59 min
BILL TIERNEY - Men’s Head Lacrosse Coach, U. of Denver SPKN’s SIDELINE
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In this episode of Sideline, Meg and Dr. G interview the University of Denver’s head Men’s Lacrosse coach, Bill Tierney. Coach Tierney’s lifetime accomplishments include thirty-six years of coaching, seven national championships, twenty-seven regular season and conference tournament championships, and being the second coach to achieve over 400 wins as a coach. Additionally, took the Johns Hopkins Men’s Soccer team, who previously had one winning year of the past thirty, to the NCAA championship in 1986 with no prior experience coaching or playing soccer.
In this episode, Coach Tierney discusses the relationship between teaching and coaching and how his background as a K-12 Physical Education teacher impacted his coaching style. He discusses his experience coaching football, soccer, and lacrosse, and how he has collaborated with his students and athletes over the years. Dr. G asks Coach Tierney about the differences he noticed between coaching football and lacrosse, and Meg wonders about how he stays at the top after all these years.
Coach Tierney speaks about his lifetime in coaching, insights into coaching and teaching strategies, and how he advocates for and encourages his athletes to become educated and defines quality coaching. He discusses what it was like to win the National Championship in 2001 with both of his sons playing on the field, and what it was like to be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame shortly after. He further discusses what “family” can mean within the context of a team sport, and shares some of his go-to personal mantras. Coach Tierney also describes his four pillars of success, and how to remain humble after so many winning seasons.
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TIPS & TOPICS
Teaching as related to coaching
Changing norms between generations
Failure as a part of growth
Defensive coaching
Failure as a part of sports
Coach Tierney’s background and story
Coaching techniques: X’s and O’s, physical, social/emotional, psychological
Coaches’ impacts on athletes
Teaching strategies
Four step teaching method
Differences in football, soccer, and lacrosse from a coaching standpoint
Virtual coaching as part of the COVID-19 pandemic
Teaching as related to coaching
Importance of academics as a student athlete
Impactful coaching
Attentional focus and shifting
Respect for experienced coaches and teachers
Scoreboards as a measure of success
Ethics of sports and athletic admissions
Mindsets where coaching is not effective
The few reasons to cut recruits
Giving recruits and players a chance
Recruiting during the pandemic
What “family” is in coaching
Personal mantras
Staying humble in light of success
Coaching family members
Lessons from winning and losing
What success means
Team leadership
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In this episode of Sideline, Meg and Dr. G interview the University of Denver’s head Men’s Lacrosse coach, Bill Tierney. Coach Tierney’s lifetime accomplishments include thirty-six years of coaching, seven national championships, twenty-seven regular season and conference tournament championships, and being the second coach to achieve over 400 wins as a coach. Additionally, took the Johns Hopkins Men’s Soccer team, who previously had one winning year of the past thirty, to the NCAA championship in 1986 with no prior experience coaching or playing soccer.
In this episode, Coach Tierney discusses the relationship between teaching and coaching and how his background as a K-12 Physical Education teacher impacted his coaching style. He discusses his experience coaching football, soccer, and lacrosse, and how he has collaborated with his students and athletes over the years. Dr. G asks Coach Tierney about the differences he noticed between coaching football and lacrosse, and Meg wonders about how he stays at the top after all these years.
Coach Tierney speaks about his lifetime in coaching, insights into coaching and teaching strategies, and how he advocates for and encourages his athletes to become educated and defines quality coaching. He discusses what it was like to win the National Championship in 2001 with both of his sons playing on the field, and what it was like to be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame shortly after. He further discusses what “family” can mean within the context of a team sport, and shares some of his go-to personal mantras. Coach Tierney also describes his four pillars of success, and how to remain humble after so many winning seasons.
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TIPS & TOPICS
Teaching as related to coaching
Changing norms between generations
Failure as a part of growth
Defensive coaching
Failure as a part of sports
Coach Tierney’s background and story
Coaching techniques: X’s and O’s, physical, social/emotional, psychological
Coaches’ impacts on athletes
Teaching strategies
Four step teaching method
Differences in football, soccer, and lacrosse from a coaching standpoint
Virtual coaching as part of the COVID-19 pandemic
Teaching as related to coaching
Importance of academics as a student athlete
Impactful coaching
Attentional focus and shifting
Respect for experienced coaches and teachers
Scoreboards as a measure of success
Ethics of sports and athletic admissions
Mindsets where coaching is not effective
The few reasons to cut recruits
Giving recruits and players a chance
Recruiting during the pandemic
What “family” is in coaching
Personal mantras
Staying humble in light of success
Coaching family members
Lessons from winning and losing
What success means
Team leadership
__________________________________
CONNECT FOR MORE
For more exclusive content, visit SPKN media
At http://www.SPKNmedia.com
Engage & follow SPKN Media on social media
At https://linktr.ee/SPKN
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59 min