Sideline Sessions

Ross Romano
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Designed for coaches, parents and other stakeholders in the world of youth, scholastic, and amateur sports, this show brings you interviews with leaders at the highest levels of their respective sports. Hear from coaches and performance experts with experience in the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Olympics, and NCAA Division-I, plus those who run elite youth programs, successful high school teams, and more. Hear about their motivations, philosophies, and strategies for success, and take away actionable insights to support the athletes in your life.

  1. Gabe Nosseir — Elevating Soccer Players Through Transformative Coaching

    08/05/2025

    Gabe Nosseir — Elevating Soccer Players Through Transformative Coaching

    Gabe Nosseir is a soccer coach, performance coach and life coach. He works with professional soccer players and does individual coaching. In this episode, we discuss: Goals for his athletesWhat is transformative coaching?Elevating soccer players to become better versions of themselves through transformative coaching to recognize and overcome obstaclesWhat holds talented athletes back from succeeding?When athletes get into a state of dysregulation that negatively impacts performanceKids these days are under so much pressure from coaches, parents, teammates. Last place they need pressure is at home. How parents of young athletes can better support their childrenAbout the host Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.

    50 min
  2. Dan O’Connor — St. Louis Cardinals Major League Video & Advance Information Assistant Coordinator

    07/15/2025

    Dan O’Connor — St. Louis Cardinals Major League Video & Advance Information Assistant Coordinator

    We have a great guest to kick off season 4 of Sideline Sessions. Dan O’Connor is Major League Video & Advance Information Assistant Coordinator with Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals. Before joining the Cardinals organization, he worked in a variety of baseball operations and player development roles with the New York Yankees in addition to a number of other positions in the game of baseball.  We talk about: Dan’s journey through baseballProgression through roles and finding your fit“As long as you think you’re green, you’ll grow. As soon as you think you’re ripe, you’ll rot.”Who he learns from and what he’s improved the mostWhat players gain by making use of videoWhat’s important when working with young players with aspirations?Advice for players to be successfulAbout the host Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.

    46 min
  3. Matt Doherty — NCAA Champion Basketball Player and Former North Carolina Head Coach on the 6 Principles of Leadership

    02/05/2025

    Matt Doherty — NCAA Champion Basketball Player and Former North Carolina Head Coach on the 6 Principles of Leadership

    This is the final episode of Sideline Sessions season 3, also simulcast on The Authority. I speak with Matt Doherty, former head coach at Notre Dame, the University of North Carolina, Florida Atlantic, and SMU.  As a starter on the 1982 National Championship team at UNC, with his teammate Michael Jordan, Matt began his leadership journey under the legendary Dean Smith. As a coach, he was the 2001 AP National Coach of the Year after leading UNC to the ACC regular season championship. After his coaching career, Matt worked with ESPN, the Indiana Pacers, and the Atlantic 10 Conference. He’s also author of the book, Rebound: From Pain to Passion. Hear about: Who Matt learned from, as he played for and worked for Hall of Fame coaches, played with HoF athletes, and coached many great athletesWhat he wishes he learned soonerHis mission statementLeadership is a learned behaviorPutting yourself in position to learn6 principles of leadershipAdversity: What went wrong? Why did this happen? How do you prepare for your next opportunity? Gaining perspective on the things outside your controlCulture and culture-buildingConnect with Coach Doherty at https://dohertycoaching.com  About the host Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.

    55 min
  4. Best of Sideline Sessions: Charlie Miller on Teaching Young Athletes to Find Their "Bright Spots"

    01/29/2025 · BONUS

    Best of Sideline Sessions: Charlie Miller on Teaching Young Athletes to Find Their "Bright Spots"

    Next week, we'll have the final episode of Season 3. Today we're sharing a "Best Of" episode, one of our earliest conversations with Charlie Miller. This chat is packed with great insights.  Charlie is a master basketball coach, author, and owner of ATTACK Basketball Academy in the Dallas, Texas area. As a player, he was a McDonald’s All-American and Florida’s Gatorade Player of the Year at South Miami High School, played at Indiana University and in the Junior Olympics, and played professionally in Europe and the US.  As a coach, he began by training hundreds of players individually and on teams, founded ATTACK Basketball Academy in 2009, and has been a head coach with Breakthrough Basketball. We talked about: What Charlie learned from the coaches you played for and how he developed a process over outcomes approachCoaching the whole playerHarnessing the power of the mind to enhance performance on the court.How can coaches integrate mental toughness development, and lessons learned from personal coaching experiences to create tailored training strategies for young athletes?Tailored strategies to bring out the best in young athletes.It’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you haveAbout today’s guest Charlie Miller is a master basketball coach, author, and owner of ATTACK Basketball Academy with almost 2 decades of experience working with players who desperately want to achieve their basketball goals but are frustrated by confidence-crushing roadblocks. By coaching the whole player (physically, intellectually, and emotionally), Charlie creates breakthrough experiences from the inside out, allowing his clients to accelerate the realization of their dreams and have fun in the process. Charlie has taken the collection of his experiences over 30+ years as a player along with his gift for connection and created a simple system of coaching to reach any player. Since 2009, his business has helped tens of thousands of players achieve their next level of success both on and off the basketball court. An internationally recognized expert basketball coach, Charlie has been a recurring host of Indiana Sports Beat Radio and has previously been featured on ESPN 30 for 30, the B1G Ten Network, the Sports Psychology podcast, Breakthrough Basketball podcast, and many others. Learn more: https://facebook.com/attackbballhttps://instagram.com/attackbballhttps://youtube.com/attackbballhttps://linkedin.com/attackbballhttps://attackbball.comhttps://courses.attackbball.com

    1h 8m
  5. Running a Championship Practice with Adam Sarancik

    01/23/2025

    Running a Championship Practice with Adam Sarancik

    This week Adam Sarancik returns to the show. Adam is a longtime baseball coach teams have consistently won championships at every youth league and high school level. In administration, he has served as league founder, board member and coaches’ and players’ clinic director. He is also owner of Elevate Sports Academy.  Building on our previous discussion, we cover: Running a championship practice and who has a role to playGoals and determiners of a championship practiceSelling players on the ideaTop 3 questions for coaches to askWhat do you do if you’re getting “no” to these Qs?Taking championship practices into the gameGoal for a coach: players are excited to come back tomorrowAbout the guest: Adam Sarancik is the owner of Elevate Sports Academy and mentors student-athletes in physical conditioning, nutrition, career and college counseling and sport skills. He has spent most of his adult life mentoring youth ages 8-22 in baseball, softball, soccer and basketball. In baseball, Adam’s teams have consistently won championships at every youth league and high school level. In administration, he has served as league founder, board member and coaches’ and players’ clinic director many times in his 40+ year coaching career. His articles have been frequently published in ABCA’s Inside Pitch, in Collegiate Baseball News, and on the CoachesInsider.com, SportsEngine.com and CoachDeck.com websites.  He is also a favorite guest on national baseball coaching podcasts. Adam is the author of four Amazon Top 100 Best Selling Baseball coaching books, Coaching Champions for Life – The Process of Mentoring the Person, Athlete and Player, Takeaway Quotes for Coaching Champions for Life; A Ground Ball to Shortstop – How and Why Coaches See Their Game Differently Than Anyone Else, and Teacher, Role Model, Mentor: Lessons Learned From a Lifetime in Coaching. About the host Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success.  Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.

    52 min
  6. Adam Sarancik — Coaching with the Person-Athlete-Player Philosophy

    01/15/2025

    Adam Sarancik — Coaching with the Person-Athlete-Player Philosophy

    This week it’s a pleasure to be joined by Adam Sarancik, a longtime baseball coach and owner of Elevate Sports Academy. In baseball, Adam’s teams have consistently won championships at every youth league and high school level. In administration, he has served as league founder, board member and coaches’ and players’ clinic director. In this episode, we discuss: What are the reasons for sports participation?Why should coaches coach?The roles of a coachThe Person-Athlete-Player Philosophy and why is it so necessary and successful in developing not just champions, but more importantly, Champions for LifeHow leagues can support coachesGetting parents involved“An athlete has benefited from being part of our program if…”About the guest: Adam Sarancik is the owner of Elevate Sports Academy and mentors student-athletes in physical conditioning, nutrition, career and college counseling and sport skills. He has spent most of his adult life mentoring youth ages 8-22 in baseball, softball, soccer and basketball. In baseball, Adam’s teams have consistently won championships at every youth league and high school level. In administration, he has served as league founder, board member and coaches’ and players’ clinic director many times in his 40+ year coaching career. His articles have been frequently published in ABCA’s Inside Pitch, in Collegiate Baseball News, and on the CoachesInsider.com, SportsEngine.com and CoachDeck.com websites.  He is also a favorite guest on national baseball coaching podcasts. Adam is the author of four Amazon Top 100 Best Selling Baseball coaching books, Coaching Champions for Life – The Process of Mentoring the Person, Athlete and Player, Takeaway Quotes for Coaching Champions for Life; A Ground Ball to Shortstop – How and Why Coaches See Their Game Differently Than Anyone Else, and Teacher, Role Model, Mentor: Lessons Learned From a Lifetime in Coaching. About the host Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success.  Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.

    59 min
  7. Matt Murawski — A Player-Centered Approach to Little League Baseball

    01/08/2025

    Matt Murawski — A Player-Centered Approach to Little League Baseball

    Matt Murawski has been coaching Little League baseball for over six years. Like many coaches he has been inspired by amazing coaching experiences and seeing poor coaching situations for kids. He is a big fan of the player-centered approach to coaching. In this episode, we discuss: What inspired Matt to become a coachThe role of a youth coachReviewing the youth sports landscapePlayer-centered coachingPutting a coaching philosophy into actionMental side of the gameRecommended books: Every Moment Matters by John O’Sullivan; Beyond Basketball by Mike Krzyzewski; Lifetime of Observations and Reflections by John Wooden; Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy GallweyAbout the host Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success.  Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.  Are you a professional looking for insights to reach the next level, find a fulfilling new career, or achieve peak performance? You may be a candidate for performance coaching. Schedule an introductory chat here.

    43 min
  8. George Andriopoulos — Serving Young Athletes Through the Police Activity League

    11/20/2024

    George Andriopoulos — Serving Young Athletes Through the Police Activity League

    Today I’m happy to bring you an episode about youth coaching with George Andriopoulos. George has coached basketball and flag football and serves as Commissioner of Basketball for the Police Activity League. In his day job, George is a distinguished leader renowned for his transformative impact across management consulting, pharmaceutical, and non-profit sectors. He founded the boutique consulting firm Launchpad Five One Six, "The Launchcast" podcast, and has expanded into a virtual leadership coaching division. George has delivered keynote addresses globally and delivered in three TEDx talks. In 2022, he co-founded SPEAK, a global public speaking platform that amplifies voices worldwide through live events and streaming media. In this episode, we discuss: George’s lifelong interest in sports and how he got started with coachingWhat young athletes are looking for in a community sports programMemorable stories from coachingWhat he focuses on with supporting young athletesGrowth of flag footballBalancing business and involvement in other activitiesUsing earned perspective to benefit coachingConnect with George: https://www.instagram.com/launchpadceo http://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeandriopouloshttp://www.twitter.com/launchpadceohttps://www.tiktok.com/@launchpadceo https://georgeandriopoulos.com About the host Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success.  Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.

    44 min
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Designed for coaches, parents and other stakeholders in the world of youth, scholastic, and amateur sports, this show brings you interviews with leaders at the highest levels of their respective sports. Hear from coaches and performance experts with experience in the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Olympics, and NCAA Division-I, plus those who run elite youth programs, successful high school teams, and more. Hear about their motivations, philosophies, and strategies for success, and take away actionable insights to support the athletes in your life.

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  • Creator
    Ross Romano
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © BE Podcast Network
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    Sideline Sessions