In Episode 112, Keeley Hagen, Colorado State Head Coach, former assistant coach at University of Texas and University of Tennessee, former USWNT, Sky Blue FC, and Atlanta Beat player, 3-time All-American defender at University of Tennessee, and wife, talks with Phil and Paul about what drives her to lead her players with excellence, lessons learned from her playing and coaching career, leadership lessons gleaned from her most influential coach and from her teammates, how she is using lessons from the game in her marriage, how she is using DISC in her coaching at CSU, how she overcame injuries throughout her career, and which Jobson she most fears on the field. Specifically, Keeley discusses:

• Her personal story, how he developed her passion for soccer, leadership, and coaching and how she got to be where he is today (4:38)
• What is was like to coach against the legend, Paul Jobson, and who is the most intimidating presence in the Jobson household (8:08)
• Her personal why and life purpose and how she lives it out each day (10:51)
• The DISC training Phil did with her CSU team last summer, how she is using it with her team, and why she thinks it is important for coaches to understand it and use it with their teams (12:58)
• Some defining moments in her playing career and what she learned from them (18:24)
• How she navigates shying away from adversity and injuries when we know how much our kids learn from overcoming adversity (22:01)
• What her injuries taught her about life and her identity (25:15)
• Her message to people going through injury recovery (27:33)
• Her most influential coach and the life and leadership lessons learned from her (28:40)
• Her advice to young assistant coaches in the college ranks (33:04)
• Things she is using as a head coach that she only learned because she was an assistant first (36:47)
• Players she played with that had the greatest impact on her, and what she learned from them (41:10)
• How she has used lessons learned from the game in her marriage (44:18)
• Her book recommendations (48:27)

Resources and Links from this Episode

• Uncut Video of the Episode
• HSEL Facebook Group
• Warrior Way Soccer
• Coaching the Bigger Game Program
• Phil’s email for DISC Training
• Chop Wood, Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great, by Joshua Medcalf
• Win in the Dark: Some think you shine under the bright lights, the bright lights only reveal your work in the dark, by Joshua Medcalf and Lucas Jadin