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Coach Golberg is one of a kind. He is one of the best human beings around, and truly cares for people. Listen to Coach Golberg as he describes the difficulties of taking over a coaching job from someone who was a coaching legend, the psychology of sports, and things he does within his program to make it unique. You won't want to miss! Check out Coach Golberg's coaching profile at https://www.jbgpodcast.com/mark-golberg-beach-buccan

In this episode of the Jimmy Ball-Game Podcast: Things Coaches Learn, I have the privilege of speaking with Head Men's and Women's Golf coach at Dickinson State University, Thadd O'Donnell. Join us, as we talk about how to develop coaching philosophies, how to develop programs, what things coaches look for when they recruit high school athletes, and much more!Coach O’Donnell is entering his 26th season as a coach at Dickinson State University. With him, O’Donnell brings a wealth of coaching knowledge to not only the men and women’s golf teams, but also a number of different athletic programs. Thadd has coached four different sports during his time as a Blue Hawk. He was the Head Wrestling coach (20 years), Head Cross Country coach (8 years), Head Men & Women’s Golf coach (6 years), and Assistant Football coach (8 years).  In that time span, he has coached over 150 All-Americans, 6 National Champions, 35 Academic All-Americans, and was a six-time Coach-of-the-Year award recipient. 

In this episode of the Jimmy Ball-Game Podcast: Things Coaches Learn, I speak with head boys' basketball coach for the Sacred Heart Eagles, Destry Sterkel.​ Coach Sterkel has had tremendous success as the head coach for the Eagles since he first took over 6 years ago. In his 6 seasons with the Eagles, his teams have amassed 87 wins, 3 conference championships, and a schools best wins loss record of 23 - 5. To put this in perspective further, the previous 5 seasons combined before Coach Sterkel took over, the Eagles won a total of 14 games.   Adding to his impressive resume, he has coached 14 student-athletes to all conference honors, and 5 of his student athletes have been named to the top 50 in the state of Minnesota for class A. ​ It's safe to say that Coach Sterkel has infused energy and life into Sacred Hearts' program and has made a lot of noise in Minnesota class A basketball. It's needless to say that this is one of the many reasons I want to pick his brain, and ask him what he's learned! How did he turn that program around? How did he infuse life into the program? What is he doing that makes his program unique and a program that kids want to buy in to? We are going to talk about all of these things and more!​ Coach Sterkel is a great friend of mine and former teammate from our playing days at Dickinson State University. He is one of the hardest working people I have ever been around and I know that you will learn from what he has to say. This is an episode you don't want to miss! 

In this episode of The Jimmy Ball-Game Podcast: Things Coaches Learn, I was fortunate to speak with my coaching mentor and friend, Greg Jung. Coach Jung is the head boy's and girls cross country coach at Dickinson High School in North Dakota. He is a veteran educator and coach, who has made a huge impact in the lives of so many teachers, student-athletes, and coaches over the years. He has coached football, boys and girls basketball, softball, baseball, track & field, and cross country. He has taught science for the last 29 years and this year took on a new position as an technology education specialist at DHS. He is someone who is a teacher to teachers and a coach to coaches. In this episode, he shares so many creative methods as to how he runs his cross country program, and enlightens young coaches on things they can do to help combat the stresses of taking over as head coach, that can apply to any sport. This is not an episode that you want to miss! I know you will learn, and most of all enjoy, all of the things Coach Jung has to say! To check out his coaching profile, go to: www.jbgpodcast.com/greg-jung-dickinson-midgets

In this episode of the Jimmy Ball-Game Podcast: Things Coaches Learn, I had the honor of speaking with head wrestling coach at Frazier High School in Perryopolis, PA, Buck Watkins.  Sometimes in life, you get the chance to speak with incredibly unique individuals that have the ability to motivate and inspire others. After I spoke with Coach Watkins, he left me feeling this way... and I guarantee he will do the same for you.  For Coach Watkins' full coaching profile, please visit:https://www.jbgpodcast.com/buck-watkins-frazier-high-school

In this episode of the Jimmy Ball - Game Podcast: Things Coaches Learn, I have the honor to speak with long time educator & coach, (and North Dakota coaching legend I might add) Dave Michaelson. As a coach, you need to have mentors to help guide you through your journey and to give you advice when you need it most. I am so proud and lucky to say that coach Michaelson has been one of mine. He has been an educator and coach for 37 years. In his 37 years, he has coached both girls and boys high school sports. He has been a head coach, co-head coach, and assistant. He has experienced the highs and lows that every coach goes through.  Coach Michaelson has been a force in the community of Dickinson and in the state of North Dakota over the years, and has influenced many students, student-athletes, coaches, and peoples lives... What better person to interview and to have share what he has learned with us? PLEASE CHECK OUT HIS MORE OF HIS COACHING PROFILE AT https://www.jbgpodcast.com/dave-michaelson-dickinson-midgets

In this episode of the Jimmy Ball - Game Podcast: Things Coaches Learn, I have the honor to speak with long time educator & coach, (and North Dakota coaching legend I might add) Dave Michaelson.  As a coach, you need to have mentors to help guide you through your journey and to give you advice when you need it most. I am so proud and lucky to say that coach Michaelson has been one of mine. He has been an educator and coach for 37 years. In his 37 years, he has coached both girls and boys high school sports. He has been a head coach, co-head coach, and assistant. He has experienced the highs and lows that every coach goes through.  Coach Michaelson has been a force in the community of Dickinson, and in the state of North Dakota over the years, and has influenced many students, student-athletes, coaches, and peoples lives... What better person to interview and to have share what he has learned with us? PLEASE CHECK OUT HIS MORE OF HIS COACHING PROFILE AT https://www.jbgpodcast.com/dave-michaelson-dickinson-midgets

In this episode of the Jimmy Ball-Game Podcast: Things Coaches Learn, I get to speak with head wrestling coach for the Dickinson High School Midgets, Trevor Conrad. Trevor is a great leader and motivator and has lead his program to great heights. In 2019, he lead Dickinson High School to its first ever dual state title while coaching 30 state placers in the same year.  Trevor Conrad Coaching Profile: Grew up in Glendive, MT and graduated from Dawson County High School in Glendive (2011). Trevor played 4 years of football in high school football, and was a 3 year starter and 1x team captain. He wrestled 4 years and was a 2x team captain, and 2x all-state selection, as well as a state finalist.  Trevor wrestled at Dickinson State University from 2011 - 2016. During his time at DSU, he was a 3 x NAIA Academic All-American and wrestled at regionals twice.  After moving on from DSU, Trevor began Coaching and teaching for Dickinson Public Schools. He began his career as an educator at Heart River Elementary School for 3 years, and this year, began teaching social studies at Dickinson High School.  Trevor has helped coach WR's/DB's in football for the last 9 years as an assistant for both Dickinson High school (8 years) and Trinity High School (1 year). He has coached wrestling for the past 4 years (1 as assistant and 3 as head coach - and is currently Dickinson's head coach. As an assistant for the Midgets, he helped coach 6 state placers, one of which wrestled in college.  Since taking over as the boy's head coach, Trevor has been named 2019 North Dakota West Region Coach of the Year, 2019 North Dakota Class 'A'' Coach of the year, and won the first state title in DHS wrestling history for duals. He coached a school record 13 state placers in 2019, and a total of 30 state placers, 3 region champions, and 1 state champion (1st since 2007) overall.

In Part 2 of my Interview with Tyler Lesher, Greensboro Swarm Athletic Trainer, Tyler speaks primarily to the nutrition side of athletics. How does proper nutrition affect and athlete's body vs. improper nutrition? What is the science behind what occurs in the body and the brain, that can directly impact someone's day to day lives, and athletic performance? Tyler digs into these these things along with some common misconceptions about what people think about nutrition. If you are a coach or an athlete, this episode IS A MUST LISTEN! Enjoy! 

Tyler Lesher is an athletic trainer for the Charlotte Hornets G-League affiliate team, the Greensboro Swarm. He has helped train some of the world's best basketball players out there such as LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love, to name a few. In Part 1 of this interview, Tyler dives into how professional athletes train and take care of their bodies, and the role of the athletic trainer to help maintain and sustain the health of his athletes. Tyler discusses how he assesses basic movement patterns within the athletes that he works with, and how some of those movements could possibly lead to injury down the line in their careers. If you are interested in injury prevention, on in knowing how to keep your athletes healthy, this is a phenomenal episode for you. Tyler brings so much knowledge and his experience from his young career as an athletic trainer, and I know you are going to get a lot out of this interview!Enjoy... AND SUBSCRIBE!

In this episode of the Jimmy Ball-Game Experience: Things Coaches Learn, I get to interview another brother of mine, Isaac Hayden! Isaac is an amazing coach and has some great insights into how he has been working to find himself as a coach, what it means to be a great leader, the things that he has learned from the game of basketball, how important someone's mindset is to be successful and how his involvement in team sports has helped him in his music profession, and how music has helped him in his coaching profession. This interview was extremely unique, and extremely insightful. ENJOY!Isaac's profile: Isaac is currently the Junior Varsity and Sophomore basketball coach at Jackson Hole High School, where he was an all-state basketball student - athlete his senior season in 1999. He played basketball for one year in college at Whitworth College in Spokane, WA, and then turned his sights to music. Isaac started writing songs while at Whitworth college and 10 years later, those songs, and his captivating live performances, garnered him opening spots for artists like Martin Sexton, Keb Mo’, Tony Joe White, Fitz & The Tantrums, Rickie Lee Jones, Chuck Prophet, Shelly Fairchild, and Sam & Ruby.  In 2013, Isaac signed an artist development and publishing deal with Artist Revolution Records.  Artist Revolution is also the publisher of country duo Florida Georgia Lines' record setting song "Cruise."  After his album release, Nashville’s WRLT Lightning 100 radio station selected Isaac to headline one of their weekly "Sunday Night Live" shows, which is broadcast Live throughout Music City.  Lightning 100 also featured Isaac as the local spotlight artist of the week, landing his songs ‘Cruel World’ and ‘Emily’ in the popular stations’ rotation. Isaac has had an incredible journey in the music world which still continues to this day. 

Join us today for a great podcast as I interview Montana State University men's basketball assistant coach Dan Russell. We dive into what college coaches look for in young recruits, the strategy behind recruiting, what it takes to be a great assistant coach, the qualities of a great head coach, and much, much more! I'm excited to bring this podcast to you as I know, it will truly be informative to the coaching world. Check out coach Dan Russell's profile below: Dan Russell, who has served as the head coach of the Casper College program for the previous six seasons, was announced as an assistant on Danny Sprinkle's staff on May 2. The Casper, Wyoming, native led the Thunderbirds to one of their best years in program history during the 2018-19 season, ending the campaign with a 32-3 overall record. Casper College earned its first NJCAA Region IX Championship in 23 years and made an appearance in the NJCAA Division I Championships. Russell was named the region’s coach of the year.   “I think Dan is an unbelievable get for our staff,” Sprinkle said. “He led his team to the national junior college tournament and he’s had unparalleled success at Casper College. He’s had tremendous players and teams there. I’ve recruited his program a lot. I’ve seen his work ethic and seen him coach in practice and games. I think Dan is really hungry and he’s been waiting to get to the Division I level.  “I can’t wait to get him and his wife Keisha up here. I couldn’t be more excited to welcome them into the Bobcat family.”   Prior to taking the helm of the Thunderbirds, Russell spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Casper College. He raised the Casper College program to new heights when he took over as the Thunderbirds went 145-52 (.736) during his six seasons as head coach.    Casper College won over 20 games every year Russell led the program. He took over the Thunderbirds’ head coaching position at the age of 27, serving at the time as one of the youngest head coaches in the country. His teams made appearances in the Region IX tournament six straight seasons and advanced to two regional championship games.   The Casper native graduated from Natrona County High School. He played two years at Casper College before earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming. While in Laramie, Russell worked on Heath Schroyer’s staff as a graduate assistant. 

Episode #1.2  4/14/20 For my first college coaching interview, it was my honor to interview my own twin brother, Sam Hayden! Sam has a laundry list of accomplishments from coaching, to his achievements as an athlete. Same Competed at the Division 1 level for Men's Soccer at University of California Santa Barbara, and also won two National Championships at Yavapai Junior College. I am excited to bring his knowledge to the "Jimmy Ball-Game Podcast: Thing's They've Learned" to help shed some light on the student-athletes collegiate experience as a player, as well as his experience as a collegiate coach!  Sam's Profile 2015 - 2019 UCSB Women's Soccer Coach - Goal Keepers 2012 - 2014 Westmont College Men's Soccer Coach - Goal Keepers  2009 - 2014 Ventura County Fusion Professional Development League 2009 LA SOCCER NEWS MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2009 BIG WEST GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR 2009 FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG WEST 2009 SECOND TEAM FAR WEST ALL-REGION University of California Santa Barbara Most shutouts in one season (16) and 5th overall in UCSB history for career shutouts. In the entire Big West Conference, he is tied for 8th among the all-time Big West Conference goalkeepers. He was ranked 23rd in the entire country in goals against. Set a new school record for consecutive shutout minutes with 595:15 running minutes and was unscored on from 0ct.18th - Nov.14th of 2009. Sam earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Nike Aztec Soccer Classic...Was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week on Oct. 12 after leading UCSB to a pair of shutout wins over Cal Poly (Oct. 7) and UC Riverside (Oct. 10)...Awarded with College Soccer News and Soccer America Team of the Week accolades on Oct. 26 after posting his ninth shutout and tallying five saves in a Big West win over Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 24)...Was named the Big West's Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-Big West...Selected as the LA Soccer News Men's Player of the Year...Honored with Second Team Far West All-Region honors.  YAVAPAI COLLEGE Played two seasons at Yavapai College, helping his team to back-to-back national championships, as well as two conference, regional and district championships...Was a two-time NJCAA Goalkeeper of the Year and an All-Conference selection...Earned Second Team All-American honors as a sophomore and honorable mention honors as a freshman...Was named to the 2007 Nationals All-Tournament team...Posted 74 saves and a 0.94 goals against average in 2008...Had 22 saves and a 0.56 goals against in 2007...Yavapai posted a perfect 26-0 record in 2008 and went 24-2 the previous season.  HIGH SCHOOL Played for Jackson Hole High School...Was a three-time All-State and all-conference player for the Broncs...Named the Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior...Posted a 0.04 goals against average...Also competed in football and basketball...Was an all-conference player in basketball as a senior and a three-time all-conference selection in football...Was named All-State as a junior and senior in football.

It was a great honor to interview Coach Murphy for our first ever, "Things They've Learned Podcast." Coach Murphy is currently an educator and coach at Killdeer High School in North Dakota. Andy's coaching experience is detailed as follows; 5 years JH/JV/Varsity football, 7 years as the head coach of the boys basketball program, and 10 years of Track and Field experience coaching pole vault, sprints, and is the current head boys track and field coach. Andy is a junior high/high school Social Studies teacher at KHS and has taught since 2013.  Andy graduated from Trinity High School In Dickinson, ND in 05'. Andy competed in football, basketball, and track & field and was a 2004 Class B State Basketball champion under head coach Greg Grinsteinner. Andy continued his education at Dickinson State University and graduated in 2011. Andy also competed in 1 year of football and 3 years of Track and Field at DSU.  Listen in on my interview with Coach Murphy as we talk about coaching as a whole. Listen to things like, what are the differences between young coaches, and experienced coaches? How do players feed off of a coach during a game? What are some things that are important to building a program? All of these things, and more, are detailed in the attached interview. It was a pleasure to have Andy on to shed some light on some things that i've always wondered about! ENJOY, and thanks for listening!