers: A WBCA Podcast episodes

  • Episode 19: Returning to Campus: Keeping Your Student-Athletes Safe
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manger of education, sits down with Carla Gilson, director of sports medicine at Georgia Tech, to discuss returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. A 19-year veteran of the Georgia Tech community, Gilson has served as an athletic trainer with women’s basketball, football, tennis, track and field and cheerleading. In this podcast, Gilson gives her advice on how to keep student-athletes safe when they return to campus.
    28 min
  • Episode 18: Recruiting, Pt. 1 (Feat. North Georgia women's basketball)
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manager of education, sits down with the University of North Georgia women’s basketball staff led by Buffie Burson to talk about their in and out’s of recruiting. Burson has over 500 wins in her career and has guided the Nighthawks to 12 national tournament appearances. Today, Burson and her staff break down their specific recruiting responsibilities and overall recruiting approach.
    33 min
  • Episode 17: Evaluating the Year, Pt. 2 (Feat. Sherri Coale)
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manager of education, sits down with Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale to continue our discussion on evaluating the year. Coale has been at the helm of the Sooners program for 24 seasons, earning six Big 12 titles and 19 NCAA tournament appearances. Coale offers her perspective on the evaluation process with your administration and staff and how this has evolved for her over the years.
    30 min
  • Episode 16: Evaluating the Year, Pt. 1 (Feat. Mary Ellen Gillespie)
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manager of education, sits down with the newest member of the WBCA team, Deputy Director, Mary Ellen Gillespie, to talk about evaluating your staff. Gillespie is a former Division I athletics director and under her direction in 2019, the Hartford women’s basketball team earned a postseason berth for the first time since 2013. Gillespie goes in depth into the review process and offer tips and best practices for successful evaluations.
    21 min
  • Episode 15: Interviewing, Pt. 2 (Feat. Courtney Banghart)
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manager of education, sits down with Courtney Banghart, head coach at North Carolina to talk about interviewing. Banghart is in her first year at the helm of the tar heels and she’ll discuss the steps she took to complete her staff along with advice for growing one’s professional network.
    36 min
  • Episode 14: Interviewing, Pt. 1 (Feat. Chad Chatlos)
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manager of education, sits down with Chad Chatlos to discuss interviewing. Chatlos specializes in senior executive searches across the sports industry with a focus on diverse roles in the ever-changing landscape of Intercollegiate Athletics. Today he will offer tips on building your career resume and share some do’s and don’ts of the search/interview process.
    32 min
  • Episode 13: Generation Z, Pt. 2 (Feat. Cori Close)
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manager of education, sits down with Cori Close to discuss coaching Generation Z student-athletes. With over 25 years of experience as a head coach and assistant coach, Coach Close will talk about what traits define Generation Z along with how your coaching style can evolve to help this generation thrive in your program.
    32 min
  • Episode 12: Generation Z, Pt. 1 (Feat. Tim Elmore)
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manager of education, sits down with Tim Elmore to discuss Generation Z. Elmore is the CEO and founder of Growing Leaders and a world-renowned expert on Generation Y and Generation Z. Elmore provides insight on how to communicate and relate to this up and coming generation.
    22 min
  • Episode 11: Financial Planning Pt. 2 (Feat. Amanda Butler)
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manager of education, sits down with Amanda Butler to discuss financial planning. With 20-plus years of coaching experience under her belt, Coach Butler took over the Clemson program in 2018-19 and led the Tigers to a 20-13 record and a NCAA tournament 2nd round appearance. Butler offers her coaching perspective on how to manage and effectively plan a coach’s finances.
    20 min
  • Episode 10: Financial Planning, Pt. 1 (Feat. Kathleen Kunkler)
    Shanteona Keys, WBCA manager of education, sits down with Kathleen Kunkler to discuss financial planning and investing. Kunkler is a Senior Vice President for Morgan Stanley and was named Global Sports and Entertainment Director in 2014. With over 30 years in the business of helping coaches financially, Kunkler will discuss your FICO score, investing for retirement and give you a few tips on financial habits for all coaches.
    17 min

About Gamechangers: A WBCA Podcast

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Gamechangers: A WBCA Podcast – Created by the WBCA Assistant Coaches Committee, this podcast is dedicated to the groundbreaking shifts in women's basketball. Each episode highlights a gamechanger—coaches, visionaries, and leaders who have made a lasting impact on the game. Hosted by the coaches of the WBCA, Gamechangers dives deep into the stories behind the transformative moments shaping the sport. Whether you’re a coach, player, or fan, this podcast provides insights and inspiration from the people driving change in women’s basketball.