#534 - The Championship Secrets of Longhorn Softball Coach Mike White

Texas Longhorns softball coach Mike White chats with Trey Elling, shortly after leading the program to its first-ever national championship. Topics include:0:00 Life since winning a natty3:50 Men's fast-pitch softball in the 1980s &'90s5:56 Growing up in New Zealand11:04 Moving to the US15:18 Entrepreneurial spirit17:42 Getting into coaching23:24 Learning how to properly instruct26:29 Becoming head coach at Oregon28:15 Quick program turnarounds31:00 Fostering a killer instinct in players33:46 Business lessons for coaching36:55 Controlling emotions38:53 College softball's changing landscape43:59 Odes to coaching & fatherhood45:03 OKC & double birds48:13 Learning from Chris Del Conte49:39 Advice to Steve Sarkisian50:32 Toughest coaching gig ever51:41 ATX food recsThe Sport of Life aims for entertaining & informative long-form conversations with comedians, filmmakers, musicians, intellectuals, authors, and sports figures!The website: https://withtreyelling.com/The Sport of Life on ESPN Austin, weekdays from 6-7pm CT: https://www.1027espn.com/show/the-sport-of-life-trey-elling/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withtreyelling/On Twitter: https://x.com/withtreyellingOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withtreyelling