The Sports Coach Podcast

Basketball Leadership

Steve Collins is the varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Madison Memorial High School in Madison Wisconsin. He is in his 25th year as a varsity coach.

has a coaching record of 461-113. His teams have won 14 conference championships, has 4 state runner up finishes and 3 State championship in 10 State appearances

You can find him

Greg Berge is the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach and High School Principal in Lake City, MN. He is in his 29th year of education and 18th year as a varsity coach. Greg has a career coaching record of 334-117. His teams have won 11 conference championships (9 straight), two section championships, and one 3rd place state finish. He writes daily online with actionable ideas about Coaching, Leadership, Culture, and Teams. He also writes a free weekly newsletter, has published four books, and has released the Team Leader OS: The Ultimate Leadership Resource for Coaches (a course and many resources to develop your team leaders). Links below:

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Steve Collins is the varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Madison Memorial High School in Madison Wisconsin. He is in his 25th year as a varsity coach.

has a coaching record of 461-113. His teams have won 14 conference championships, has 4 state runner up finishes and 3 State championship in 10 State appearances

You can find him

Greg Berge is the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach and High School Principal in Lake City, MN. He is in his 29th year of education and 18th year as a varsity coach. Greg has a career coaching record of 334-117. His teams have won 11 conference championships (9 straight), two section championships, and one 3rd place state finish. He writes daily online with actionable ideas about Coaching, Leadership, Culture, and Teams. He also writes a free weekly newsletter, has published four books, and has released the Team Leader OS: The Ultimate Leadership Resource for Coaches (a course and many resources to develop your team leaders). Links below:

Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PphN3H https://amzn.to/3EriGlQ https://amzn.to/3Lao68u https://amzn.to/3Z5SEhN

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What is collective leadership? What are the types of leaders that all teams need?

#1 - Game Leaders,

#2 Practice Leaders,

#3 - Locker Room Leaders,

#4 - Humor/Social Leaders,

#5 Energy Leaders.

Steve Collins is the varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Madison Memorial High School in Madison Wisconsin. He is in his 25th year as a varsity coach.

has a coaching record of 461-113. His teams have won 14 conference championships, has 4 state runner up finishes and 3 State championship in 10 State appearances

You can find him

Greg Berge is the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach and High School Principal in Lake City, MN. He is in his 29th year of education and 18th year as a varsity coach. Greg has a career coaching record of 334-117. His teams have won 11 conference championships (9 straight), two section championships, and one 3rd place state finish. He writes daily online with actionable ideas about Coaching, Leadership, Culture, and Teams. He also writes a free weekly newsletter, has published four books, and has released the Team Leader OS: The Ultimate Leadership Resource for Coaches (a course and many resources to develop your team leaders). Links below:

Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PphN3H https://amzn.to/3EriGlQ https://amzn.to/3Lao68u https://amzn.to/3Z5SEhN

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What are the 9 Traits of Great Leaders?

#1 - Strong work ethic,

#2 - Trust is earned,

#3 - We > Me Mindset,

#4 - Competitive spirit,

#5 - Connector of people,

#6 - Bought into the culture,

#7 - Gatekeeper of the culture,

#8 - Willing to hold others accountable,

#9 - Ability to inspire others.

Steve Collins is the varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Madison Memorial High School in Madison Wisconsin. He is in his 25th year as a varsity coach.

has a coaching record of 461-113. His teams have won 14 conference championships, has 4 state runner up finishes and 3 State championship in 10 State appearances

You can find him

Greg Berge is the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach and High School Principal in Lake City, MN. He is in his 29th year of education and 18th year as a varsity coach. Greg has a career coaching record of 334-117. His teams have won 11 conference championships (9 straight), two section championships, and one 3rd place state finish. He writes daily online with actionable ideas about Coaching, Leadership, Culture, and Teams. He also writes a free weekly newsletter, has published four books, and has released the Team Leader OS: The Ultimate Leadership Resource for Coaches (a course and many resources to develop your team leaders). Links below:

Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PphN3H https://amzn.to/3EriGlQ https://amzn.to/3Lao68u https://amzn.to/3Z5SEhN

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The Captain Class is a wonderful book by Sam Walker. Sam studied the most successful teams in the history of sports. He then researched to find out what made them successful. What did he find out? They all had a phenomenal team leader with similar traits. #1 - Extreme Competitiors, #2 - Aggressive Play, #3 - Did the thankless jobs/Servant leaders, #4 Low key demeanor, #5 - Excellent non-verbal communicators, #6 Strong convictions and courage, and #7 - High Emotional IQ. Listen to this podcast where we dive into more detail about his findings.

Captain Class Book

Steve Collins is the varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Madison Memorial High School in Madison Wisconsin. He is in his 25th year as a varsity coach.

has a coaching record of 461-113. His teams have won 14 conference championships, has 4 state runner up finishes and 3 State championship in 10 State appearances

You can find him

Greg Berge is the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach and High School Principal in Lake City, MN. He is in his 29th year of education and 18th year as a varsity coach. Greg has a career coaching record of 334-117. His teams have won 11 conference championships (9 straight), two section championships, and one 3rd place state finish. He writes daily online with actionable ideas about Coaching, Leadership, Culture, and Teams. He also writes a free weekly newsletter, has published four books, and has released the Team Leader OS: The Ultimate Leadership Resource for Coaches (a course and many resources to develop your team leaders). Links below:

Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PphN3H https://amzn.to/3EriGlQ https://amzn.to/3Lao68u https://amzn.to/3Z5SEhN

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What is leadership? How can we simplify such a broad topic so that both players and coaches are on the same page with leadership? We talk about this and more during this episode.

Steve Collins is the varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Madison Memorial High School in Madison Wisconsin. He is in his 25th year as a varsity coach.

has a coaching record of 461-113. His teams have won 14 conference championships, has 4 state runner up finishes and 3 State championship in 10 State appearances

You can find him

Greg Berge is the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach and High School Principal in Lake City, MN. He is in his 29th year of education and 18th year as a varsity coach. Greg has a career coaching record of 334-117. His teams have won 11 conference championships (9 straight), two section championships, and one 3rd place state finish. He writes daily online with actionable ideas about Coaching, Leadership, Culture, and Teams. He also writes a free weekly newsletter, has published four books, and has released the Team Leader OS: The Ultimate Leadership Resource for Coaches (a course and many resources to develop your team leaders). Links below:

Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PphN3H https://amzn.to/3EriGlQ https://amzn.to/3Lao68u https://amzn.to/3Z5SEhN

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Welcome the Basketball Leadership podcast

Why the Basketball Leadership Podcast? Because Player-Led Teams Win! How do we create and develop player led teams? This should be one of the ultimate goals of all coaches. Leadership is critical to team success. Follow us in this podcast journey as we talk about Coaching Basketball, Leadership Development, Culture and Teams.

Steve Collins is the varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Madison Memorial High School in Madison Wisconsin. He is in his 25th year as a varsity coach.

has a coaching record of 461-113. His teams have won 14 conference championships, has 4 state runner up finishes and 3 State championship in 10 State appearances

You can find him

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