Leading Beyond Sport

WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN: You need this episode if you’ve ever laid awake at night imaging the worst things that could happen to the team in your care. You need this if you’ve questioned how you might handle adversity in the moment as well as how you’d continue to coach your team through trials with […]

WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN: You need this episode if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by situations going on inside your heart that you’re trying to balance with the things going on around you. You need this if you’ve ever felt down on yourself despite knowing you are meant for more than the status quo. You need […]

In this episode, Zach Houghton dives deep on relationship building, loyalty and hard work.  Zach shares loads of insight in to how to best relate to student-athletes with differing backgrounds.  He offers up advice surrounding the concepts of loyalty and selfishness and he chats about how his background has shaped him to value family and hard work above all else. As the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of South Floria for both Men's Basketball and Women's Golf, Zach has struck the perfect balance between being unapologetically himself and fostering immediate buy-in from the student-athletes he coaches and mentors.

Mistakes will happen to all of us, but so many coaches hide behind this wall of unattainable perfection.  In this episode, I'm busting down that wall and sharing the biggest coaching mistakes I have made.  We'll analyze the mistakes and offer up solutions to keep you from making the same mistakes I did.

Hey Y’all – In this episode, we will dive in to the absolute most important thing you, as a coach, need to be doing in recruiting.  As college athletics recruiting gets more and more competitive, and prospects have countless choices, this strategy will ensure that you are giving yourself THE BEST chance of landing that […]

Thanks for clicking in to listen to this episode where we’ll collectively abandon pie in the sky goals in exchange for commitments, discipline and daily habits. If you enjoy this episode, please share it out!  Find me on social @CoachBrennanUSF and let me know if this hit ya in the gut. I reference Brian Kight […]

Hey Y’all – In this 5 Minute Friday podcast, I talk about the concept of life not being a zero-sum game!  I’ll break it down in an easy to understand way, and then send you an obscene amount of encouragement to be wildly authentic. The world needs your unique brilliance, it’s time to shine, y’all! […]

  Hey Y’all – This episode is one of my favorites to date because Vice President of Athletics at University of South Florida, Michael Kelly (that’s my boss y’all), sat down and shared some wisdom of his time working in athletics.  His experience is varied, but there are several key truths that he’s used to […]

In this episode, Baylor Golf Head Men’s Coach, Mike McGraw, talks about Rediscovering The Core Love of Coaching. This one is a must listen for student-athletes and coaches of all sports. If you enjoy the episode please share it out!

In this episode of Leading Beyond Sport, we chat with Kraig Kann on the importance of “Standing Out When You Stand Up.” Kraig will share insight on personal branding, leadership, communication, and we’ll tackle a case study of a missed opportunity by yours truly and how I can improve for the next opportunity. This episode […]

A Syndicated Interview from The Caddy Podcast where I dive deep into my past, talk about current recruiting practices and how being yourself is liberating!

In this episode of the Leading Beyond Sport Podcast, Kraig Kann from the Kann Advisory Group talks about the importance of having a personal brand, how to elevate your communication, becoming a more compelling storyteller, and leveraging social media. You can follow and connect with Kraig on Twitter:  @KraigKann and his company @KannAdvisory Be sure […]

In this episode, Anthony Martinez, Assistant Director of Compliance at the University of San Diego explains the what, how and why its important to build strong relationships as a member of a support staff.  He also dives in to a Solutions-Based Approach to leadership.  Folks from all sides in college athletics will benefit from his […]

  In this “Five Minute Friday,” I dive in to the Burden of Social Media Perfection facing our current student-athletes. We’ll unpack how social media can paint an unrealistic view of life, how it’s nothing more than a highlight reel designed to capture the “best of the best,” and an uncommon way to combat the […]

Lisa Strom explains how E+R=O affects teams of all sizes and tackles the 1% mindset as it pertains to college student-athletes.

Hey Y’all – In this “Five Minute Friday,” I talk about the difference between being Best Friends and being Good Teammates. Especially on small rosters, it’s easy to blur that line and assume that everybody should be hanging out together all the time.  It’s tough in this generation, especially as everything gets broadcast and amplified […]

    Welcome to the Leading Beyond Sport podcast.  This is a show for those in college athletics:  student-athletes, coaches and administrators.  Each week we’ll tackle relevant topics pertaining to leadership beyond the realm of sport and we’ll do it via interviews, audible blog post style content, and narration.  Thanks for joining us on this […]