FSU COACH Live: Interviews with Coaches and Sports Professionals Podcast
1) "The Stigma of Being Fired" - an Interview With Basketball Coach Kevin Sutton
High school basketball coach Kevin Sutton shares his journey through college and high school coaching, detailing the challenges and joys of the job. He discusses the realities of being a coach who can...Show More
"The Stigma of Being Fired" - an Interview With Basketball Coach Kevin Sutton
35:52 | Nov 5th, 2025
2) "Talent is Skill Plus Execution" - Interview with Omar Badran, U15 Real Salt Lake Head Coach
Omar shares his coaching journey in soccer, explaining what he does on a daily basis, what he's learned coaching at different professional levels, and how he balances winning with development.
3) "Just a Warm Body Covering a Sport" - Coach Salary in FL with Dr. Andrew Ramjit
In this episode, Dr. Andrew Ramjit from the Florida Coaches Coalition joins us to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing high school sports today: the lack of fair pay for coaches. We dig into th...Show More
"Just a Warm Body Covering a Sport" - Coach Salary in FL with Dr. Andrew Ramjit
50:12 | Sep 17th, 2025
4) The Secrets to Staying Injury Free with Henry Abbott
Author Henry Abbott discusses his book "Ballistic" and shares his knowledge about injury prevention. He discusses several topics, including the importance of hip mobility, how to jump and land correct...Show More
5) "Parents Are Sold a Hope and a Dream" - Coaching HS Volleyball with Renee Saunders
Renee Saunders shares her experiences as a volleyball coach in high school. She discusses sports specialization, how she evaluates a season with exit interviews, how she works with parents, how she ba...Show More
"Parents Are Sold a Hope and a Dream" - Coaching HS Volleyball with Renee Saunders
34:43 | Apr 30th, 2025
6) "I Needed That New Challenge" - Coaching in a Private School With Jolanda Brunston
Yolanda shares her coaching journey and explains how she built a successful program and why she left it to begin again. She shares the challenges of coaching along with its joys. Last, she shares advi...Show More
7) "Fear of Failure is Really Limiting" - Mental Performance with Dr. Nassim Ebrahimi
Nassim shares how and why she left her executive job to become a mental performance coach. She explains what she does and how she helps athletes and coaches improve their craft, explaining the benefit...Show More
"Fear of Failure is Really Limiting" - Mental Performance with Dr. Nassim Ebrahimi
40:56 | Mar 19th, 2025
8) "The First Thing To Go Is Professional Development:" Women in Coaching - WeCOACH CEO Vanessa Fuchs
Vanessa Fuchs shares her journey from collegiate AD to CEO. We discussed the landscape of women in the coaching profession, how WeCOACH is helping to support this challenge, the benefits of profession...Show More
9) "Coaches Have Unsociable Hours" - A Conversation With Dr. Simon Quick
Simon shares his coaching journey and explains some similarities and differences between coaching in the United Kingdom and the United States. We discuss various topics, including volunteer coaches, t...Show More
10) "There's a stigma with coaches and conferences." - Dan Talbot, County Athletic Director
Dan Talbot shares his coaching and leadership journey, which has led him to serve as the Polk County, FL, Athletic Director. He shares his experiences across several coaching and leadership topics, ge...Show More