49: Coach Mike Deegan - Denison University Baseball

Coach, author, speaker, mentor... Mike Deegan brings his A-Game on the podcast, discussing leadership, coaching, parenting, youth sports, his book, and so much more! Coach Deegan epitomizes what The Coaching Life Podcast is all about. You are really going to love this episode. To connect more in-depth with Mike Deegan, check out his website, coachmikedeegan.com.  You can also click on the link to purchase a copy of Coach Deegan's book, "Let It Rip: Life Lessons Learned Through Sports."   EPISODE TIME STAMPS (01:02)  Introduction of Coach Deegan and opening words  (04:07)  The kind of leadership people are needing today  (09:26)  What "winning the day" looks like  (10:40)  How the 2020 baseball season ended for Denison Big Red  (14:38)  This challenge makes us tougher for the next one  (17:04)  What opportunities can we see in this obstacle?  (21:38)  Coach Deegan's book  (25:53)  We are what we write about  (30:45)  Pick-up ball and the things unstructured free play can teach us  (38:00)  Youth sports becoming a parental investment; taking away the "hobby"  (43:29)  Drop your kids off and let them be  (45:40)  What kind of players do you look to recruit to play at Denison University?  (53:04)  Coach Deegan's favorite youth sports memory  (59:07)  Closing words  ______________ We'd love for you to reach out to us directly and tell us what you thought about this episode! You can find us on Twitter @TheCoachingLife and you can also email us at [email protected]. Thanks for sharing this podcast with your family members, friends, and fellow coaches. Be sure to remind them to SUBSCRIBE so that no one misses a single episode!