ABR 466 | Tommy Badon | Building Championship Track & Field Programs, Recruiting, Leadership & The 5 P's | University of Louisiana Lafayette

For Episode 466 of Airey Bros Radio, we're joined by one of the most respected coaches in NCAA Division I Track & Field.Coach Tommy Badon, Head Track & Field Coach at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, joins us to discuss over four decades of coaching, building championship cultures, recruiting elite student-athletes, talent identification, leadership, and the philosophy that has guided his career.Fresh off leading the Ragin' Cajuns to the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Men's Indoor Championship, Coach Badon shares the blueprint behind developing conference champions, Olympians, NCAA All-Americans, and successful people.We also dive into his new book:That's Just Coach B: Building Better Teams Start to Finish👉 Get the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/THATS-JUST-COACH-BUILDING-BETTER-ebook/dp/B0FWF8YHJ2In this episode:• Building championship culture• The Five P's of Success• Leadership lessons for coaches, teachers and business leaders• Recruiting high school, JUCO and transfer portal athletes• Why multi-sport athletes still matter• Talent identification• Coaching Olympians and NCAA All-Americans• The evolution of college recruiting• NIL, roster limits & the transfer portal• Building a winning culture from the ground upWhether you're a coach, athlete, parent, educator or sports fan, this episode is packed with practical leadership advice and decades of coaching wisdom.🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms.Follow Airey Bros RadioYouTube: https://youtube.com/@aireybrosInstagram: https://instagram.com/aireybrosradio