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Positivity & Passion

Episode 27

Sujay Lama, the head women's coach at North Texas, has a fascinating background having lived in three continents and is fluent in four languages. He …

4 years, 6 months ago

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Coaching the Modern Day Student-Athlete with Dr. Tiff Jones

Season 3 Episode 4

Today I am joined by Dr. Tiff Jones, a certified mental performance consultant and founder of X-Factor Performance Consulting. As you will hear she i…

4 years, 7 months ago

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College Tennis & the Tennis EcoSystem with Dave Fish & Steve Smith

Season 3 Episode 3

Dave Fish and Steve Smith have worked tirelessly for many decades to make tennis more accessible to the masses. Dave Fish is the former head men's co…

4 years, 8 months ago

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An Athletic Director's Perspective with Erica Perkins Jasper

Season 3 Episode 2

Today, we’re talking with Erica Perkins Jasper, a leader in intercollegiate tennis, a successful Division I head coach, and distinguished student-ath…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Grinding Your Way to the Top with Boomer Saia

Season 3 Episode 1

Boomer Saia (pronounced CY-uh) has orchestrated one of the best turnarounds in college tennis since arriving at Iowa State.

In his three seasons lead…

4 years, 9 months ago

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Creating A New Path with Grant Chen

Season 2 Episode 26

Grant Chen has followed Emerson's advice of "do not go where the path may lead but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Grant starte…

4 years, 10 months ago

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"What Sacrifices Are You Willing to Make?" with Lloyd Bruce-Burgess

Season 2 Episode 25

In 2019, Lloyd Bruce Burgess gave up his comfortable well paying job as the Director of Tennis for Genesis Health Clubs in order to pursue his dream …

4 years, 11 months ago

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Finding the Right Fit - Danielle Lund McNamara

Season 2 Episode 21

Danielle McNamara is in her second stint as the head women's tennis coach at Yale. From 2006 to 2014 she led the team to four Ivy League titles and a…

5 years ago

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The Power of Great Sportsmanship with Dr. Tommy Valentini

Season 2 Episode 23

This podcast with Dr. Tommy Valentini builds on some of the topics discussed in Chapter 16 of the ITA Coach Masterclass on Ethical Decision Making & …

5 years, 1 month ago

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From NAIA Player to Coaching at DII & DI with Anthony Pham

Season 2 Episode 22

Anthony Nguyen Pham has covered a lot of ground during his time in college tennis. He played at NAIA, Baker University; got his start in coaching as …

5 years, 1 month ago

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