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Hosted by Liz Byham · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 17 episodes
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The podcast that explores the knowledge coaches need, how they learn best, and the policies, programs, and standards that shape the profession. Hosted by Liz Byham—a former Division I athlete, physical education teacher, longtime coach, and Ph.D. researcher—each episode features conversations with coaches, educators, and leaders working in the field of sport and learning. Together, we explore the systems that shape coaching in the U.S., from university degrees and governing body certifications to volunteer training and beyond. New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe and let’s explore coach education together.
Liz Byham hosts Sport Coach Education, a education show with 17 episodes published.
Dane Tabano has spent more than 25 years coaching wrestlers while also building a career in education and school counseling. In this episode, Dane traces his path from the Garfield Boys Club and collegiate wrestling to c
In this episode, Liz talks with Wes Yourth, Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer at the University of the Pacific. Wes shares his unconventional journey from collegiate baseball player to coach to Divisio
In Episode 13, Liz talks with Michelle Davidson, a longtime swim coach, lifeguard, teacher, and mentor whose life in the water stretches from the Jersey Shore to the English Channel. Michelle shares her background as a s
In Episode 12, Liz talks mountain bike coaching with Stephanie Beritsky, a certified mountain bike instructor, NICA coach, and former REI instructor, to compare three common training pathways: PMBIA, BICP, and NICA’s in-
In Episode 11, Liz talks with Marshall Milbrath—former cross country coach, teacher, exercise physiology grad, and PhD-trained coach educator—about what actually drives athlete improvement and coach development. Marshall
In Episode 10, Liz talks with Dr. Peter McGahey (West Virginia University and U.S. Soccer coach development) for a big-picture conversation on learning, growth, and what makes coaching truly transformative. Peter breaks
In Episode 9, Liz talks with Gregory Rubendall—a lifelong soccer coach, former physical education teacher, and soccer coach educator—about what it really means to build better learning environments in the sport. They dig
In this conversation, Kyla Lupo, a USA Triathlon Level 2 coach, about how she’s built a truly welcoming team (www.gobig.life) for beginners—and for athletes who often don’t feel safe or seen in traditional endurance spac
In episode seven, Liz sits down with Eric “Doc” Brand—her middle school teacher from the 1990s—who has spent 37 years in public education and about 40 years coaching athletes across sports. Eric shares how his coaching h
In episode 6, Liz catches up with longtime friend and former Reebok NYC colleague Rick Prince, founder of United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA). Rick shares his journey from junior national team cyclist and co
In this bonus episode, Liz and Sharon Kriz keep the conversation going after Episode 5 and dive into memory lane—back to their days on the Rutgers Women’s Crew team. They also swap stories from their trip to the 1996 Atl
In this episode, Liz gets a little giggly with her former Rutgers Women’s Crew teammate, Sharon Kriz. The two share stories from their days as clueless walk-ons who worked their way into the varsity boat and eventually s
This week we hear from former English professional footballer Ash Allanson. Ash has an undergraduate degree and PhD in coaching from the University of Hull and has brought his expertise to Ohio University, where he is no
In episode three, Hannah Bleikamp shares what it’s really like to be an HS athletic director and why her degree in coaching may serve her even better than a traditional athletic administration degree. Along with Liz, Han
In episode 2, we hear from Desmond Bouteiller, a coach with Team Alberta Baseball, where he was named the 2022 Baseball Alberta Coach Developer of the Year. Desmond is also a Certified Learning Facilitator for Baseball C
In our debut episode, Liz talks with swim coach and PhD candidate Stephanie Barnes about her journey from age-group swimmer to college coach, Auburn staff member, and year-round coach in San Antonio. Listen as they explo
Welcome to Sport Coach Education, the podcast that explores how coaches learn, grow, and develop. Hosted by Liz Byham — former Division I athlete, public school teacher, and Ph.D. student researching coach education — th
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