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Scott Hearon believes athletics can be the most effective forum for growing people, and has coached and mentored in many different arenas hoping to make a difference. Scott feels a call on his life to help men make sense of who they are and why they are made so that they can lead lives of deep influence, purpose, connection, and freedom. Scott is the executive director at The Nashville Coaching Coalition, whose mission is to connect, support, and equip athletic coaches in their work to build excellent programs that transform the lives of their players and empower them to perform to their greatest potential.

Websites: NashvilleCoachingCoalition.com; TheCoachForum.com

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 'If you want to make slow change, coach behavior. If you want to make sustainable change, help change their paradigm.' - Stephen Covey, paraphrased
Early Influence

Scott during high school read the story about Joe Erhmann's team in Season of Life and looked around and didn't really see the type of mentors from the coaches he had in his life

'To be a man, you have to see a man'

Boys and girls need to see role models. The best thing we can to demonstrate this to the players we coach is to work on our relationships with each other as a coaching staff.
The most dangerous coach is one who is not confident with who they are and are trying to prove themselves
From Joe Hermann's book Inside-Out Coaching, the goal is to be a transformational coach instead of being a transactional coach. You can't try to fulfill your insecurities by using kids to accomplish your goals.

Building a team with great culture

The first step is defining your core values and what you are all about
This begins with the relationships and communication within the coaching staff
Then have each coach write a mission statement about what this coaching staff's priorities are going to be
Then relay this philosophy to your parents so they are on board with your approach

Caz's Coaching Halftime

Develop the whole athlete, on and off the field
Coaches are the #1 position of influence on today's youth

Building Self-confidence

2 biggest things kids need: To belong and to matter
When kids understand their role and know they are valued regardless of their performance on the field, they become free to play all-out without fear. 'Play Free'
The Thrive Center for Human Development

Connecting with and Impacting Kids

A really gifted athlete on a team Scott was working with was struggling with controlling his emotions. Their team's coaching staff spent time with all the seniors before the season, and hearing this young man's struggles personally with how hard his life had been opened things up with their relationship to connect with him personally.

The One that got away

Scott was on a coaching staff and during a game sensed that they needed to call a timeout and encourage their team. But he was new to the staff and didn't say anything, which he regrets.

Best borrowed/stolen idea

Apologize as often as you need to
4 at the door - 4 things to do every time you talk to your athletes:

1 - Look them eye to eye

2 - Shake their hand

3 - Call them by their name

4 - Share one thing of personal value to them
Favorite coaching book/quote

Quote: 'If you want to make slow change, coach behavior. If you want to make sustainable change, help change their paradigm.' - Stephen Covey, paraphrased

The Coach Forum

NashvilleCoachingCoalition.com
The Coach Forum - TedX-type talks one day coaching forum in July: Twitter: @TheCoachForum
Coaching with Heart - Weekend retreat April 7-9 - Teaching coaches how to coach with heart

Parting Advice