Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson 🔥BEST MAN from MY WEDDING! & Head Coach Washington Huskies!🔥BREAKTHROUGH in your Career! 🏈 W/ JEDD FISCH | Ep. 489
Apr 9, 2026
Jedd Fisch, Washington Huskies head coach known for dramatic program turnarounds, shares near-death survival and the extreme hustle that launched his coaching path. He tells wild stories about forcing his way into jobs, why showing up for friends matters, and how he rebuilt losing teams into contenders. Short, raw, and unexpectedly personal.
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Near Death Aortic Dissection Early In Career
- Jedd Fisch nearly died from a type one aortic dissection at age 26 and survived two emergency surgeries.
- He describes waking with a stabbing back pain during a Houston jog, ICU recovery, and returning to work uncertainty.
Care From Teammates Fueled Recovery And Purpose
- The people who check on you during a crisis create your reason to fight and return.
- Fisch credits visits from players and staff (like David Carr and Dom Capers) with giving him purpose to recover and rejoin coaching.
Showing Up For Friends Even When Not Fully Healed
- Days after surgery Jedd still flew to be Jay Schwedelson's best man at his June wedding.
- He left ICU in late April, committed to the trip, and delivered a memorable speech while still recovering.
