Thomas Gilman just spent his first year as a coach at Oklahoma State, and today we caught up to talk about his first year coaching, his retirement from competition - and, of course, the news that broke this weekend that he’s out of Oklahoma State. What a show!

• 01:40 - Olympic Trials & Jumping into Coaching
• 06:11 - Not Going to Turkey
• 08:45 - Coaching at Oklahoma State
• 12:45 - Coaching Troy Spratley to the National Finals
• 17:00 - The Decision to Leave Oklahoma State
• 20:00 - Going back to NLWC
• 25:30 - Transitioning from Selfish to Selfless
• 28:40 - Coaching Instinct vs Philosophy
• 31:00 - Comparing The Experience at Iowa, Oklahoma State, and Penn State
• 33:00 - Instilling This in Athletes
• 37:15 - Faith Playing a Pivotal Role
• 40:00 - Excitement to Get Back in Rec Hall
• 44:00 - Pride of Competitive Career
• 46:00 - Getting Covid Before Worlds

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