

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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May 23, 2022 • 28min
60. The Secret Part of Leadership No One Talks about but Needs To with Adam Bradley | Part 2
Luke Gromer and Adam Bradley talk about the secret part of leadership we don't talk about but need to!
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
About Adam Bradley:
Adam founded Lead 'Em Up in 2015 and currently has over 3000 teams of all levels from across the country, ranging from teams, schools & organizations utilizing their dynamic leadership curriculum to transform their people into the leaders needed to win.
Connect with Adam
LeadEmUp.com
@abradley5
@Lead_Em_Up
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Sign Up/Access the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins:
Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4t
Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer:
Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer
Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32
Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts
Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com

May 16, 2022 • 29min
59. How to Move from a Coach-Led Team to a Player-Led Team with Adam Bradley | Part 1
Luke Gromer and Adam Bradley talk about the two ways you can begin to shift your team from coach-led to player-led.
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
About Adam Bradley:
Adam founded Lead 'Em Up in 2015 and currently has over 3000 teams of all levels from across the country, ranging from teams, schools & organizations utilizing their dynamic leadership curriculum to transform their people into the leaders needed to win.
Connect with Adam
LeadEmUp.com
@abradley5
@Lead_Em_Up
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Sign Up/Access the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins:
Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4t
Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer:
Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer
Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32
Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts
Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com

May 9, 2022 • 29min
58. Helping Athletes Find their Game Face with Dan Abrahams | Part 2
Luke Gromer and Dan Abrahams discuss "Game Faces" and more!
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
About Dan Abrahams:
Dan Abrahams is a sport psychologist working alongside individuals, teams, coaches and organizations globally. He is known for his passion to demystify sport psychology and for creating simple to use performance techniques. He is the author of four best-selling sport psychology books and is the founder of both the Dan Abrahams Soccer Academy and The Sport Psych Show podcast.
Connect with Dan Abrahams:
Website: danabrahams.com
Twitter: @danabrahams77
Podcast: The Sports Psych Show
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Sign Up/Access the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins:
Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4t
Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer:
Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer
Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32
Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts
Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com

May 2, 2022 • 35min
57. How to Create a P.I.E. that Maximizes Player Development with Dan Abrahams | Part 1
Luke Gromer and Dan Abrahams discuss how coaches can create a psychologically informed environment.
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
About Dan Abrahams:
Dan Abrahams is a sport psychologist working alongside individuals, teams, coaches and organizations globally. He is known for his passion to demystify sport psychology and for creating simple to use performance techniques. He is the author of four best-selling sport psychology books and is the founder of both the Dan Abrahams Soccer Academy and The Sport Psych Show podcast.
Connect with Dan Abrahams:
Website: danabrahams.com
Twitter: @danabrahams77
Podcast: The Sports Psych Show
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Sign Up/Access the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins:
Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4t
Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer:
Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer
Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32
Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts
Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com

Apr 27, 2022 • 16min
U11 Basketball Team Reflection #7: Practices 11-14, Games 9-14—Losing and Learning
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Sign Up/Access for the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins:
Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4t
Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer:
Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer
Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32

Apr 25, 2022 • 33min
56. Rules of Thumb for Practice Design with Lorelle Hoyer | Part 2
Luke Gromer and Coach Lorelle Hoyer discuss her rules of thumb for practice design and more!
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
About Lorelle Hoyer:
Coach Hoyer is the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at IUP (Indiana University of Pennsylvania). She has over a decade of volleyball coaching experience from the youth through the Division 1 level.
Connect with Coach Hoyer:
Twitter: @mrscoachhoyer
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Sign Up/Access the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins:
Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4t
Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer:
Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer
Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32
Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts
Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com

Apr 18, 2022 • 29min
55. Leadership Circles and Accountability with Lorelle Hoyer | Part 1
Luke Gromer and Coach Lorelle "Lo" Hoyer discuss practical ways to develop leaders and accountability.
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts
Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com
About Lorelle Hoyer:
Coach Hoyer is the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at IUP (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
Connect with Coach Hoyer:
Twitter: @mrscoachhoyer
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Sign Up/Access the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins:
Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4t
Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer:
Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer
Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32
We're honored to be included in the Best 25 Sports Coach Podcasts from FeedSpot.com! Checkout the full list here.

Apr 13, 2022 • 12min
U11 Basketball Team Reflection #6: Practices 8-10—Training Habits, Staying Focused, How to Know if they've Learned, and Fun
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Sign Up/Access for the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins:
Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4t
Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer:
Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer
Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32

Apr 11, 2022 • 22min
54. How to Stop Ruining the Flow of Your Practices with Doug Lemov
Luke Gromer and Doug Lemov discuss how coaches can maintain a good practice flow with the 4Rs model and 5 teaching tools any coach can use.
Learn More or Sign Up for the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Learn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohorts
Sign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.com
About Doug Lemov:
Doug is a former teacher and school leader, the founder of Uncommon Schools, and the author of The Coach’s Guide to Teaching among many other books. He’s spent years studying and writing about high performing teachers, and now coaches in his latest book.
Connect with Doug Lemov:
coachsguidetoteaching.com
teachlikeachampion.com/blog
@Doug_Lemov
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
luke@cuttingedgecoach.com
Sign Up/Access for the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins:
Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too)
Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4t
Sign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer:
Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer
Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32

Apr 4, 2022 • 30min
53. Ben Wilkins — How Army Men's Basketball Builds Culture & Develops Leaders | Part 2
Coach Ben Wilkins of Army Men's Basketball joins Luke Gromer on the Cutting Edge Coaching PodcastSign Up for the Coaching Zoom with Coach Wilkins: Topic: How Army MBB Develops Leaders (and you can too) Sign Up: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/WxM9fD4tLuke & Ben discuss: What it’s like coaching at West Point, How to be intense but not emotional when delivering tough feedback, Telling players the truth, Bonding with players, And more!Get the Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcastLearn more or Sign Up for the next Cohort: cuttingedgecoach.com/cohortsSign Up or Join the Waitlist for a Book Club: CGTBookClubs.comAbout Ben Wilkins:Coach Wilkins is the Associate Head Coach for the Army Men’s Basketball Program at West Point.He has nearly 20 years of college basketball coaching experience, and he’s been at West Point since 2016 where he helped Head Coach Jimmy Allen amass the most wins in the first four years for a coach since Coach K was there.Connect with Ben Wilkins: Twitter: @CoachBenWilkinsConnect with us: @CECoaching_ @LukeGromer luke@cuttingedgecoach.comSign Up/Access the Replay of the Coaching Zoom with Doug Lemov & Stu Singer: Topic: Getting Tactics, Technique, and Psychology to Transfer Get the Replay: https://www.cuttingedgecoach.com/offers/DsiLLj32


