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Dave Phillips on Developing Golfers and Business

Dave Phillips on Developing Golfers and Business

Dave Phillips believes in living life with passion, curiosity, and purpose. Described as "a visionary thinker with a passion for high-performance coaching," Phillips co-founded the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI). A member of the Professional Golf Association (PGA) of America since 1993. Dave has been a Golf Magazine Top 100 teacher since 2000 and is a Golf Digest Top 50 teacher in America. He currently coaches world number one golfer Jon Rahm and is part of hall of fame golfer Phil Mickelson's team.

View All, Coaches, Sports and Entertainment, Leaders in Business, Thought LeadersBrian LevensonMarch 9, 2022Intentional Performers, Podcast, Sport Psychology, Brian Levenson, Titleist performance institute, golf coach, dave phillipsComment

Mike Deegan on the Joy of Coaching

Mike Deegan on the Joy of Coaching

Mike Deegan is the head baseball coach at Dennison University, where he is entering his 10th season. Coach Deegan has had tremendous success at the Division III level, winning 3 National Championships. He has also played in 2 National Championships as a player.

View All, Coaches, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonMarch 2, 2022Intentional Performers, Podcast, Sport Psychology, Brian Levenson, Dennison University Baseball Coach, Mike DeeganComment

Dan Grunfeld on Hope and Thriving

Dan Grunfeld on Hope and Thriving

Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player, an accomplished writer, and a proud graduate of Stanford University. An Academic All-American and All-Conference basketball selection at Stanford, Dan played professionally for eight seasons in top leagues around the world, including in Germany, Spain, and Israel. Dan’s writing has been published more than 40 times in media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, The Jerusalem Post, and NBC News.

View All, Thought Leaders, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonDecember 15, 2021Dan Grunfeld, Basketball, Intentional Performers, Podcast, Sport Psychology, Brian LevensonComment

Marques Colston on Living his Vision

Marques Colston on Living his Vision

Marques Colston is in the record books with the New Orleans Saints for being on their all-time best wise receivers. He was recently inducted into their hall of fame, finishing his ten-year career atop the Saints reception list, their receiving yards list, their scrimmage yards list, and their receiving touchdowns list. During those ten years, he also helped lead them to a Super Bowl Championship.

View All, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonOctober 27, 2021Intentional Performers, Brian Levenson, Sport Psychology, Marques Colston, Saints Wide ReceiverComment

Bernard Muir on Leading with Passion

Bernard Muir on Leading with Passion

Bernard Muir is entering his 10th season as the Director of Athletics at Stanford University. Stanford has one of the best programs and departments in the country. During Bernard’s tenure, he has seen 25 NCAA Championships and 34 national titles. He also has been involved with the Learfield IMG College Director’s Cup, which recognizes the best athletic department in the country. Stanford has won it 7 times.

View All, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonSeptember 29, 2021Stanford Athletic Director, Bernard Muir, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Sport PsychologyComment

Lars Tiffany on Coaching and Complexity

Lars Tiffany on Coaching and Complexity

Lars Tiffany is the Head Coach of the University of Virginia Men’s Lacrosse Program. They have won back-to-back National Championships. Lars has also spent time coaching at his alma mater, Brown University, which is where he played and had a great career. He coached at Brown from 2007-2016 and then took the leap to the University of Virginia, which is a storied lacrosse program, in 2017. He led Brown to 3 Ivy League Championships.

View All, Sports and Entertainment, CoachesBrian LevensonSeptember 8, 2021UVA Lacrosse Coach, Lars Tiffany, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Sport PsychologyComment

Joanna Bernabei-McNamee on Building a Program

Joanna Bernabei-McNamee on Building a Program

Joanna Bernabei-McNamee, Head Coach - BC Women's Basketball, became the eighth women’s basketball coach in Boston College program history on April 11, 2018. In 2019-20, her second season at BC, Bernabei-McNamee was named the Coach of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference. She led BC to an impressive 20-12 overall record and a fourth place finish in the conference with an 11-7 record.

View All, Sports and Entertainment, CoachesBrian LevensonSeptember 1, 2021BC Women's Basketball Head Coach, Joanna Bernabei-McNamee, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Sport PsychologyComment

Annelie Schmittel on Caring for Others

Annelie Schmittel on Caring for Others

Annelie Schmittel serves as Vice President of Player Development for the Philadelphia 76ers. Schmittel is responsible for creating, managing and overseeing the holistic development and implementation of programs that support the professional and personal growth of 76ers players, staff and families. Prior to joining the 76ers, Schmittel was a member of the Oakland Raiders player engagement staff.

View All, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonAugust 25, 2021Annelie Schmittel, VP of Player Development for the 76ers, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Sport PsychologyComment

Steve Mesler on Being Bigger than Sports

Steve Mesler on Being Bigger than Sports

Steve Mesler is the Co-Founder and CEO of Classroom Champions, a non-profit that brings together children and the world’s best athletes to mentor and teach kids the skills they need to succeed in and out of the classroom. After winning an Olympic Gold Medal in the 4-man bobsled at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, Steve was inspired to bring the values, lessons, and experiences he and his fellow Olympic and Paralympic athletes had gained through sport into classrooms.

View All, Inspiration, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonJuly 14, 2021Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Sport Psychology, Steve Mesler, Classroom Champions, CEOComment

Jay Wright on Leadership and the Unifying Power of Basketball

Jay Wright on Leadership and the Unifying Power of Basketball

Jay Wright has become a mainstay in the world of College Basketball. He was recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, he’s won 2 National Championships (one in 2016 and one in 2018), and he took a team to the Final Four in 2009, becoming one of the all-time greats when it comes to college basketball. He’s led Villanova, the team he coaches, to 6 Big East Conference Championships and 14 NCAA Tournaments.

View All, Coaches, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonJune 23, 2021Brian Levenson, Sport Psychology, Intentional Performers, Jay Wright, Villanova Basketball CoachComment

Candace Parker on Fear and Growth

Candace Parker on Fear and Growth

Candace Parker is one of the best basketball players to ever lace up their sneakers. In high school, Candace won the 2003 and 2004 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. She won player of the year honors in college before becoming the first pick of the WNBA draft.

Sports and Entertainment, View AllBrian LevensonJune 22, 2021Candance Parker, WNBA, Tennesee Women's Basketball, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Sport PsychologyComment

Muffet McGraw on Championing Women

Muffet McGraw on Championing Women

Muffet McGraw, previously the head coach of Notre Dame Women’s Basketball, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2017. As a coach, she’s a 2x National Champion. She is one of 5 coaches, men’s or women’s, in NCAA Division I history with over 930 wins, 9 final fours, and multiple NCAA Championships. Muffet is also the all-time wins leader among single sport coaches in the history of Notre Dame athletics.

View All, Coaches, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonJune 20, 2021Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Sport Psychology, Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame Women's Basketball CoachComment

Quin Snyder on Coaching with Joy

Quin Snyder on Coaching with Joy

Quin Snyder was a McDonald’s All-American coming out of high school, eventually going on to play basketball at Duke, where he went to 3 Final Fours as a player. At the age of 32, Quin became the head coach of the University of Missouri Men’s Basketball Team. Today, he’s the head coach of the Utah Jazz, a perennial playoff team in the NBA. Quin has been integral in creating an incredible culture and an incredible core of young players in Utah.

View All, Sports and Entertainment, CoachesBrian LevensonJune 19, 2021Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Sport Psychology, Quin Snyder, Utah Jazz Head Coach, Atlanta Hawks Head Coach, Duke BasketballComment

Elton Brand on Whatever it Takes

Elton Brand had an NBA career that spanned 16 1/2 years. During that time, he was a two-time all-star and one of the top power forwards in the league. He entered the league as the first overall pick in 1999 where he became the co-rookie of the year. Before that, he had an illustrious career at Duke University.

View All, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonJune 17, 2021Elton Brand, Duke Basketball, 76ers GM, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Sport PsychologyComment

Becky Burleigh on Developing Sports Coaches

Becky Burleigh on Developing Sports Coaches

Becky Burleigh is the soon-to-retire head coach of the University of Florida Women’s Soccer Team. She has been at the University of Florida for 27 years, where she started the program. Before that, Becky was the head coach at Berry College in Rome, Georgia at the age of 21. She was the captain of her soccer team, playing defense and goalie, before going on to coach at the age of 21. By age 26, she was in Florida, heading and starting up the program. In four years, at the age of 30, she helped to lead the University of Florida to a National Championship.

View All, Coaches, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonJune 9, 2021University of Florida Women's Soccer Coach, Becky Burleigh, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Podcast, Sport PsychologyComment

Brenda Frese on Family, Ego, and Coaching

Brenda Frese on Family, Ego, and Coaching

Brenda Frese is a 2x National Coach of the Year, including this past season. In 2006, Brenda led the team to the National Championship. With Brenda at the helm, Maryland has made 3 NCAA Final Fours, 6 NCAA Elite Eights, 8 Sweet 16 appearances, and has 13 conference titles. Over the last 20+ years, she has helped lead amazing programs.

View All, Coaches, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonMay 26, 2021University of Maryland Women's Basketball Coach, Brenda Frese, Intentional Performers, Podcast, Sport Psychology, Brian LevensonComment

Kevin Eastman on Leading with Truth

Kevin Eastman on Leading with Truth

Kevin Eastman is a corporate speaker and an internationally known basketball clinician who brings knowledge and experience from sports to the business world. Kevin has over 40 years of experience in the game of basketball, and he coached basketball at all levels, including 13 years in the NBA. While he was in the NBA, he was the top assistant for Doc Rivers when they won the NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Most recently, Kevin served as an assistant coach and Vice President of Basketball Operations with the Los Angeles Clippers.

View All, Coaches, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonMay 5, 2021Kevin Eastman, Doc Rivers Assistant, 2008 NBA Champion Celtics, Nike Basketball Director of Player Development, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Podcast, Sport PsychologyComment

Andy Friend on his Coaching Journey

Andy Friend on his Coaching Journey

Andy Friend is the Head Coach of Connacht Rugby based in Ireland. He has travelled all over the world to places like England, Japan, Australia, and now Ireland. Andy is someone who thinks deeply about leadership and how he cannot just have the best leadership for himself, but also how he can develop leaders within his club and within his organization.

View All, Coaches, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonApril 21, 2021Connacht Rugby Head Coqach, Andy Friend, Brian Levenson, Podcast, Intentional Performers, Sport PsychologyComment

Kyle Korver on Mastering a Specialty and Exploring Possibility

Kyle Korver on Mastering a Specialty and Exploring Possibility

Kyle Korver is one of the most prolific 3-point shooters in the history of the NBA. He’s 4th most all-time in 3-point field goals made and 3rd highest on the all-time list for 3-point field goal percentage. But Kyle is so much more than a shooter. He was an all-star in 2015 and he played in the NBA for 17 seasons. Kyle also won the sportsmanship award in 2015.

View All, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonMarch 17, 20213-point Shooter, Kyle Korver, Atlanta Hawks, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Podcast, Sport PsychologyComment

Brendan Suhr on Coaching U

Brendan Suhr on Coaching U

Brendan Suhr is one of the most respected figures in basketball, as he has nearly 30 years of coach and executive experience in the NBA, as well as 13 seasons as a coach at the collegiate level. He has been part of some of the most historical basketball teams of all time, while winning back-to-back championships with the “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons, also working as an assistant coach on the 1992 Dream Team.

View All, Coaches, Sports and EntertainmentBrian LevensonFebruary 24, 2021Brendan Suhr, Bad Boy Pistons, 1992 Dream Team, Coaching U, Brian Levenson, Intentional Performers, Podcast, Sport PsychologyComment