Kristin Sheehan
Kristin is a program director with Play Like A Champion Today, which was founded at the University of Notre Dame. In this show she explores what her organization has learned about helping high school coaches become more effective. She also shares the powerful story behind the Play Like A Champion Today sign that Notre Dame’s players touch on their way from the locker room to the field. That story holds a treasure chest of wisdom for coaches and players and parents alike.
1:20 – Kristin discusses how she got involved in sports growing up, found her way into gymnastics, and eventually found herself on the cheer squad at the University of Notre Dame.
5:00 – Kristin talks about the history of Play Like A Champion. The significance of the finding that sports does not build character. The birth of PLC’s curriculum.
7:45 – Where did we go wrong with youth sports, and begin prioritizing winning over everything else.
9:00 – How the organization chose Notre Dame’s iconic “Play Like A Champion Today” sign that hangs outside the locker room for its organization. The organization follows the mantra. The significance of “Today” in that saying.
14:50 – Some thoughts on Coach Lou Holtz and the impact he has had on the organization. His cornerstones of Trust, Commitment, and Love.
17:30 – How PLC Today sees the transition from youth sports to high school sports.
20:25 – How coaches can ease that transition. The significance of communicating very clearly with athletes and parents about expectations and playing time. Developing a culture that loves every member of the team equally.
23:30 – The tension between high school and travel coaches.
26:20 – Learning to empower players who may not have much opportunity to play.
29:30 – The importance of letting the student-athlete to drive the recruiting process.
31:50 – Ways that coaches can deal with coaching during COVID.
34:00 – During COVID, don’t lose touch with your athletes. A better way to reach athletes.
35:50 – Project Play and PLC’s being honored by that organization.
37:50 – How to connect with, and learn more about, Play Like A Champion.

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