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Championship Thinking in Sports with Jim Meier

Jim Meier, sports psychology coach and sports hypnotist, has 34 years of professional experience in the development of organizations, teams and individuals in both sports and business. He also has an extensive background in 21st century skills-progressive leadership, creativity and innovation, change mastery and cross-generational and cross-cultural communication. These interrelated areas are critical additions to what he calls his “mental muscle tool kit”.

Jim has used this method successfully to help players and coaches in professional, college, and High School youth sports win championships at the national, state and regional levels. Today, he travels globally to deliver workshops, clinics, keynote presentations and one-on-one services on numerous aspects of Championship Thinking: Building Mental Muscles.

Archived Shows

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Closing the “I Taught It-Did They Get It” Gap

  Coach, have you ever wanted more ways for players to more quickly and effectively understand and execute what you teach them? This show helps with that. Stan Luketich*, a 36 year outstanding high school baseball coach, shares his communication tips for...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Growth of International Sports Benefits Global Relations

  Guest Tony Dress, former college baseball head coach, has coached baseball and softball and coached at the youth, Jr HS and HS level internationally since 1993. Countries include New Zealand, Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden an...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – ABCA Update: 2012 Convention and NCAA Legislative Items

  Dave Keilitz, 18 year Executive Director*, ABCA provides timely updates on four major topics improving and impacting amateur baseball: 1) The 5 pillars of the 67th Annual Convention scheduled Jan 5-8 in Anaheim, CA., 2) Review results of 2011 changes: ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Why Hire a Veteran

  We should thank, honor and salute all military personnel-active duty and veterans. We should also hire veterans. Sadly, in my work and travel, I hear stories where employers shy away from them. It doesn’t make sense. This show with guest, Jason Bousq...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Connecting Dots: College Baseball after Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan

  Guest Joey Falcone, Staten Island College right fielder, is very appreciative & thankful to his coaches & teammates for their supportive relationship on & off the field. He told me their support is a key for making baseball fun. And it has ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Be an Animal

  An athlete can highly improve his/her range of performance by leaning to mirror and adopt animal behaviors. In my sports psychology and sports hypnosis work, there are times teaching a player or coach to "becomes an animal" is a useful technique. Tune ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Cures for Common Technical and Mental Putting Ailments

  Among the finest aspects of golf is putting. You don’t need to hit the ball 300 yards or shape a 165 yard 7 iron shot out of the first cut. No, putting is the great equalizer because anyone who golfs can get a put to the hole and in it. That is, if y...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – DI Baseball Coach of the Year Leads Team through Turbulence to Triumph

  What do you do as a head baseball coach? It’s September 2010 UC-Berkeley. The fall semester and baseball practices have begun. Unexpectedly you’re told, for budgetary reasons, the baseball will be cut after the 2011 season. This show is the behind ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – ‘Weather’ Well in Rain, Wind, Cold and Heat

  Why do some golfers melt down or freeze up in bad weather conditions while others perform masterfully? This show gets to the heart of that question with 32 year golf professional, Don Germer* and your host, Jim Meier providing answers and remedies. Tog...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Heroes of the Diamond

  Over the 6 years I’ve hosted Championship Thinking in Sports, I’ve directly included shows that link youth, sports and services of our military and first responders as well as referencing my involvement in events that ensure we honor and remember t...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Priceless Insights from the U. Virginia-U. California-Irvine Super Regions

  Mike ‘Roons’ Rooney* is a color analyst for ESPN college baseball broadcasts. John Pinkman** writes for Collegiate Baseball and has a long, impressive record of developing high school players into successful college performers. Both ‘Roons’ and...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – 2011 DI Baseball: CWS New Home and Results of New ’11 Rules

  Tune in to hear from Dennis Poppe*, NCAA’s go-to guy for DI Baseball and Football. In this show Dennis gives his candid take on Omaha’s new home for the College World Series, TD Ameritrade Park, the pangs of leaving Rosenblatt, how the new bat spec...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – 11 Mental Game Points For Post-Season Play

  A quick study of Sam Houston State U. head baseball coach, Mark Johnson*, tells you that the not only knows baseball but that he wins in post-season play. This includes consistent advancement in conference, regional, super-regional tournaments. In ’9...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Excellence in Athletics Does Not Occur by Accident

  Guest Dr. Frank Spaniol serves as a Professor of Sport Science in the Department of Kinesiology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where he teaches bio-mechanics, measurement and evaluation, research design, and directs the bio-mechanics and sp...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – More Sports Organizations Supporting Military Warriors and Their Families

  The need and therefore, the opportunity is growing for sports organizations in all communities, regardless of type or size to assist our military warriors and their families. It is communities that can take positive and powerful actions on behalf of mi...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – I Still Hear the Echoes…More Lessons from the 2011 Masters

  Nearly a month after the Masters professionals and amateurs still love talking about this year’s Masters; me too. This is especially true when the chat zeros in on the 15th Club-lessons from the mental game. Show guest James Kinney picks up where the...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Develop Stronger, Healthy Pitchers: The Full Year Approach to Conditioning

  Far too many pitchers at all levels experience unnecessary arm fatigue, soreness and recovery time as well as minor to severe injuries. It need not be that way. This show, with guest Patrick Pinkman* details the year long process for how to properly co...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – AH! The 2011 Masters: Its Roars, Sounds of Silence & Priceless Lessons

  It is fitting that Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus hit the opening ceremonial tee shots at the 2011 Masters given how it played out. Both have repeatedly experienced the roars, msounds of silence lessons the Masters doles out among the crowd and within...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – How Do You Develop Outstanding Umpires: Tune in and Make the Call!

  It is a huge mistake to downplay the importance of the role, responsibility, skills and character of an umpire. In fact, the truly great ones often elevate baseball to higher levels through the exercise of superior judgment, feel for the game, impeccab...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – My Toughest Pitcher Decisions and How I Make Them

  Join guest Derek Johnson* for this rare opportunity to learn how one of the most successful DI college pitching coaches makes tough pitcher decisions. This includes off-season recruitment and development, rotations, roles and of course those ever criti...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Self-Belief vs. Self-Doubt: Battle of Mental Game Heavyweights

  All successful coaches and athletes have developed the ability to create and sustain a strong sense of self-belief. It is a must. This show teaches how with host, Jim Meier, and guest Erik Kibler, 28 year head baseball coach at Horizon HS, Phoenix, AZ....

• Championship Thinking in Sports – There is Such a Thing as Baseball IQ: Do You Know What Yours Is?

  Dummies do not excel in baseball. Period! The game simply demands a wealth of knowledge and a plenty of mental smarts. Guest Dr. Dirk Baker*, Head Baseball Coach, Worcester State College, teams up with host, Jim Meier, to test your baseball IQ. Using t...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Do You Know the Power of Questions and How to Ask Them?

  Very successful people, coaches and players included, ask good questions. In fact, they ask better questions than others. Few people have truly been taught the art of asking powerful questions. The more useful and This show does that. Topics are: 1) th...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Great Coaches Listen with the Head and Heart: Here’s How

  Do you want to learn how to be a better listener? Tune in! Guest Rex Sanders* Executive Director, Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association, has agreed to be an active student-teacher for this show with host Jim Meier leading the ‘clinic’. No ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Lessons from the book: Praying For Gil Hodges

  In writing the masterpiece, Praying For Gil Hodges, guest Tom Oliphant* gave the world a unique gift. The gift? Valuable lessons in harsh reality & disappointment, resiliency, hope overcoming doubt, relentlessness and how the Dodgers, in the blue-colla...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – What Scouts See and Teach…and Why You Should Care!

  Bill Gentry*, Director of Baseball Operations and Head Coach for the St Louis Cardinal Scout Teams in Southern California has over 25 years scouting, professional playing and DI coaching experience. As a scout, he earns his success and dollars spotting...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Bridging the Gap in Player Development: Youth through Professional

  Guest Jerry Weinstein* is extremely baseball smart and savvy with 50+ years in the game. Among his many baseball roles are: minor league manager, head of major league player development for several teams, college and professional coach & U.S. Olympic ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Do You Have Mentor? Do You Choose Your Mentors Wisely?

  Skilled and caring mentors open up the richness, value, depth and breadth of life to us on and off the field of play. Guest Victor ‘Bubba’ Cates*, 12 year head baseball at University of Tennessee at Martin continues to lives the values of those who...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Insights and Answers to the Growing Concussion Problem in Sports

  Dr. Jill Brooks* gets to the heart of the concussion problem in sports by addressing these and related questions; 1) just what is a concussion, 2) detection signs/symptoms for coaches & parents, 3) impact on athletics, academics & socially 4) t...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Defense Wins Baseball Games: Creighton U. Leads the Pack

  Guest Ed Servais, 28 year college coach including 7 year as Creighton U., is a master at defense. The Bluejay team records are proof. In Ed’s 7 years as head coach Creighton accumulative record for scoring defense fewest errors (370) with a .976 fi...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Vision Takes Root for Kids: The Story of Signature Park

  Kids, parents, coaches and communities are hungry for youth ball fields that carry forth the pureness of sandlot ball with modern teaching concepts and technology. This show addresses these four core question: How do you 1) realistically stretch the en...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Great Voices in History Inspire Excellence in Sports

  Can luminaries of history inspire and teach coaches and players how to be more resilient, believe in self, gain courage, create self-vision, deal with harsh realities and learn to do the right thing? You be the judge. This show brings you messages from...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Athletic Leadership: How to Become a Student Leader

  Guest John Pinkman* and your host, Jim Meier, teams up on the timely, critical topic of how a student athlete can and must take control of their own life in the context of the school where he or she plays and which sport(s). Both John and Jim have writ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – The Big Five Genetic Traits That Influence Coach and Player Behavior

  Psychologists generally agree on five genetic traits that clearly influence human behavior. These behaviors, referred to as the Big Five, are Openness, Agreeableness, Emotional stability, Conscientiousness & Extraversion. In sports, these big five play...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Crib Notes from an All-American and NFL Receiver

  Guest Tinker Owens earned HS All-State honors, Sugar Bowl MVP as a freshman in ’72 and All-American honors in ’74-’75 as an Oklahoma Sooner wide receiver ('72-'75). He also played on two national championship teams and in the NFL from '76-'81 for...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Lessons in Softball Create Champions in Life

  Life There is nothing ‘soft’ about good, solid, competitive softball. I know this truth first hand. The 30+ years I’ve played fast & slow pitch helped lay the foundation for better dealing with what at times is life’s harsh reality. With over ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Survey of Olympians Gives Top 10 Success factors and Obstacles

  As a coach, athlete, parent and trainer would you like to know what actual Olympians did to reach that level of excellence? You will with this show. In 2000, to learn about the progression of young athletes to Olympians the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Update from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)

  Dave Kelitz, 17 year Executive Director*-ABCA, provides timely updates on four major topics improving and impacting amateur baseball: 1. The upcoming 66th Annual Convention scheduled Jan 6-9 in Nashville 2. The new Pitch Clock Rules for Division I, I...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – How does the U.S. Olympic Committee Directly Work in Communities?

  As you host, I see it, an Olympian isn’t a special kind of person. Rather, every person is a special kind of Olympian. This show gets to the meat of that philosophy with guest Alicia McConnell*. Alicia is U.S. Olympic Committee Director of Athletes S...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – From $21M a year CEO to Executive Advisor to proven DI Head Football Coach for $0.00

  In '08 Joe Moglia stepped down from his $21M per year job as CEO of TD Ameritrade* and work 70 hour weeks as Executive Advisor to Bo Pelini, head football coach for the U. Of Nebraska. For zero dollars-$0.00. Why? Joe has a deep passion for developing ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Sports Not Immune to Dumbed-Down Culture

  In general, the U. S. Today does not challenge its citizens including athletes to truly learn how to think rationally, critically and inquire. This impacts growth & performance in sports at all levels. What can be done? Guest Susan Jacoby, author of ni...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – The Contract: Four Pillars of College Recruiting

  Today, more college coaches feel pressure to make offers to & sign recruits very early; entering the murky water between what is legal vs. ethical. In this show, 13 year U. of San Francisco head baseball coach, Nino Giarratano, details his programs fou...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – The 2010 Ryder Cup: Study in Tension and Teamwork

  The 2010 Ryder Cup played Oct 1-4 at Celtic Manor in Wales was electric with energy, nerve packed & loaded with golf lessons way beyond technical. Show guest, Jon Petersen, teaching professional & tour player & host, Jim Meier both watched much of the ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Lessons Learned from Managing the 2010 USA Baseball National Team

  Utah U. Head baseball coach, Bill Kinneberg, has 28 years DI coaching experience including recently turning around the Utes through strong leadership and infusing a winning mentality in the clubhouse. With the background, this summer Bill managed the U...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Three More Sports Psychology Success Stories

  Stories Host Jim Meier has delivered sports psychology services to teams and individuals in many sports. This show summaries how Jim worked with three athletes to address and overcome a mental problem: 1) Nikki who was experiencing a great deal of te...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – A Golfer’s Story of Sports Psychology Success

  Success Host Jim Meier has delivered sports psychology services to teams and individuals in many sports. This show details the process, action steps, techniques used & results of Jim’s work with one golfer, “Chris”. “Chris”, 35 years old,...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Mental Game Training Helped HS Basketball Team Reach State Finals

  From May ’07 to March ’08, show host Jim Meier did sports psychology & team building training with the Bennington, NE. HS boys basketball team. Head coach Larry Klaus*, had done a masterful job getting the team to play as a unit, hone individual sk...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Proven Ways For Coaching Coaches

  In his 23 years as head volleyball at the U. of Nebraska, guest Terry Pettit lead one of the most successful athletic teams in NCAA history with a combined Big 8/Big 12 21 conference championships. Like you host, today Terry coaches athletic coaches &a...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – “Proof in the Pudding: The Championship Thinking Course keeps working for me”

  Guest Tom Gray, Business leader, graduate school professor & former college athlete recently attended Jim Meier’s 2 day Championship Thinking course. In this show Tom gives specific examples of how he learned & re-relearned cognitive skills &...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Ryne Sandberg on Leadership & Being a Baseball Manager

  Guest Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Fame Chicago Cub 2nd baseman and manager of the AAA Iowa Cubs, candidly discusses the transition from player to manger, insights about himself as manager, the vital role of game preparation & this generation of players. Sho...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – A Sporting Salute to Military Service

  The fit between sports & military service in the United States runs long & deep. Guest Jim Ward*, marine (ret) and your host, both Vietnam era veterans, discuss this relationship including preparation, esprit de corps, mental toughness & more. *Jim’s...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Academic and Athletics HS Success: Do It Right Leadership at Millard West

  After opening in 1995 Millard West HS, Omaha, Ne. has consistently excelled in academics, athletics, SAT scores & other extracurricular activities. In this show, former AD, Steve Joekel highlights the core planning, organization, implementation & ongo...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Sports Psychology the Jim Meier Way

  Your host, Jim Meier, has worked 20+ years as a sports psychology coach with teams & with individuals in many sports. A number of his customers have won national and state championships & tournaments at the college, high school & youth level. Jim provi...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Lessons for Amateurs from the 2010 British Open

  When competing in golf you do it alone; against the course, the conditions, the competition and surely your own mental game. The ’10 British Open was loaded with lessons on each of these points. Golf Channel analyst & 10 year Pro & Nationwide...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – AHAs From the 2010 World Cup: Lessons For Soccer Coaches

  Coaches The 32 team World Cup held in South Africa gave soccer fans much to cheer & soccer players & coaches a rare 31 day opportunity to learn. Guest Jamie Clark, DI All-American & MLS player & current Creighton U. coach (formerly coached at Harvard,...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Lessons From the 2010 College World Series

  National Championship events are a rich laboratory for learning the mental game, strategy, tactics & decision making. The DI 2010 College World Series is a great example. Guest Tim Corbin* watched every game & provides expert series analysis. * 7 year ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – John Wooden was Wise, Warm, Competitive and Tough

  John Wooden is the consensus coach of the 20th century. Strength of character, respect for others, ability to create unselfish teams & teach basketball were among his finest qualities. Andy Hill, author and speaker, played on 3 UCLA National Champ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Being An Athletic Leader Others Will Follow

  Athletic Excellence requires excellent leadership. Too often this is given lip service but not truly taught. It need not be that way and this shows guest, John Pinkman, and your host, give practical ways to lead in the context of sports for the new mil...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Sports Psychology Helps So. Indiana U. Win National Championship

  Guest Tracy Arculeta has the mind, heart & soul of an A++ baseball coach. This year he guided So.Indiana U. to the DII National Championship. In this show he gives stories and examples of how he daily uses Jim Meier’s, Championship Thinking in Ba...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Video Analysis Technology=Accelerating Player Hitting Development

  Guest Jaime Cevallos is professionally recognized as a master hitting instructor from youth to the professional level. Learn how he uses the widely acclaimed video analysis software V1 Pro www.v1pro.com. Jaime teaches his positional hitting philosophy ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Road to Omaha & College World Series: NCAA’s 64 Team Selection Process

  Guest Tim Weiser is Chairman of NCAA’s DI baseball tournament selection committee & Big 12 Deputy Commissioner. Tim shares the many steps, decision process and checks & balances that lead to determining which 64 DI schools play in the post se...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – A Good Look at NCAA DII Baseball

  Guest Joe Roberts, 2010 ABCA president, is in his 31 year as Armstrong Atlantic State U. head coach. Joe & your host, Jim, give timely information about NCAA DII baseball. Topics include the move up from HS to college ball, mental toughness, leader...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Put Fear In Your Rearview Mirror

  Guest Bud Bilanich, the Common Sense Guy, & your host team-up to give practical ways to manage fear and make it work for you. Bud & Jim know 1st hand that fear is real and pops up in sports and other performance situations. Using personal and s...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – “Our Team, Our Time”: A Model For Women’s Basketball Success

  Successful Connie Yori, 20 year coach, 2010 Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year & U. of Nebraska Head Women’s coach shares her team 10 point pyramid model. When understood & used the model propels individual athletes to excel as a team. Ho...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – If We “Kill The Umpire”, Then What?

  Guest Gene McArtor, NCAA National Coordinator for Baseball Umpires gives a timely, detailed update on the key roles & responsibility of the umpire. Topics include: qualifications, selection & evaluation process, training & development, bad ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – The Critical Role of Mothers in Sports

  Guest Brooke de Lench is a youth sport expert, author, syndicated columnist and founder & editor-in-Chief of MomsTeam.com. With a combination of facts and stories she gives sound advice about the critical role mothers should play today in sports. T...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Preventing Sports Injury Surgery & Accelerating Recovery

  Dr. David Brown, 26 year board certified orthopedic surgeon, has diagnosed & operated on thousands of sports injuries-youth to professional. He gives sage medical advice for increasing your odds for preventing injury and surgery & how to accele...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – How Do You Make Healthy Cells For Optimal Athletic Success?

  7 Year NFL Quarterback, Bruce Mathison shares information about a breakthrough health product. This product, Max GXL for Sports, feeds all body cells nutrients needed to highly increase energy & stamina, recover quicker from workouts & improve ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Sports Success Rx!

  Guest Dr. Paul Stricker, Board-Certified in Pediatrics & Sports Medicine is passionate about helping youth maximize potential and minimize pressure emphasizing key developmental levels. He draws from his experience as team physician for the U. S Ol...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – The Baseball Bat: Past, Present and Looking Ahead

  How has the R& D, design, material & manufacturing of the baseball bat changed over time? What changes are on the horizon? Tune in to have these and related questions about the baseball bat answered by Louisville Slugger VP Corporate Communicat...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – How Can Play-By-Play Announcers Help Their Team Win?

  Guest Ryan Lefebrve, now in year 12 as Kansas City Royal play-by-play voice, sees the game & learns about players from a unique vantage point. Using this information & baseball intelligence, Ryan shares how a person in his role can strengthen i...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Youth Sports Books

  Guest Fred Bowen, weekly Washington Post award winning columnist & author of 14 youth sports books gives fresh, creative insights for using sports books as a teacher. Themes are: being a leader, help yourself by helping your team, being tenacious, ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Let’s Talk About Sports Equipment

  How do they maintain excellent balance between technological advancements that improve equipment & player performance while preserving the core integrity & purity of the game? Guest Mike Thompson answers this & related key questions. Mike h...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Whoa! Look How Far That Golf Ball Went

  Tune in to get pointers on how to hit a golf ball harder and farther. Guest Bobby Wilson knows a few things about how to teach this. 30 years on tour, Bobby is the all time Long Drive Tour money winner. Still going strong, in ’09 he won both the seni...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Making Sports Parenting Joyous and Successful

  Today’s parent still love their kids but sometimes their behavior appears otherwise. Youth sports is plum full of examples. Drawing from his book, A Guide to Sports Parenting, guest, Dan Saferstein, licensed psychologist, provides proven ways for spo...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Putting on the Carpet of “Contempt”

  Expect to receive several proven and practical technical & mental putting tools that lead to loving to producing much more consistency & holed putts. Guest Mike Schuchart, college golf coach at the University of Nebraska, former tour player in ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – The Grit in Integrity

  Guest Dave Altopp is a 45 year coach, AD, leader in many sports organizations & creator of Lee University’s 1st baseball team. In this show, he shares how to have grit for your values-firmness of character-& the formation of a strong characte...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – The Story Telling Power of Sports Films

  Sports films teach, inspire, spark imagination, entertain, encourage, strengthen self-belief & energize. Guest Steve Hartman, Founder and CoB-U.S. Sports Film Festival (USSFF), stimulates our thinking & hearts on how to go deeper in the learnin...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – The Growth of Baseball and Softball in Sweden

  Guest Tony Klaberg leads all facet of the baseball and softball Swedish Federation. Both sports have had steady growth internationally. Sweden, in spite of its northern climate, is a prime example. Topics Tony will cover include history, shifts, player...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Mentoring is Job 1 for U. of Michigan Head Baseball Coach Rich Maloney

  9 year head coach at the U. of Michigan has a well earned reputation for mentoring players to not only excel in baseball but also academically & as citizens. He will discuss these mentoring topics: what it is & is not, useful tips, its importan...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Cycling Coach

  Guest Johan Bruyneel, author of “You Might As Well Win”, chronicles his philosophy & strategy for coaching Lance Armstrong from 1998 forward as well as a number other world class championship cyclist. Learn first-hand from Johan who himself wor...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - U. of Nebraska Volleyball: Core Principles for on and off Court Success

  John Cook, 10 year head volleyball coach at the U. of Nebraska (17 total at DI) shares his underlying values and leadership philosophy which guide his decisions about the student-athlete experience. Topics include recruiting, team development, ad...

• Championship Thinking In Sports - Do You Pay Attention to Your Defining Moments?

  Show guest Kim Werth gives insights for paying attention to key events in your life & how to learn from them. Kim is a former college track star, mother of Phillies right fielder, Jayson & daughters, Hannah, Big XII freshman VB player of the ye...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Getting Mentally Stronger: Tee to Green

  Guest Jerry King, Director of Instruction, Kapalua Golf Academy-Maui, has repeatedly been listed by Golf Digest as a top 100 instructor, made 8 Golf Channel appearances & received numerous PGA teaching awards. In this show, Jerry will share f...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Lessons Learned from Great Basketball Coaches.

  Jim Seward, former college coach, currently instructs at his School of Hoops Academy & is Big XII Conference official’s evaluator. Jim shares lessons learned first-hand from many great coaches. Among them: John Wooden, Phil Jackson, Dean Smith, P...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Sports Psychology’s Core Role In Basketball Excellence?

  Clark Kellogg, CBS Lead Analyst, Ohio State first team All-American (’79-’82) & 5 year NBA player will give examples of how the mental game is the ultimate difference maker for top level basketball. Without a strong mental game, other essential...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Sports and Medicine Smarts = Smarter, Healthier Athletes

  Family practioner, Dr. Harold Sirota’s, life is a steady climb around His three big passions; Medicine, Family & Sports. Using his personal Experience, Doctor Sirota and I will hone in on the mental & physical Aspects of sports for creating h...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Mental Smarts & Toughness as Linebacker, Broadcaster & Athletic Director.

  What are the traits that produce exceptional mental Smart & toughness as linebacker, broadcaster & athletic director? What are the similarities & differences? Get the answers from Trev Alberts, ’93 first team consensus All-American lineba...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Dear Veterans, We Honor Your Service and Sacrifice.

  This show’s one goal: Honor all military veterans & acknowledge some have been/are professional athletes. I’m honored Rocky Bleier is my guest because of his1) unwavering dedication to serve veterans, 2) own service in Vietnam, U.S. Army, ’69...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - A+ Ways to Spot, Teach & Use Pitchers.

  Guest Keith Madison, 28 yrs college coach experience (26 at U of Kentucky), knows pitching. From The Wall Street Journal-June 9, 2009 “…Keith Madison, Kentucky’s Winningest coach all-time, concentrated on pitching, having been a pitcher Himself. ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Is Luck in Your Playbook? Should It Be?

  Join guest Bruce Mathison, college & NFL QB-U.of Nebraska, ’78-’82 and combined 7 Years with the Seahawks, Chargers & Bills. Over those years Bruce Became quite aware that “luck”, “lucky guy” and “lucky to be here!” Were every d...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Making First Downs in Football, Faith and Fitness

  At the root of success in sports and life is having purpose, knowing your values & making “first downs” toward purpose and values. Jerry Tagge, a natural to discuss football, faith & fitness, led the U. Of Nebraska to national championships...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Gravity-Free Exercise Increases Acceleration & Excellence

  What is inertia training, how does it work & why should you care? Tune in for the answers from Steve Davison, Industrial Engineer & founder of Engineering Marketing Associates. Topics: Its all about inertia, train for balance, different sports ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Keeping Kids Safe from Predators in Youth Sports

  Sally Johnson, Ex. Dir., National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS)- 185 organizations serving 44M boys and girls in organized sports- addresses head-on the inconvenient & ugly truth about how some adults use sports to prey on youth. And most importan...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Deep Life Lessons from Shoeless Joe & the Field of Dreams

  Guest & celebrated author, W.P. Kinsella, wrote “Shoeless Joe” which Hollywood produced into the joyously powerful movie, Field of Dreams. Topics: Learning to hear what others don’t, dreaming big, inspiration and self-Belief, hard choices, in...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Hitting the Energy Producing Home Run

  Guest: Dr. Bruce Bloom, Anatomy & Physiology & Clinical Nutritionist. You need energy to simply exist and excel in sports. No energy=you are outta gas. Dr. Bloom, 30+ years experience, teaches athletes, how to reach & sustain their body to ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports - Did You See That! What I Learned From the '09 College World Series

  Guest: Joe Sottolano, Army Head Coach since 2000 and I both watched many of the Division I ’09 College World Series Games in Omaha, NE. In my case, 9 of them live. W took notes, recorded mental images to provide an analysis. The end result…lessons ...

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• Championship Thinking in Sports – Pat McMahon: Yankee’s Formula For Scouting, Assessment and Development

  Guest, Pat McMahon, New York Yankees Special Assistant for Player Development and Scouting, is among baseball’s best minds and hearts. He will address the following questions: 1. What does the game expect form a player at the professional level today...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – The Games Approach to Baseball Practices

  Back on the show is Tom O’Connell for part II of making practices like “game day”. Tom, first on the show August 21, 2007, a master clinician, is recognized internationally for his ability to make practices meaningful, enthusiastic and a positive...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – “Thou Shalt Not Steal” …Except in Baseball. Maybe!

  I learned the Ten Commandments & the basic of baseball very early in life. And there was some confusion. The eighth commandment is, “Thou Shalt Not Steal” but in baseball I learned players were stealing bases….it seemed in every game and it was O...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Paul Maineri's Core Principles for Players and Coaches October

  You’ve probably noticed I place tremendous emphasis on leadership skills and attributes. This is because in my 33+ years helping organizations excel, reach and exceed their goals. I’ve learned that team success is directly traceable back to coaches...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Courage Through Character

  Join Jerry Kindall, as he shares his conviction for a philosophy of coaching based on character and ethics; a philosophy central to the integrity of the game and to the development of young players and men. Jerry's, talk at the 2008 ABCA convention on ...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Increasing Velocity Consistently and Safely

  Scott Forbes, University of North Carolina pitching coach and Collegiate Baseball magazine’s 2008 pitching coach of the year tells us how to consistently increase pitch velocity while protecting the arm. Now in his 4th season mentoring the pitching s...

• Championship Thinking in Sports – Results and Implications of the 2009 ABCA Ethics, Values and Sportsmanship Survey

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