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Born and raised in Florida, Coach Manion from Keiser University talks about "The Streak" and what is was like growing up in that environment being only 90 minutes away from Brandon HS. Along with this Coach discusses building a brand at his institution, creating a practice plan that doesn't tear athletes up and how play wrestling is key, confidence and how it is built M-F, wrestling for Coach Mitchell at Grand View University + much more! 

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With Cross Country in full swing, we have a multi-AA, conference championship and COTY join the show. Born & raised in Kansas, Coach Reith has produced success while at Cowley College. Coach discusses how he's been able to build a successful program, how flipping the switch with athletes is often an internal process, why he chose to coach + much more!

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Joining us from Heidelberg University, the Head Women's Wrestling Coach give us some genuine answers about what it's like to coach a brand new program through an idle year. She also talks about her growth in confidence when recruiting, her path from Hawaii to Ohio, her Mount Rushmore for wrestlers + much more! 

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KWU Head Softball Coach discusses what the club/AAU softball landscape is from a coaching perspective after growing up in the hotbed of Southern California. Coach also discusses why she chose the midwest as an athlete, going into her first full season as a Head Coach and how she attacks her moments of doubt, #1 tip for player development + much more!

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Coach Webb jumps on the show and gives some gems! Discussing how to coach a selfish athlete, why West Texas is a hot bead or athletics, what challenges she faced as a coach. She also discusses her faith playing a humongous role in her career, she talks about her Why + more! 🔥

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Bryan & Skip Thorp joins the show from Wilmington University. The brothers join the show and discuss the importance of getting to know your athletes, World Cup talks and how the World Cup played out, including the USA's downfall. The Thorp's also discuss how they recruit together, their experiences in high level D1 programs and how they build a culture when it comes to buy in & mindset + more! 

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The Head Men's Volleyball Coach at Kansas Weslayan University talks about the club scene, not having the sport being sanctioned as a HS sport so recruiting solely outside of the state. Coach Brandon Stephenson also talks about the challenges/differences between coaching at High School, JUCO and the 4 year space, along with how he builds a successful culture on the level of buy in & mindset + much more! 

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Fresh off of 2026 Boys State Championship and a third straight girls state championship in the state of New Mexico, Coach Evan Copeland from Cleveland High School joins the show. Coach dives into the importance of wrestling the olympic styles, communicating with parents, how he grew his in-season tournament to a 70+ team tournament, talking athletes through their recruiting process + much more! 

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Coach Monk returns for Part 2 on The Coaches Why! Going from SIOT to JCU, coach talks about the transition it took and why he chose to move to JCU. He also discusses the challenges and the "what has worked" topic, when it comes to going from coaching Men to Women and the change of styles (folk style -> freestyle). Coach answers some rapid fire questions, talks development + much more! 

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The Head Women's Soccer Coach at Luther College joins the show today! Coach Hollie Gray III delivers a very impactful episode while discussing the game of soccer! Coach Gray and I go over the World Cup and our thoughts from before the elimination rounds, sports movies and how impactful they can be in life, delivering expectations to athletes as they mature in the program, pro's and con's of being a multi-sport athlete, which state produces the best HS soccer + much more! 

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