076 - Building Champs From Scratch w/ Lindsey Munday

What this episode covers

What does it take to build a championship program when there's nothing there? In this episode, Tex sits down with Coach Lindsey Munday, who's done one of the rarest things in coaching – built winning lacrosse programs from absolute zero not once, but twice. As a player, she helped Northwestern grow from a brand-new program to back-to-back national champions in just four years. Now, as head coach of USC Women's Lacrosse and the USA Women's Lacrosse team preparing for the 2028 Olympics, she's doing it all over again. Lindsey brings a unique perspective to leadership, having experienced it at every level – team captain, 10-year Team USA veteran, and a head coach who took the job at just 26 years old with nothing but vision and belief. What You'll Learn: * The First Game Strategy – Why Lindsey scheduled the #1 team in the country for USC's very first game, and how tracking progress against the best became a tangible measure of growth * Building Buy-In From Nothing – How to get athletes to commit to a vision when there are no wins, no history, and no proof it will work * The Captain Selection Process – USC's application-based voting system that creates honest conversations about leadership gaps and builds self-awareness across the entire roster * Olympic-Level Leadership – What it takes to build team cohesion with just 12 athletes scattered across the country, competing in a brand-new format of the game * Skill vs. Style – How to balance creative expression and athletic freedom with fundamental soundness and team structure This conversation is packed with practical insights on building culture, developing leaders, and preparing athletes for life beyond the game. Connect with Coach Lindsey Munday: Instagram: @lindsaymunday [https://www.instagram.com/lindseymunday/] USC Women's Lacrosse: @usctrojanslax [https://www.instagram.com/usctrojanslax/] Whether you're building a program from scratch, developing young leaders, or just trying to create better buy-in from your team, this episode gives you the blueprint. Training - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train Education - Why They're Not Listening: Coaching the Modern Athlete - http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com [http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com/]