Reflecting on Thirty-Five Years of Coaching - Leadership as Ownership

DJ Nimphius is a Social Studies teacher, football and track coach for over thirty-five years.  With more than twenty state championships to his name, DJ's insights into teaching and coaching apply anywhere.  In a wide ranging conversation drawing upon history, philosophy, and experience, he describes a quirky system by which he makes his teams competitive. Students learn by inquiry and responsibility.  In so doing, they develop grit, discipline, and leadership.