Play, Learn, Lead
Play, Learn, Lead
Podcast Description
This podcast dives into the journeys of school coaches, exploring how they bring lessons from the field into the classroom to inspire teamwork, resilience, and leadership. Through engaging interviews, each episode highlights the unique connection between sports and education, showcasing the impact coaches have both on and off the field.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as teamwork, resilience, leadership, and the educational impact of physical activity, with episodes highlighting topics like the role of sportsmanship in classrooms and coaching philosophies that inspire student engagement.
This podcast dives into the journeys of school coaches, exploring how they bring lessons from the field into the classroom to inspire teamwork, resilience, and leadership. Through engaging interviews, each episode highlights the unique connection between sports and education, showcasing the impact coaches have both on and off the field.
In this episode of Play, Learn, Lead, we're joined by Coach Nichols — a true triple-threat at the middle school level, serving as head football coach, girls basketball coach, boys track coach, and athletic director.
Coach Nichols shares his journey into coaching and how he balances multiple roles while keeping student growth at the heart of it all. We dive into how coaching middle school athletes is a unique opportunity to build character early, the differences in coaching boys vs. girls, and how track helps athletes discover what they're capable of.
From leadership lessons to game day memories, Coach Nichols gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to lead young athletes — and why sports matter at this critical stage of life. Plus, don’t miss the rapid-fire round at the end where things get fun and fast!
Whether you're a coach, teacher, or parent, this episode is packed with insight, inspiration, and heart.
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