In Episode 110, Keri Sanchez, Head Coach of Colorado College Women’s Soccer, former Head Coach at Illinois Wesleyan and Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps, former assistant at UT-Austin and University of Oregon, US Soccer Scout and USYNT assistant, and former WUSA, WPS, USWNT, and UNC-Chapel Hill player, kicks off Season 8 by talking with Phil and Paul about lessons learned from her extensive playing and coaching career, specifically what she learned under legendary coach, Anson Dorrance, the value of playing multiple sports, the best leaders she played with, and how she is using DISC to improve her coaching and player interactions. Specifically, Keri discusses:

• Her personal story, how she developed her passion for soccer and other sports, leadership, and coaching and how she got to be where she is today (3:09)
• The where’s, why’s, and how’s of her coaching journey (5:39)
• Her personal why and life purpose and how she lives it out each day (12:24)
• Some defining moments in her playing career and what she learned from them (14:34)
• What young student-athletes are missing by not playing multiple sports throughout their childhood (16:32)
• Some of the lessons she learned playing at UNC in the 1990’s, where she went 97-1-1, won 4 National Championships, and was able to learn under Anson Dorrance (22:46)
• What she and her teammates learned from their loss and tie at UNC during their incredible four-year run during her time as a Tar Heel (24:55)
• How she is using the lessons learned from Coach Dorrance in her coaching today (27:39)
• The difference being a young, inexperienced assistant coach and an experienced, veteran assistant coach (30:53)
• Wisdom and advice for young collegiate assistant coaches (33:48)
• Why she returned to head coaching after her stint at UT-Austin, even though she loved being an assistant coach (36:07)
• The best leaders she played with and what set them apart from the rest (40:59)
• Who she didn’t like playing against and why (45:20)
• How she has used the DISC training Phil did with her Colorado College team in her coaching and player interactions (45:56)
• How she has used lessons learned from the game in her parenting, and vice-versa (53:01)
• Her recommendations (55:02)

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
• What Drives Winning, by Brett Ledbetter and Becky Burleigh
• Betsy Butterick Website