"The Coaching Staff" Presented by Ruiz Auto-Episode #127 The Five Stages of Coaching

"The Coaching Staff" Presented by Ruiz Auto-Episode #127 The Five Stages of Coaching

Author: Martin Plum April 21, 2025 Duration: 1:10:08

Mr. Tony D. Vis is back, so "The Coaching Staff" is back! This week we talk about Don Meyer's "Five Stages of Coaching", which is a prominent topic this time of year as coaches take inventory of where they are at and what are they are looking to do in their next steps of their career. After we break that down, we've got trivia, a WNBA draft breakdown and a discussion of the NBA playoffs.. Great to be back with Tony on the pod, and I hope you enjoy it!


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