Best of 2025, Culture OS - Jason Eck, Head Coach, New Mexico

On this Best of 2025 episode of Coach and Coordinator Network, we revisit a Culture OS conversation that stood out for how it showed what effective leadership and program alignment look like in real time. Our guest is Jason Eck, head football coach at the University of New Mexico. Coach Eck engineered a historic turnaround in his first season and was named Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. Hosted by Robert Pomazak, the discussion explores how culture is evaluated, how standards are set, and why consistency of self matters long before results show up on Saturdays. Coach Eck explains how he built trust with inherited players, aligned his staff around clear expectations, and created belief quickly, without taking shortcuts. The conversation also addresses the challenges of transitioning families, delegating responsibility, and sustaining success once momentum is established. Throughout the episode, Coach Eck reinforces that culture shows up in daily behavior, accountability, and leaders who consistently model what they ask of others. This Best of 2025 selection is paired with the Culture OS Companion, an AI learning tool built from Culture OS conversations, designed to help coaches apply these leadership and culture principles within their own programs. For coaches navigating transitions, rebuilding belief, or seeking lasting alignment, this episode remains essential listening. Culture OS AI Companion Chapters Why This Episode Made the Best of 2025 Jason Eck’s First Season Turnaround Navigating Coaching Transitions Building Trust With Inherited Players Establishing Standards Early Leadership Alignment Within the Staff Culture as Daily Behavior Accountability and Expectations Sustaining Success After Momentum Applying Culture OS Principles Help share your team’s story with Story of the Season. The best media guides in the game, helping college and high school programs capture memories, promote their story, and fundraise with purpose. Connect on X: Keith Grabowski: @CoachKGrabowski Robert Pomazak: @robertpomazak Jason Eck: @Coach_Eck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices