Today on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, guest host Joel Nellis continues the "Home Team" series with Kevin Bullis, the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Coach Bullis was hired in 2015, and has compiled an overall record of 44-7 that includes aconference record of 26-2. Coach Bullis talks about the integration of family in his career as a coach and, how having them involved with his career has made him a better family man and coach.
03:42 Coach Bullis meeting his wife
04:50 Managing time together
05:30 What makes Bullis’ wife so invaluable?
06:10 The sacrifice of time
07:10 Coach Bullis’ kids
08:40 Coach Bullis’ son Joseph on staff
10:10 The dynamic of Coach Bullis and his son as coaches
11:05 Coach Bullis’ negotiation with his wife about moving to UWW
13:05 Discussion of having kids
14:45 Coach Bulli’s advice on moving
18:00 Small thing Coach Bullis does to help his marriage and family
24:45 Importance of family
27:30 Importance of execution in football
30:30 Challenges as a coach
33:00 Coach Bullis’ approach to coaching as father
34:55 Making players feel valued on and the field
36:50 Ramping up team discipline
39:20 Coach Bullis’ desire to teach and learn life lessons