Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk

Brandon Morton
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This podcast is conversation based with coaches and athletes that I have known(or known of) for years. We will talk about their stories of how they got into the sport and profession of coaching, current events in track and field and training.

  1. 11/12/2020

    Life Thoughts and Sports Training with T Price Collab with Real Talk with Coach Morton and Friends

    1. Most Unique experience during your journey as a coach. 2. Training over the Break. 3. Clemson cancels Men's track and field and cross country.

    1h 5m

  2. 10/22/2020

    Episode 1 with Life Thoughts and Sports Training Collab with Real Talk with Coach Morton and Friends

    1. All Time Women's 4x100 draft-Pick a female sprinter from any time in history. You can only pick from a country once and no one can be picked after another person has picked them. 2. Training philosophy-General overview and philosophy on how we train our athletes. Some of the why's and hows. 3. A time we got it wrong with an athlete. 4. All Time Men's 4x100 draft-Pick a male sprinter from any time in history. You can only pick from a country once and no one can be picked after another person has picked them.

    1h 15m
  3. Legendary Coach John Smith of HSI

    09/26/2020

    Legendary Coach John Smith of HSI

    This interview is truly near and dear to my heart. John Smith is one of the few coaches I looked up to from afar and idolized from the time I got into the profession of coaching. John Walton Smith Jr. is considered the best track & field sprints and hurdles coach in the world. For decades he has produced multiple male and female Olympic and World Championships medalists. He’s earned multiple Coach of the Year titles, and was also the US National Team coach in 2005 for the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Some of the greats he’s coached include: indoor and outdoor world record holder Maurice Greene, Olympic medalist – Ato Boldon, Olympic medalist – Quincy Watts, Olympic Medalist – Carmelita Jeter, World Champion – Torri Edwards and many others. On this episode  -Coach Smith's upbringing in California in the 50s and 60s. -The influence of the church on him. -Black panthers, Muhammad Ali and Angela Davis -His transformation while at UCLA. -1972 Munich Olympics -Acting career -Transition into coaching -Maurice Greene vs Bruny Surin at the 99 World Championships And much more....

    1h 58m
  4. Tempest Vance-NC A&T Associate Head Coach

    09/14/2020

    Tempest Vance-NC A&T Associate Head Coach

    Tempest Vance has been at NC&T since the arrival of Coach Duane Ross. They along with the rest of the staff have developed a good program into a great program with world class speed and national championship aspirations. We talk about the progression of the program from good to great, her role and training goals within her event group.

    42 min
  5. Gabe Sanders-Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at Boston University

    09/09/2020

    Gabe Sanders-Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at Boston University

    Gabe Sanders is one of the well known coaches in our industry and continues to be one of the inspiring young coaches in our field. On this episode we talk about Gabe's unique ability to produce fast relays at Ivy League Schools, the importance of understanding multiple systems and who has been the biggest influences on his career. We discuss other topics as well so please make sure to listen to this one.

    1h 7m
  6. Willie Randolph-Florida Atlantic University XC and Track and Field Associate Head Coach

    08/31/2020

    Willie Randolph-Florida Atlantic University XC and Track and Field Associate Head Coach

    Willie goes into detail about his past experiences as a coach and the mentors that influenced him along the way. He also goes into detail about his New Book entitled "Faith in the Eye of The Storm".  This one is an emotional interview and one that offers alot of insight into Willie as a person and coach.

    57 min
  7. Ritchie Beene-Head Cross Country and Track and Field at Alabama State University

    08/11/2020

    Ritchie Beene-Head Cross Country and Track and Field at Alabama State University

    Ritchie Beene has been a staple of the Alabama State University Cross Country and Track and Field Program for 23 years, 10 as an assistant and 13 as the head coach of all three programs. During his tenure as assistant coach, he helped lead the cross country and track and field teams to 13 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships and the men’s team to two. He led the women’s cross country team to four championships and three top finishes for the men’s team.  Since taking over the reins in 2008, Beene has led the women’s cross country teams to seven SWAC championships, 9 indoor track and field Championships and 8 outdoor SWAC Championships. He has also coached the men to one cross country SWAC championship and two indoor SWAC championship.  In this episode we talk about what its like to stay motivated from the top, communication with athletes in regards to training and his start in the sport and profession of coaching.

    44 min
  8. Danny Williamson-Former Western Carolina, Lenoir Rhyne and UNC Asheville Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach

    08/04/2020

    Danny Williamson-Former Western Carolina, Lenoir Rhyne and UNC Asheville Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach

    Coach Danny Williamson has been a mentor to myself as well as many, many others and has a coaching tree that extends throughout the NCAA on all levels. On this episode he talks about his development as a coach, mentors and his training methodology (including the whys and hows behind it.). We talk about some of the coaches (that started as his athletes) that he has had profound impact on not only in their coaching  but as people. This interview was really near and dear to my heart because Coach Danny has helped myself and so many others.

    1h 1m
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This podcast is conversation based with coaches and athletes that I have known(or known of) for years. We will talk about their stories of how they got into the sport and profession of coaching, current events in track and field and training.

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