[Podcast] Conversations with National Conference Speakers - Ken Leonard & Steve Thomas
Show Notes:
Today’s Keith Grabowski talks with two National Conference speakers coach Ken Leonard and Steve Thomas. Coach Leonard is the head coach at Sacred-Hearts Griffin High School and is the all-time winningest coach in the state of Illinois with 379 wins, and 5 state championships. Coach Thomas is the assistant coach at Sacred-Heart Griffin High School who also specializes in the team’s leadership and character development. The coaches discuss what drives their team’s culture, leadership and character as well as what they will present at National Conference.
01:55 Coach Leonard’s call to be a coach
03:17 Coach Leonard’s road to coaching
04:45 Who gave Leonard a chance
06:50 Importance of learning from coaches
09:20 Coaches must have a system
11:52 Evolution of learning for players
13:50 How coach Leonard builds culture
14:30 8 core values
15:50 Philippians 2:3-4
18:25 Turning values into action
20:50 Coach Leonard serving
22:35 Quality of life
24:00 Leadership is serving
24:50 Why do you coach football?
26:05 Coach Thomas’ role and example
28:00 How coach Leonard’s character program comes together
29:30 National Conference
30:00 Coach Leonard & coach Thomas’ National Conference preview
31:25 What coaches should take from the National Conference presentation
35:05 Coach Leonard’s mission
37:00 Connect with coach:
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