Coaching Trees
Coaching Trees is a podcast for coaches by coaches. We are passionate about collaborating to educate aspiring coaches on the profession and talking about current coaching trends.
Episodes
24 episodes
Tommy Pearce
For the Season 3 finale, I have a great interview for you with a former boss and friend of mine. Tommy Pearce is the head men's lacrosse coach at Ithaca College in New York. After his time playing and coaching as an assistant at Gettysburg Coll...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:28:52
Heather McKay
In this episode, I have the opportunity to speak with Messiah Head Women's Lacrosse Coach, Heather McKay. Heather and I talk about her journey as a player and coach overseas and how that journey ultimately led her back to her alma mater, Messia...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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58:36
John Levis
After a hiatus (sorry, in season gets busy) we are back with another episode from Season 3! In this episode, I have a conversation with my mentor, John Levis. We talk about his experience coaching all different sports at all different levels, t...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:06:29
Steve Colfer
This interview is with Steve Colfer, the long time head coach of Cabrini University who now serves as the Assistant AD and Head Boys Coach at Episcopal Academy. We talk about his time at Cabrini leading up to their 2019 National Championship ru...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:07:32
Trey Keeley
In this episode, I talk with Trey Keeley, the new Head Lacrosse Coach of Mercyhurst University. We discuss his journey in coaching and how each stop along the way prepared him to take on this new role at a high level program in Division 2. Enjo...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:30:56
Kevin McDonough
In this episode I interview Kevin McDonough. Kevin is entering his 4th year as the head coach at Chatham University in Pittsburgh. He and I coached together for a year at Frostburg State University and it has been amazing to see his growth in t...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:30:51
Jim Berkman
In this episode, I get the pleasure of interviewing Jim Berkman, the head lacrosse coach at Salisbury University. He is a 13-time national champion at Salisbury including winning the most recent Division 3 championship in 2023.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:05:16
Jackie Dando
In this episode I talk with Jackie Dando, the head women's lacrosse coach at Bucknell University. Jackie and I discuss the importance of conveying clear expectations and developing culture through relationships. Enjoy!
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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52:15
Matt Horth
In this episode, I talk with Matt Horth, current men's soccer coach at Gordon College and former professional soccer player. We talk about cultivating an identity within your team to make things simple and easy to follow. Enjoy!
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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56:57
Alec Jernstedt
The first episode to release in 2022! In this episode, Alec Jernstedt, the head men's lacrosse coach at Grove City, discusses mindfulness and relationships and how those things are crucial to developing a winning culture.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:08:05
Mikey Thompson
In this episode I interview Mikey Thompson, the head lacrosse coach at Christopher Newport University in Virginia. Coach Thompson discusses his approach to the coaching profession. We talk about mentality, mindfulness and what it means to be a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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59:33
Dre Butler
In this conversation, I get to speak with Dre Butler. Dre is a baseball guy through and through. He owns his own business called Graveyard Mentality, and works on staff with both USA Baseball and Swarthmore College. He has had stops in the Divi...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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55:04
Becky Hilgert
Today we interview Becky Hilgert, head softball coach at Calvin University. We have a great discussion about ownership, her development as a coach and leaving the game better than we found it. Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy!
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:00:50
Dwayne Hicks
Dwayne Hicks is the Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at University of Detroit Mercy. He's an old school guy who is a true ambassador to the game of lacrosse and life. He has a wealth of knowledge and has coached alongside and played for some absolut...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:00:09
Steve Koudelka
Steve Koudelka has been the head men's lacrosse coach at University of Lynchburg, an NCAA Division 3 school in Virginia, for over 25 years! He has a wealth of knowledge about the coaching profession, how to develop relationships, and how to sus...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:15:07
Brandon Childs
The final episode of Season 1! This interview is with Brandon Childs, head lacrosse coach at York College of Pennsylvania. Coach Childs was my college coach freshman-junior year. He is passionate about his craft and the young men he gets to wor...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:12:55
Kevin Wallace
This episode is a special one for me. This interview is with my former college coach, mentor and first boss, Kevin Wallace. Kevin is still the head men's lacrosse coach at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania and has achieved continue...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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47:40
Amber Warners
This conversation is with colleague and friend Amber Warners, the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Amber has built a legacy of success in the Calvin athletic department, winning 3 national championsh...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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48:36
Nate Davis
In this episode I talk wit Nate Davis, the Head Women's Basketball and Head Men's Golf Coach at Gettysburg College. Nate and I discuss how formative his time in the military and his time as an assistant was for him and how those experiences led...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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50:56
Nick Mandia
In this episode, I talk with old friend and former teammate, Nick Mandia. Nick is the Head Lacrosse Coach at Erie High School in Colorado. He has an amazing and unique perspective on the profession of coaching. We talk about passion, competitiv...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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53:50
Emily Ottenhoff
In this episode, I interview Emily Ottenhoff, the head women's soccer coach at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Emily talks about her time as an assistant and how that experience informed her coaching in her current work at Calvin. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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44:55
Michael Hofmeister
Today's conversation is with Michael Hofmeister, the Head Men's Lacrosse Coach at Scranton University in Scranton, PA. Hof is a long-time friend and has a wealth of knowledge. Our conversation digs into the art of recruiting, the importance of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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51:16