Episode 305: Sherrie Coale, Intention, and the Writing and Coaching Process

Guest: Sherrie Coale, Retired College Coach, and Current Author, Speaker, and ConsultantIn this week's coaching conversation, retired college coach, and current author, speaker, and consultant, Sherri Coale joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on intention, and the writing and coaching process.Sherri Coale retired from her position as the head coach of the University of Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team in 2021 after serving for 25 years. Currently, she is a writer, speaker, and consultant. Coale’s book, Rooted to Rise, is a collection of essays about people, and her must-read blog titled A Weigh of Life is available at sherricoale.com.Coale last appeared on EP28 of the Basketball Podcast. She served as the head coach of the University of Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team for 25 years, from 1996 to 2021. During her tenure, her teams won multiple Big 12 championships, qualified for 19 straight NCAA tournaments, and earned their way into three Final Fours. She had the privilege of coaching 4 All-Americans, 14 WNBA draft selections, and a whole bunch of remarkable women who rewarded her still with their lives.In addition to working the Oklahoma sideline, Coale participated in USA Basketball as an assistant coach in 2001 and as the head coach in the 2013 World University Games where her squad defeated Russia on their home floor to bring home the gold.Breakdown1:00 - With Intention5:00 - Inspiration to Write8:00 - Trusting the Process11:00 - Importance of Foundations16:00 - Asking Coach20:00 - Self Discovery26:00 - Story Telling27:08 - 28:20 - Hoopsalytics AD28:30 - Getting Unstuck33:00 - Human Interaction38:00 - Being Beside Someone44:00 - Asking Great Questions49:30 - Retrieval Practice52:00 - ConclusionSherrie Coale’s Bio:Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherri_CoaleTwitter: https://twitter.com/sherricoaleBasketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com