Scott Hearon is a native Nashvillian and a 2006  graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy where he played football and basketball for the Big Red. A remarkably average athlete, Scott did not make a big impact in the high school stat columns, but he found his niche as a gifted leader and communicator among his teammates and coaches. Scott continued on to Baylor University and earned a degree in Communications and a minor in Business. While at Baylor, he met new football coach, Art Briles, during football tryouts when Coach Briles informed him that his 5.0 second 40 yard dash time was not quite good enough to be a slot receiver for the Bears.

After returning from Texas, Scott took a ministry job working with high school students and their families and coaching in his spare time. He found a lot of success in his day job, but found his coaching to be a disaster. Reminded of the incredible potential athletics has to prepare players for life, Scott set out on a mission to be be a more full hearted leader himself and to develop opportunities to help other coaches do the same. This journey led Scott to co-found the Nashville Coaching Coalition in 2015 and begin as the Executive Director full-time in 2016 with the goal of fully leveraging the human growth potential of sport in Nashville.

Website: nashvillecoachingcoalition.com thecoachforum.com

twitter: @thecoachforum @NashCoach_Coal

Previous episode with Scott:

WYC Episode 106

 

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The good and bad of sports coaches

Many kids validate themselves based on what coaches say to them and how they treat them

The lost dream of being an all-state player

When Scott realized he wasn't going to be an all-state player, he could feel the disappointment from his father. He and his father realized this wasn't healthy, so they ended up reaching out to Joe Erhmann to learn what being a man is really all about.

The 8 Feelings

Dr. Chip Dodd has researched emotional intelligence - and come up with 8 core emotions that every human has. We have the ability to choose a positive or a negative response to each emotion. The 8 core emotions are:

1 - Hurt

2 - Lonely

3 - Sad

4 - Anger

5 - Fear

6 - Shame

7 - Guilt

8 - Glad

Why do you coach?

To win a championship?

or

To build strong children?

Difference in goal vs purpose:

Purpose is about the big picture (to love kids)

Goal is the short-term focus of the team (to win a championship)

Meetings with parents

Always have the players present

Always start every conversation with your purpose statement

Over-communicate your vision

The Coach Forum

Awesome coaching speakers in a Ted-x style format

Website: nashvillecoachingcoalition.com or thecoachforum.com

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