In this episode of Inside the Huddle, we interview Penn Phillips, a championship-winning youth volleyball coach, and try to learn what it actually means to develop a successful team and become a great coach. Coach Phillips understands his career path as a coach, his strategy for handling youth teams, and those universal elements that form his coaching philosophy. Learning how to inspire a positive team spirit, issues of responsibility, and learning to be resilient, will all be revealed in this episode that will give you valuable insights as a coach, an athlete, or a parent, based on all of Coach Phillips' experience.

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Step Inside the Huddle, a podcast in which we explore, through storytelling and science, the art of sport coaching. Every episode will examine what it is that sets a superior coach apart. Coaching is all about leadership, communication, inspiration, game plans, and building team spirit. Whether you've been a coach for years, or you're just looking to become one, you're guaranteed to learn a lot from this podcast as we unpack the game plan of excellent coaches and learn how exceptional mentors get top performances out of their athletes.