Meeting Pattern

Zoom discussions starting @ 7:00 p.m.

• September 14, October 5 & 26, 2026

Description

This course is intended to increase your awareness and understanding of character development in sports based on videos from the What Drives Winning conferences, 2015-2018.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

You will:

• Learn character counts in sport setting.
• Learn about coaching philosophies from successful high-level coaches.
• Describe how they personally apply the various topics discussed.

Topical Outline:

Sept 14 - Zoom discussion @ 7 pm Central (½ hr.)

2015 Season 

• Sept 14-18 Watch the listed videos: (1¾ hr.)
• Dr. Jim Loehr: Repurposing Sport
• Brett Ledbetter: Person -> Player
• Panel Discussion: The Truth about Achievement
• Tim Walton: Winning Championships, Building People
• Sue Enquist: Fear and Failure
• Jack Clark: High Performing Teams

Sept 21 – 25 Watch the listed video: (1¾ hr.)

• Billy Donovan: Managing Expectations Part 1
• Billy Donovan: Beating Human Nature Part 2
• Billy Donovan: A Coaches Legacy Part 3
• Brett Ledbetter: Identity Foreclosure
• Whiplash Review: Part 1
• The 20-Year Perspective: Part 2
• Sherri Coale: Be a Better Asker Part 1
• Sherri Coale: How to be Real Part 2
• Sherri Coale: Whitney’s Locker Part 3
• Brett Ledbetter: What About Results
• Anson Dorrance: Grading Character
• Becky Burleigh: The Green Dot
• Becky Burleigh: Trust-Builders
• Becky Burleigh: The Bench Cam

2016 Season

Sept 28 – Oct 2 Watch the listed video: (1¾ hr.)

• Brett Ledbetter: Shaping the Outside
• Brett Ledbetter: Developing the Inside
• John Smith: Competitive Edges
• Panel Discussion: Results, Results, Results
• Bradie Jay: Land and Look
• Sherri Coale: Finding Your Voice
• Tim Walton: The Mortar Part 1
• Tim Walton: Building Moments
• Anson Dorrance: The Vision of a Champion

Oct 5 – Zoom discussion @ 7:00 pm CT (1 hr.)

Oct 5 – 9 Watch the listed video: (1¾ hr.)

• PJ Fleck: Row the Boat Part 1
• PJ Fleck: Part 2
• Mike Grundy: I’m a Man, I’m 40 Part 1
• Mike Grundy: The Awareness and Creativity of a Coach Part 2
• Mike Grundy and Rob Glass: Inner Strength Part 1
• Mike Grundy and Rob Glass: Strength for Life Part 2
• Becky Burleigh: Designed to Go Far
• Panel Discussion: Coaching the Line
• Dr. Jim Loehr: The Power of Story 

2017 Season

Oct 12 – 16 Watch the listed video: (1¾ hr.)

• Geno Auriemma: The Biggest Issue in Sports Part 1
• Geno Auriemma: The UConn Environment Part 2
• Geno Auriemma: The Burden of Winning Part 3
• Brad Stevens Interview: Part 1
• Brad Stevens Interview: The Butler Pyramid Part 1
• Brad Stevens Interview: Part 3
• Brad Stevens and Geno Auriemma: Part 1
• Brad Stevens and Geno Auriemma: Part 2
• Brett Ledbetter: Failure Doesn’t Exist.

 Oct 19– 23 Watch the listed video: (1¾ hr.)

• Josh Holiday: The Cowboy Code
• Tim Corbin: Corbin’s Classroom
• Mike Matheny: The Matheny Manifesto Part 1
• Mike Matheny: Managing the Cardinals Part 2
• Mike Matheny: The Cardinal Way Part 3
• Patty Gasso and Brett Ledbetter: Vulnerability on a Championship Run Part 1
• Patty Gasso and Becky Burleigh: Sustaining Success as a Female Coach Part 2
• Recruiting Panel: Building Trust Part 1
• Recruiting Panel: It’s All About the Fit Part 2
• Mike Gundy and Sherri Coale: Recruiting and Creating Culture
• Sherri Coale: 10 Questions for Self-Reflection
• Brad Stevens and Geno Auriemma: Part 3

2018 Season

Oct 26 – 30 Watch the listed video: (1¾ hr.)

• Brett Ledbetter: What is the Cost of Greatness?
• Brett Ledbetter: Finding Perspective as a Coach
• Urban Meyer: Case Study
• Bob Stoops: Case Study
• Bob Stoops: How I Found Perspective Part 1
• Bob Stoops: Who is Bob Stoops Anyway? Part 2
• Bob Stoops: Understanding What Lasts Part 3
• Geno Auriemma: The Paradox of Achievement Part 1
• Geno Auriemma: What Do You Think is My Problem Part 2
• Anson Dorrance and Geno Auriemma: Fight Factor Part 1
• Anson Dorrance and Geno Auriemma: Two Harmful Words: Good Job, Part 2

Oct 26 – Final Zoom discussion @ 7:00 pm Central (1 hr.)

Nov 6 - Journal due by midnight

Materials:

Videos: The videos you watch will form a base point around which the discussions will revolve. You will complete all videos in a timely fashion to facilitate learning and discussion, which requires full and equal participation from everyone. As you watch a video, you are expected to identify a list of key concepts, ideas, and questions that will be shared with classmates via the discussions. The videos can be found at the What Drives Winning website https://whatdriveswinning.com/ When you open the website, you will see Videos across the top of the page. Open that link and scroll to the bottom of the page to find the videos for the various conference years.

Journal: For each video you will keep journal notes that list key concepts and important ideas. Each journal entry should include detailed information on the video you watched. This journal will be submitted to the instructor at the conclusion of the course.

Zoom Discussions: There will be three real-time Zoom discussions during the course listed above. For discussions, you will need to have a camera and headphones so we can all see and hear one another. 

Final Discussion: The final discussion will be a summary of your thoughts on how the videos have impacted your thinking in relation to teaching and coaching. As part of the discussion, you will present what you will start doing, stop doing, and continue doing because of what you have learned during the course.

Testimonials:

"AWESOME SYLLABUS PROVIDED. CLEAR AND CONCISE."

"I LOVE THE MATERIAL AND FIND BOTH THE VIDEOS AND DISCUSSIONS VERY HELPFUL AND INFORMATIVE! THEY REALLY MAKE YOU THINK AND EVALUATE YOUR OWN COACHING METHODS."

"I WAS EXPOSED TO SOME VERY THOUGHT-PROVOKING DISCUSSIONS ON HOW TO RUN A CLASSROOM AND INTERACT WITH PEOPLE."

"I ENJOYED THE HUDDLE DISCUSSIONS AND LEARNING FROM OTHER COACHES AND VISITING AS A CLASS."

"GREAT COURSE AND RELEVANT TO WHAT WE DO AS TEACHERS AND COACHES."

"CLASS WAS VERY INFORMATIVE, FUN, INTERACTIVE AND WORTHWHILE!"