The Teacher Coach with T.K. Griffith and Scott Matthew Callaghan

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The Teacher Coach with T.K. Griffith and Scott Matthew Callaghan Podcast

We will explore our lifelong passions of high school teaching and basketball coaching by digging into what makes a great teacher and coach. In addition, we will interview people who have devoted their life to education and dig deeper into the essence of the "teacher coach." Our belief is that whether you are in the math or English classroom or on the field or court, the "teacher coach" approach is the winning approach.

  1. 09/05/2021

    Jeff Brink: Former Hudson basketball coach embodies endless energy-- comes back home to New Middletown Springfield

    Jeff Brink is perhaps the most enthusiastic teacher coach we have ever had on the podcast. From the moment we hit record, we were treated to story after story about what makes this man tick. A passionate and energetic history teacher, Brink inspires students with his boundless charisma and storytelling prowess. He created and planned his own class on Military History and uses metaphors and historical episodes to teach life lessons to his players and students. Henry Johnson, a black soldier du...

    1h 28m

  2. 01/05/2021

    Mike Bluey: Hoover head coach committed to the work, but lets the music play all the way to a Regional

    Mike Bluey was raised in the tradition-rich area of western PA near Erie. After his high school playing career, a random phone call to Kennedy Catholic changed the trajectory of his career as legendary coach Joe Votino took him for the week and offered him a job as an assistant while still in college at YSU. Instead of the military, he was headed to the hardwood and the bench. Along the way, he met Mike Fuline and became a head coach at Springfield and Tallmadge after roles as an ...

    1h 24m

  3. 09/04/2021

    B.J. Sanderson: Norton community blessed to have this resilient teacher coach

    B.J. Sanderson grew up in the basketball rich community of the Triway Titans, wearing purple and dreaming big hoop dreams. Today, he is a titan in his own right as a much heralded coach at Norton High School. Sanderson led the Panthers to their first district championship in 31 years and was one step away from the school's first district championship since 1951. Influenced by his father, his coaches Randy Montgomery and Keith Snoddy and by his loyal wife, BJ has navigated the highs and ...

    1h 19m

  4. 08/04/2021

    Matt Goul: Cleveland.com's all-star journalist shares his story of capturing moments of JOY

    Matt Goul has spent 20 years honing his craft of journalism, writing and storytelling so that he can capture moments of joys forever. Now a cornerstone of the northeast Ohio sports scene with cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer, Goul's tremendous work ethic and grit started early. As a 240lb freshmen, Goul stuck with football after a freshmen basketball season that he cherished. He then served as the cameraman for both the boys and girls basketball programs at Oberlin and fell in love wi...

    1h 15m

  5. 13/12/2020

    Coach Kelly Kennedy: Broken to Bold--her new book explores the journey of shame to redemption

    Kelly Kennedy climbed the coaching ladder faster than her wildest dreams could ever imagine. Going from a Division III assistant to the NCAA Div. 1 bench at power conference schools led to her lifelong dream of becoming a head coach when Mike Thomas offered her a chance to become the University of Akron head coach. But, her dream soon became a nightmare when four years later she was fired by the new AD after the losses piled up. Thinking herself a failure for many years, Kennedy e...

    57 min

  6. 06/12/2020

    Celebrating 50 Years of Amy Kay Maynard Griffith

    The ultimate teacher in life is a Mom, a spouse, a friend and a coach's wife. Amy is all of these and more. She commands respect with her diligent attention to the details of life. Her pride and joy, without a doubt, are her kids: Allie, Austin, Abby and Andrew. She and her sister, Emily, share a special bond as well. In this episode, which will only be aired for a few days, Amy's cousins, sister, kids, husband [me], aunts, uncles, Dad and extended family members reflect on how Amy has impact...

    2h 5m

  7. 28/10/2020

    Kevin Furtado: Legendary Georgia hoops coach uses his meticulous system to inspire the funky cold MUDITA in his players

    Kevin Furtado may just be the most intriguing guest we've had on the podcast thus far. A 30-year veteran with well over 400 wins, Furtado grew up in California and attended summer basketball camp (as an 8-year-old via metro bus) with the inventor of the flex offense [Carrol Williams] at Santa Clara University. When they treated him like somebody, he fell in love with game. Fast-forward many years and Furtado has branded himself as a turnaround expert who takes programs with no tradition and t...

    1h 13m

  8. 15/10/2020

    Chris Hamilton: Nebraska Wesleyan Assistant a wise, free and authentic tumbleweed

    Chris Hamilton and his parents drifted across more states than an Oklahoma tumbleweed, but his most recent landing spot at Nebraska Wesleyan with head coach Dale Wellman feels like home. With Wellman's acumen, humor and tutelage, Hamilton continues to soak in various lessons and wisdom as he perfects the craft of coaching. The son of an Air Force clinical psychologist father and a Presbyterian minister mother, Hamilton was shown an incredible example of partnership, love and adapt...

    1h 36m
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We will explore our lifelong passions of high school teaching and basketball coaching by digging into what makes a great teacher and coach. In addition, we will interview people who have devoted their life to education and dig deeper into the essence of the "teacher coach." Our belief is that whether you are in the math or English classroom or on the field or court, the "teacher coach" approach is the winning approach.

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