Better Coaching with Luke Gromer
Luke Gromer | RYG Athletics
The Better Coaching Podcast connects coaches with ideas and strategies they can implement to grow as a coach and a leader so they can develop better teams, better players, and better people.
Host Luke Gromer sits down with some of the world's best coaches, leaders, and experts to uncover the strategies coaches need to go from good to great. Topics include leadership, practice design, mental performance, culture, teaching, communication, and more!
Whether you're coaching youth sports or leading a pro team, you’ll leave every episode with actionable tools to coach and lead better.
Host Luke Gromer sits down with some of the world's best coaches, leaders, and experts to uncover the strategies coaches need to go from good to great. Topics include leadership, practice design, mental performance, culture, teaching, communication, and more!
Whether you're coaching youth sports or leading a pro team, you’ll leave every episode with actionable tools to coach and lead better.
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Apr 24, 2023 • 31min
108. Must-Learn Lessons from Taking Over a Program and Being a First-Time Head Coach with Ben Wilkins | Part 2
Coach Ben Wilkins joins Luke Gromer to discuss taking over a program and being a first-time head coach!
Film for Coaches Workshop: FilmforCoaches.com
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Ben Wilkins:
Coach Wilkins is the head coach men's basketball coach at Seton Hill University.
He was formerly the associate head coach for Army men's basketball.
Connect with Coach Wilkins:
Twitter: @CoachBenWilkins
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Apr 17, 2023 • 32min
107. Must-Learn Lessons from Taking Over a Program and Being a First-Time Head Coach with Ben Wilkins | Part 1
Coach Ben Wilkins joins Luke Gromer to discuss taking over a program and being a first-time head coach!
Film for Coaches Workshop: FilmforCoaches.com
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Ben Wilkins:
Coach Wilkins is the head coach men's basketball coach at Seton Hill University.
He was formerly the associate head coach for Army men's basketball.
Connect with Coach Wilkins:
Twitter: @CoachBenWilkins
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Apr 10, 2023 • 29min
106. The Spartan Mindset: Mastering the Language of Excellence with Coach Reed Maltbie | Part 2
Reed Maltibie joins Luke Gromer to discuss his new book, The Spartan Mindset: Mastering the Language of Excellence.
Film for Coaches Workshop: FilmforCoaches.com
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Coach Reed:
Leveraging two master’s degrees—in sports psychology and early childhood development—and thirty years of professional coaching experience, “Coach Reed” Maltbie has dedicated his life to creating the best environments for athletes of all ages to achieve peak performance, on and off the sports field. Coach Reed has implemented training programs with all types of sports organizations—Gaelic Games Association, US Sailing, USA Hockey, USA Swimming, Ontario Volleyball, US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Soccer Canada, and PGA of Canada, to name a few. As a former Division I athlete, Coach Reed is no stranger to the impact of language in eliciting peak performance.
Connect with Coach Reed:
Website: CoachReed.com
Twitter: @Coach_Reed
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Apr 3, 2023 • 33min
105. The Spartan Mindset: Mastering the Language of Excellence with Coach Reed Maltbie | Part 1
Reed Maltibie joins Luke Gromer to discuss his new book, The Spartan Mindset: Mastering the Language of Excellence.
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Coach Reed:
Leveraging two master’s degrees—in sports psychology and early childhood development—and thirty years of professional coaching experience, “Coach Reed” Maltbie has dedicated his life to creating the best environments for athletes of all ages to achieve peak performance, on and off the sports field. Coach Reed has implemented training programs with all types of sports organizations—Gaelic Games Association, US Sailing, USA Hockey, USA Swimming, Ontario Volleyball, US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Soccer Canada, and PGA of Canada, to name a few. As a former Division I athlete, Coach Reed is no stranger to the impact of language in eliciting peak performance.
Connect with Coach Reed:
Website: CoachReed.com
Twitter: @Coach_Reed
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Mar 27, 2023 • 29min
104. What Great Coaches have in Common with Tom Hartley of UK Coaching | Part 2
Tom Hartley of UK Coaching joins Luke Gromer to discuss what great coaches have in common, individual development plans, reflective coaching, and more!
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Tom Hartley:
Tom has worked as a Coach and Coach Developer for over twenty years, working in grassroots, academy and performance sport.
Tom’s background is in coaching football and has worked at The Football Association and Arsenal FC.
Currently Tom is the Coaching Lead at UK Coaching, supporting the development of coaches working in performance sport, and Technical Director for Swindon Town WFC.
Connect with Tom Hartley:
@ThomasWHartley
UKCoaching.org
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Mar 20, 2023 • 23min
103. What Great Coaches have in Common with Tom Hartley of UK Coaching | Part 1
Tom Hartley of UK Coaching joins Luke Gromer to discuss what great coaches have in common, individual development plans, reflective coaching, and more!
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Tom Hartley:
Tom has worked as a Coach and Coach Developer for over twenty years, working in grassroots, academy and performance sport.
Tom’s background is in coaching football and has worked at The Football Association and Arsenal FC.
Currently Tom is the Coaching Lead at UK Coaching, supporting the development of coaches working in performance sport, and Technical Director for Swindon Town WFC.
Connect with Tom Hartley:
@ThomasWHartley
UKCoaching.org
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Mar 13, 2023 • 38min
102. The Coaching Framework Every Coach Needs with Dr. Tom Parry | Part 2
Dr. Tom Parry joins Luke Gromer to discuss Ecological Dynamics and how it applies in coaching.
Get the Podcast Notes or Transcripts: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Dr. Parry:
Dr. Parry has expertise in Sport and Exercise Science, specifically skill acquisition and performance psychology. His work focuses on the application of theoretical concepts to practitioner-based fields such as sport coaching, PT, OT, and fitness training. He has extensive experience working as a soccer coach and has consulted with coaches, physical education teachers and therapists to enhance their work as movement practitioners. Dr. Parry's main research interest includes the investigation of factors that influence motor skill performance and learning, such as instruction, practice activity design, and the provision of feedback.He has recently published a Motor Skill Behavior Laboratory Manual and currently serves on the editorial board of The United Soccer Coaches Association's Soccer Journal, writing pieces on the application of skill acquisition theory.
Connect with Dr. Parry:
Twitter: @KestrelPsych
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
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Mar 6, 2023 • 33min
101. The Coaching Framework Every Coach Needs with Dr. Tom Parry | Part 1
Dr. Tom Parry joins Luke Gromer to discuss Ecological Dynamics and how it applies in coaching.
Get the Podcast Notes or Transcripts: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Dr. Parry:
Dr. Parry has expertise in Sport and Exercise Science, specifically skill acquisition and performance psychology. His work focuses on the application of theoretical concepts to practitioner-based fields such as sport coaching, PT, OT, and fitness training. He has extensive experience working as a soccer coach and has consulted with coaches, physical education teachers and therapists to enhance their work as movement practitioners. Dr. Parry's main research interest includes the investigation of factors that influence motor skill performance and learning, such as instruction, practice activity design, and the provision of feedback.He has recently published a Motor Skill Behavior Laboratory Manual and currently serves on the editorial board of The United Soccer Coaches Association's Soccer Journal, writing pieces on the application of skill acquisition theory.
Connect with Dr. Parry:
Twitter: @KestrelPsych
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Feb 27, 2023 • 39min
100. 6 Teaching Tips and 6 Leadership Tips with Adam Bradley, Betsy Butterick, Alex Sarama, Dr. Stu Singer, Dr. Megan Buning, and Mark Bennett
Luke Gromer is joined by Adam Bradley, Betsy Butterick, Alex Sarama, Dr. Stu Singer, Dr. Megan Buning, and Mark Bennett who all share their top teaching tip and top leadership tip for coaches!
Get the Podcast Notes or Transcripts: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Learn More or Get Access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Connect with the guests:
Adam Bradley
Betsy Butterick
Alex Sarama
Dr. Stu Singer
Dr. Megan Buning
Mark Bennett
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts
Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com
Feb 20, 2023 • 25min
99. 9 Lessons on Coaching and Creating from 99 Episodes
Luke Gromer to discusses 9 lessons learning from coaching and creating during these past 99 episode of the podcast.
Get the Podcast Notes or Transcripts: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Learn More or Get Access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts
Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com
