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Jay Bilas on impactful versus ineffective coaches

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Here is some of what top leaders in athletics and education are reading about this month:

  • Leaders can learn from Count Dracula? 
  • Lessons learned from playing for Mike Leach
  • The wisdom of Mike Leach
  • Messi and Mbappe’s world cup performance
  • Leadership profile—Lionel Scaloni, Argentina Soccer
  • Tips for agreeable disagreements
  • How common is common sense? 
  • Coach talk--Don Showalter—Director of Coach Development for USA Basketball
  • Youth sports—happiness and wellness first? 
  • Jay Bilas on impactful versus ineffective coaches
  • Coaching Corner—Mike McShane, Hockey Coach
  • Attitude makes a champion
  • And More!

Over the past ten years, we have been honored to have some of the top leaders in the athletic and academic fields as our subscribers. Here is a list of a few of our recent new and renewed subscribers: 
  • High Point University Basketball
  • Keith Buckley, Rollins College Soccer
  • Jerry York, Boston College Men's Hockey
  • ​Kenneth White, Providence College Strength Coach
  • Arby Busey, Seattle Pacific Women's Soccer
  • Hue Menzies, Head Coach of Jamaica Women’s National Soccer Team, 2014-2019
  • Ryan Wellner, Notre Dame Lacrosse
  • ​​Eddie Radwanski, Clemson Women's Soccer
  • Suzy Merchant, Michigan State Women's Basketball 
  • Kelvin Sampson, University of Houston Basketball
  • Frank Martin, Massachusetts Basketball
  • Scott Williams, Oral Robert Associate Athletic Director
  • Arizona Softball
  • Jim Engles, Columbia Basketball
  • Frank Lenti (the winningest prep football coach in Illinois history)
  • And many more!
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