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Contacts Coaching Podcast
by Justin Clymo
The CONTACTS Coaches Podcast is a digital database of coaching where Coach and Athletic Director Justin Clymo discusses the various aspects of coaching, leadership and life with those he has met along the way.
Episodes
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From Cold Approach to AD: Blake Johnson’s Path from Peoria to Phoenix (All Saints Athletics)
Blake Johnson, athletic director at All Saints’ Episcopal Day School in Phoenix, recounts how a lifelong love of sports led him from playing multiple sports through college into coaching and athletic administration. He describes starting as a substitute teacher in Peoria, Illinois…
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Florida Coaches Coalition’s Fight for Fair Pay + Lessons from Coaching Girls Flag Football | James O’Brien
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, host interviews James O’Brien, regional director of the Florida Coaches Coalition and girls flag football coach at Western High School in Broward County. O’Brien shares his path from playing football (including walking on at the University of Miami in 1995) to...
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Retired AD Dr. Jake Von Scherrer on Listening, Relationships, Networking, & Small-School Challenges
The episode features the Contacts Coaching Podcast host interviewing retired athletic director and podcast host Dr. Jake Von Scherrer about his path from growing up in Oregon and playing small-college football/track to a 41-year career in education, coaching, and athletic administration…
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Coach Bill Taylor on Sports Conflict Management: Trust, Emotion Control, and Building Winning Cultures
Justin interviews Coach Bill Taylor, former NAIA and Division I cross country/track coach and author of a sports conflict management book. Taylor recounts becoming a runner in high school, starting a college program from scratch at Northwest University, winning an NAIA national championship after...
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The Glue Guy: Jeff Everson on Hidden Value, Team Culture, and Leadership in Sports & Trading
In this episode, derivatives trader and first-time author Jeff Everson discusses his debut novel, The Glue Guy, and how his experience as a Division III backup offensive lineman at Middlebury shaped the book’s themes of unseen contributions, team roles, and pure love of competition. He explains…
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UC San Diego Baseball Coach Justin Beck on Going from Player to Coach, Analytics, and Youth Sports
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, host interviews Justin Beck, assistant coach at UC San Diego, about his path from growing up around baseball with his father Bob Beck, to playing at San José State, transferring to UCSD, and moving into coaching at UCSD, Cal Poly Pomona, and back to UCSD. Beck...
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John Seavey on the Student Manager Path, Coaching Identity, and Building Winning Programs at Cal Poly Humboldt
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, coach John Seavey discusses his path from playing basketball to becoming a student manager at the University of Arizona under Sean Miller, a pivotal experience that led him into coaching, then staying as a GA to earn his master’s degree. He followed associate…
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Building Culture in a Small-School Athletic Department (with AD Jeffrey Dixon, River Valley HS)
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, host interviews Jeffrey Dixon, athletic director at River Valley High School outside Pittsburgh, about his path from an average high school athlete to teacher, multi-sport coach, and AD since 2021 amid a district merger and rebrand. Dixon explains how River…
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Butte College WBB Coach Phillip Thomas Jr. on JUCO Recruiting, Culture, and Coaching Beyond Basketball
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, Butte College head women’s basketball coach Phillip Thomas Jr. shares his journey from Fairfield High (class of 2007) through multiple college stops (Delta/CRC, Florida International, Humboldt State, Whittier) and into coaching via AAU and high school before…
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Dean of Students & Coach Evan Campbell on Junior Boarding Schools, Coaching Roles, and Building Better Athlete Relationships
Evan Campbell from The Rectory School in Connecticut discusses his 17-year journey from college tennis player to Dean of Students and interim Director of Secondary School Advising, while also coaching varsity tennis and assisting with varsity hockey. He explains what a junior boarding school is...
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From South Central to Head Coach: Egypt Glover on Coaching, Entrepreneurship & Building Culture
The host interviews Coach Egypt Glover, a 26-year-old new varsity head coach at Creative Connections Arts Academy in North Highlands, California, who shares his path from growing up in South Central LA in a sports-focused family to playing travel basketball, attending Merced College, and gaining...
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Coaching Boys with Sports Psychology: Emotional Regulation, “Next Play,” and Leading People | Desiree Nunez
After three weeks on the road, the Contacts Coaching Podcast returns with Desiree Nunez, a mental health therapist and basketball coach at Eagle Crest High School in the Cherry Creek area near Denver. Nunez shares how coaching was “in her blood” through her Air Force veteran father, how she…
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NCAA VP Gina Lehe on NIL, Eligibility, Lawsuits, and the Future of College Sports
In this special Contacts Coaching Podcast episode, host interviews Gina Lehe, Vice President of Communications at the NCAA, about her path from Stevenson to the University of Arizona, decades in postseason college football (Fiesta Bowl, Rose Bowl, and launching College Football Playoff...
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Kevin Fox on Character Coaching at Texas Tech, NIL Pressures, and Building Team Culture
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, Justin interviews Kevin Fox, a Salinas native and longtime Midland, Texas resident who serves as character coach for Grant McCasland at Texas Tech. Fox shares his path from UC Davis and early ministry work to building relationships in junior college basketball at...
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Dual Role, Big-School Athletics, and AI: Beaumont HS AD/AP Jake Van Hofwegen
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, Justin interviews Jake Van Hofwegen, athletic director and assistant principal at Beaumont High School in Southern California, about his path into athletic administration and why Beaumont became a dream job after roles at Coachella Valley and Colton. Jake…
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From Player to Head Coach to Nike: Jerica Williams on Coaching Girls, Culture, and Creating Safety
On the Contacts coaching podcast, consultant and Coach Her Right founder Jerica Williams shares how basketball found her at age 10, her college path from a UCLA scholarship to San Diego State, and becoming a mom her senior year. She traces her move from assistant coaching (including Cal State...
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From Boarding School Coach to Athletic Director: Dustin Mones on Mentorship, Multi-Sport Athletes, and Building Culture
On the Context Coaching Podcast, athletic administrator Dustin Mones (Monte Vista Christian) shares his journey from a multi-sport athlete in Connecticut to boarding school coach and athletic director roles at Eaglebrook and Stony Brook, then returning to Monte Vista as AD. He discusses early...
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Brett Cauchi on Culture, Patience, and Simplicity: Building a Girls Basketball Program Long-Term
In this Contacts Coaching Podcast episode, the host welcomes back Brett Cauchi to discuss his growth over nearly three years at Rancho Solano as the head girls basketball coach and a teacher. Brett explains how the job has confirmed his mission fit through long-term impact on kids, relationship...
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Coach Bryan Rooney: CSU East Bay’s Historic Turnaround, Roles, Culture, & Recruiting the Portal Era
On the Contacts Coaching podcast, host Justin Clymo welcomes back Cal State East Bay men’s basketball coach Bryan Rooney to unpack the program’s dramatic turnaround from 11–17 to an undefeated run until a loss in the Elite Eight, finishing at 33-1. Rooney credits player commitment, continuity…
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Heat Sense Founder Melissa Fortenberry on Proactive Heat Illness Monitoring in Youth Sports
On the Contacts Coaching podcast, host interviews Melissa Fortenberry, founder of Heat Sense, about proactively monitoring heat strain in athletes to prevent heat illness. Fortenberry, a former Texas athlete and tech professional, describes being sick during a 107-degree football game and...
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Mental Performance Coaching with Bre Smedley: Snapback Routine, Team Culture Systems, and Parent Support
In this Contacts Coaching podcast episode, former guest Bre Smedley, co-founder of Elite Competitor and a championship high school volleyball coach, shares how her mental performance framework has evolved into plug-and-play tools for coaches and resources for parents. She explains key...
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Josh Duke on the University-Model School, Multi-Sport Culture, and Leading as an Athletic Director
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, Josh Duke, Executive Director of Athletics and Operations at Grace Prep in the DFW Metroplex, shares his path from Grace Prep student to Abilene Christian student manager, then coaching at Fort Worth Christian (freshman, JV under Jeff Bell, and varsity head…
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Kansas Wesleyan Men’s Soccer Coach Cody Barltow on Training vs Practice, Coaching Co-Ed, and Building Better Athletes
On the Contacts Coaching podcast, host Justin interviews Cody Bartlow, newly hired head men’s soccer coach at Kansas Wesleyan University, about his path from an unplanned start coaching a U6 co-ed team in high school to 25 years in coaching across club, high school, and NAIA college programs in...
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Coach Perry Skaggs on Private vs Public Schools, Building the Duarte Family, and Growing Programs
On the Contacts Coaching podcast, Duarte High School athletic director and PE teacher Coach Perry Skaggs shares his path from LA Unified student and Fairfax High alumnus to coaching and athletic administration across private and public schools, including Pilgrim, Viewpoint, Flintridge Prep,...
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From Train Engineer to Texas State Champion: Coach Fonzo Martinez on Building Culture & Adapting to Your Team
Justin interviews Fonzo Martinez, boys basketball head coach at McKinney Christian Academy in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, about his path from high school and college basketball—derailed by severe knee injuries—to working as a train engineer and in corporate sales before feeling called to...
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Drew Snelgrove on Building Programs, Event Management, and Multi-Sport Athletes
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, host interviews Drew Snelgrove, athletic director and men’s basketball coach at Big Valley Christian in Modesto, covering his 30-year journey from Humboldt County athlete and BMX racer to college player at College of the Redwoods and Bethany University,...
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Half Moon Bay AD Mike Barragan on Small-Town Athletics, Multi-Sport Development, and Building Sportsmanship
On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, Half Moon Bay athletic director Mike Barragan shares his path from being an undersized multi-sport athlete to coaching Little League, high school baseball (including at South San Francisco High), and eventually becoming AD in his hometown. He discusses lessons…
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From Combat Helicopter Pilot to BYU Football Strength Coach with Nate “Blackjack” Pototschnik
In this Contacts Coaching Podcast episode, host interviews Nate “Blackjack” Pototschnik, associate director of strength and conditioning for BYU football, about his path from the U.S. Military Academy to flying helicopters for 10 years, deploying twice to Afghanistan, and using GI Bill benefits…
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Jesuit XC Legend Walt Lange on 56 Years of Coaching, Strava, VDOT, and Building Confidence
On the Contacts Coaching podcast, longtime Jesuit High School (Sacramento) history teacher and cross country coach Walt Lange recounts how getting cut from freshman baseball led him to running, being recruited by UCLA, and then coaching after training on his own at Loyola University of Los…
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Navigating the Complexities of Athletic Directing: Insights from Chris Stevens of Immanuel Schools
In this episode of the Contacts Coaching podcast, Athletic Director Chris Stevens from Immanuel High School returns to discuss his journey and the key elements of managing a high school sports program. Stevens, a 30-year veteran football coach now in his fourth year as an athletic director, was...
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OU Compliance Director Danielle Koval on Scholarships, Financial Aid, NIL & Revenue Sharing in College Athletics
In a special Contacts Coaching podcast episode, Stevenson alumna Danielle Koval—Director of Compliance for Financial Aid and revenue sharing at the University of Oklahoma—shares her path from being a swimmer and water polo player at Stevenson to swimming at Fresno State, working in…
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Exploring Vulnerability, Masculinity, and Life's Journey with Mike Luevano
Welcome to the Contacts Coaching podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Mike Luevano, host, and founder of the Between the Shots Show. Mike shares his extensive background in education, development work, and his latest venture that combines golf with deep, meaningful conversations about life,...
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From Coach to Leader: The Journey of Madison High School's Athletic Director, Rick Jackson
Tune in to the Contacts Coaching Podcast as we dive deep with Rick Jackson, the Athletic Director of Madison High School in Greater San Diego. With 26 years at the same school, Rick shares his journey from coaching multiple sports at Scripps Ranch to becoming a pivotal figure at Madison. In this...
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Building Championship Cultures: Paul Caffery's Journey as an Athletic Director
In this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast, we are joined by Paul Caffery, the Director of Athletics at LaHabra High School. Paul shares his extensive background in coaching and administration, highlighting his journey from growing up in an athletic family to becoming an athletic director.…
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Navigating NIL and the Changing Landscape of College Athletics with Jamie Wood
In this episode of Contacts Coaching Podcast, Jamie Wood, founder of Hyphenated Athletics Coach, joins Coach Clymo for an insightful discussion on the transformation from compliance roles to NIL Directorship at Texas A&M, and into independent NIL consultancy. Wood shares his journey, leveraging…
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From Coach to Athletic Director: Leadership and Lessons Learned with John Hoye
Join us in this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast as we sit down with John Hoy, Athletic Director at the John Cooper School and President of the Southwest Preparatory Conference. John shares his journey from growing up in Wisconsin and coaching basketball at LSU to his current roles in...
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Building Resilience and Culture: Insights from Vanden HS Girls Basketball Coaches
Join us in this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast as we sit down with Allison and Jake Johnson, head coaches of the Vanden High School Girls Basketball program. They share their journey from college basketball to coaching high school, discussing the challenges and successes they've...
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From NFL Quarterback to YouTube Coaching Sensation: JT O'Sullivan's Journey
Welcome back to the Contacts Coaching podcast! In this episode, we sit down with JTO Sullivan, a UC Davis Legend and owner of the QB School YouTube channel. We dive deep into JT's journey from an all-around athlete in the 80s and 90s to an NFL quarterback, and now a successful content creator and...
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Navigating Athletic Leadership: Earl Koberlein's Journey from Stanford to Menlo
In this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast, we've finally pinned down Earl Koberlein, the outgoing Athletic Director at Menlo School, after three years of persistent effort. Koberlein shares his extensive journey from a student-athlete at Bellarmine, through his college career at Stanford…
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Building Team Culture and Overcoming Adversity with Ozzie Parente
In this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast, we sit down with Ozzie Parente, head boys soccer coach at the Taft School and associate dean of students. Ozzie shares his journey from growing up in Connecticut to becoming a multifaceted leader in a boarding school environment. He discusses the...
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Charles Gordon Jr.: The Journey of a High School Athletic Director & Coach
In this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast, host Justin Clark interviews Charles Gordon Jr., the Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach at Rutland High School in Macon, Georgia. Charles shares his journey from being a military kid with a passion for athletics to becoming an Athletic...
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Ryan Diew: From Athlete to Head Coach at Head Royce
Welcome back to the Contacts Coaching Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Coach Ryan Diew, head basketball coach at Head Royce Boys basketball and proud alum of the school. Coach Diew shares his journey from being an athlete at Head Royce to playing basketball at Colgate University, and...
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Ryan Diew: From Athlete to Head Coach at Head Royce
Welcome back to the Contacts Coaching Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Coach Ryan Diew, head basketball coach at Head Royce Boys basketball and proud alum of the school. Coach Diew shares his journey from being an athlete at Head Royce to playing basketball at Colgate University, and...
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Building a Culture of Care: Trey Brown, Head Football Coach at Phillips Andover Academy
In this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast, host Justin Clark speaks with Trey Brown, Head Football Coach and Associate Director of Admission at Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts. Trey shares his journey from growing up in Livingston, California, to becoming a key figure at one of…
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Cultural Inclusivity in Coaching with Tyler Whitley | Contacts Podcast
In this episode of the Contacts coaching podcast, we sit down with Tyler Whitley, the head football coach at Taft School and Associate Athletic Director. Tyler shares his journey from growing up in Torrington, Connecticut, to becoming a multi-sport athlete in high school, and eventually finding…
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Justin Ferdinand on Coaching, Athletic Administration, and the Journey to Success
In this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast, host Justin interviews Justin Ferdinand, Athletic Director at a prestigious high school in San Mateo, California. They discuss Ferdinand's journey from growing up in San Ramon, California, to playing water polo at Chaminade University in Oahu, and...
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ACL Recovery and Physiotherapy Insights with Jorden Radliff
Welcome back to the Contacts Coaching Podcast! In this episode, Matt welcomes Jorden Radliff, a physiotherapist based in Melbourne, Australia. Jorden shares his journey from being a sports enthusiast to becoming an expert in ACL recovery and physiotherapy. The conversation dives deep into the...
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From Player to Leader: Ella Emmert on Navigating Collegiate Athletics
In this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast, we pivot from our usual focus on coaching to gain valuable insights from current collegiate athlete Ella Emmert, catcher at the University of Kentucky. Ella shares her unique journey into athletics, starting softball at age 10, and overcoming...
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From JV Soccer Coach to Athletic Director: Meghan Levers' Journey in Sports Administration
In this episode of the Contacts Coaching Podcast, we're joined by Meghan Levers, the Athletic Director at Overfelt High School in San Jose. Meghan shares her inspiring journey from her beginnings in the San Fernando Valley to her experience as a JV soccer coach, and ultimately, to her current…
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Balancing Multiple Roles in Prep School Athletics: A Conversation with Donnie McKillop
In this episode, the hosts welcome Donnie McKillop, Associate Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach at East Coast Loomis Chaffee School. McKillop discusses his background growing up in Southern California, balancing multiple sports, and his journey through various coaching roles at…
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The CONTACTS Coaches Podcast is a digital database of coaching where Coach and Athletic Director Justin Clymo discusses the various aspects of coaching, leadership and life with those he has met along the way.
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