Beyond The Whistle with Odell McCants

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Beyond The Whistle with Odell McCants Podcast

Beyond The Whistle is the podcast that takes basketball coaches beyond Xs and Os with actionable tips and advice to grow your network, create a plan for your career and maximize your influence. Hosted by Odell McCants of McCants Sports.

  1. The Role of Strength and Conditioning Coach During Crisis and Beyond with Matt Johnson, Director of Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning, Butler University

    04/05/2020

    The Role of Strength and Conditioning Coach During Crisis and Beyond with Matt Johnson, Director of Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning, Butler University

    On this episode, we go Beyond The Whistle with Matt Johnson, Director of Men’s Basketball Strength and Conditioning at Butler University. Matt and I discuss: The role of the strength and conditioning coach during the COVID-19 pandemic Using Instagram to connect with athletes during this time The focus on coaching player’s lifestyle - sleep and nutrition Coach LaVall Jordan’s leadership during crisis Breakdowns create breakthroughs Tough times reveal the mindset of elite athletes - resilience...

    51 min
  2. Keeping It Simple and Consistent with Kevin Sutton, Rhode Island and Randolph Childress, Wake Forest

    20/04/2020

    Keeping It Simple and Consistent with Kevin Sutton, Rhode Island and Randolph Childress, Wake Forest

    We're going Beyond The Whistle with the first Coaches Roundtable. Our roundtablers are Kevin Sutton, Assistant Coach at Rhode Island and Randolph Childress, Associate Head Coach at Wake Forest. This was the most fun I have had as a podcaster. It's a conversation amongst friends about our high school coach, mentorship, fatherhood, leadership, COVID-19 (of course) and more. Kevin, Randolph and I discuss: How Randolph ended the season in a sling and how he's doing now Lessons from our high scho...

    1h 5m
  3. Lessons From Legendary Coaches and HBCU Heroes Supporting Student Athletes with George Lynch

    16/04/2020

    Lessons From Legendary Coaches and HBCU Heroes Supporting Student Athletes with George Lynch

    On this episode, we go Beyond The Whistle with George Lynch. I go back with George all the way to high school, where we both played for legendary coach Stu Vetter and nationally ranked teams at Flint Hill School in Virginia. George was a member of the 1993 University of North Carolina NCAA national championship team. George played 12 years in the NBA, and his coaching career includes serving as an assistant at UC Irvine, Southern Methodist University and the G-League's Grand Rapids Drive. Mos...

    37 min
  4. What Matters Now In Your Recruiting More Than Ever with Dan Tudor, Tudor Collegiate Strategies

    14/04/2020

    What Matters Now In Your Recruiting More Than Ever with Dan Tudor, Tudor Collegiate Strategies

    On this episode, we go Beyond The Whistle with Dan Tudor of Tudor Collegiate Strategies. Dan and his firm develop research-based recruiting strategies for programs in all sports, at all levels of collegiate athletics. Dan joins me for a third appearance on the podcast to discuss: Challenges coaches first faced recruiting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fundraising and budget concerns athletic directors have during this time. The mindset of recruits now without campus visits and evaluation even...

    53 min
  5. More Than Ever, It's Bigger Than The Ball, with Kyle Adams, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff

    02/04/2020

    More Than Ever, It's Bigger Than The Ball, with Kyle Adams, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff

    On this episode, we go Beyond The Whistle with Kyle Adams, Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach at the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff. Kyle also has his own consulting firm, It's Bigger Than The Ball, where Kyle works with coaches, educators and organizations to provide transformative learning experiences for the next generation of leaders. During our conversation, Kyle and I discuss: My high school days playing in Pine Bluff's King Cotton Holiday Classic high school basketball tourna...

    52 min
  6. I'm Back and Honoring Kobe Bryant

    27/01/2020

    I'm Back and Honoring Kobe Bryant

    I'm back! It's been over a year since I last recorded an episode. I was already planning to record today (January 26th, 2020) when the world was struck by the news of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. My plan was to explain how life had gotten in the way the past year and reasons why I had not published an episode. But in thinking about Kobe, I couldn't do that. There was no better example than Kobe of work ethic, winning habits, passion and preparation. So I'm not going to share excuses. So t...

    3 min
  7. Build Your Personal Brand with a Podcast, with Jerod Morris

    06/11/2018

    Build Your Personal Brand with a Podcast, with Jerod Morris

    Have you thought about having your own podcast? This episode of Beyond The Whistle is all about the power a podcast of your own can have as the foundation of your personal brand. With a podcast, you have your own coach’s show. Think about that. Regardless of where you are in your coaching career or the level of your program, you can create a platform to share your personal story, who you are and what you are about, with an audience of fans, recruits, parents, other coaches and even administra...

    52 min
  8. Why You Need a Personal Brand as a Coach, with Ron McKeefery

    11/10/2018

    Why You Need a Personal Brand as a Coach, with Ron McKeefery

    Personal brand. What does that mean to you? What's the value of having a personal brand? Have you struggled to create your personal brand? Ron McKeefery is an internationally recognized leader in strength and conditioning coaching. Currently the Vice President of Performance and Education for PLAE, a leader in sports and performance flooring, Ron served as strength coach at the collegiate and professional level. Ron has worked with the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the ...

    41 min
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Beyond The Whistle is the podcast that takes basketball coaches beyond Xs and Os with actionable tips and advice to grow your network, create a plan for your career and maximize your influence. Hosted by Odell McCants of McCants Sports.

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