This is an episode to honor the late, great John Beam who passed away last week. John was the Athletic Director and former Head Football Coach at Laney College in Oakland, CA. He and I met in 1989 when I arrived at Skyline High School in Oakland where he coached football for 22 years. John and his Laney College Eagles were featured in the series Last Chance U on Netflix in 2020. As an incredibly successful high school and college football coach over more than 40 years, John knew a lot about how to build a winning culture – in football, business, and life. This interview was conducted in August of 2020 and we are re-airing this conversation in honor of John's great life, wisdom, and legacy.

Resources:

We're All in This Together (book), by Mike Robbins

Mike Robbins Website

Mike Robbins Blog

Mike Robbins Podcast

Mike Robbins on LinkedIn

Mike Robbins on Instagram

Mike Robbins on Facebook

Mike Robbins YouTube Channel

Mike Robbins on TikTok

Mike Robbins on X

Mike Robbins on BlueSky

Skyline High School

Laney College

Last Chance U on Netflix

John Beam on Wikipedia

John Beam on X