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The Way of Champions Podcast is hosted by Dr. Jerry Lynch and John O'Sullivan, team culture and performance specialists. Each week we connect you with the top minds in sports, coaching, leadership, and building championship programs so you can take your athletes and teams to the next level.

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#470 Chris Malleo, former Pro Football Player and Author of The Chairleader, on the Extraordinary of Coach Frankie Kineavy, and Leading Without Limits

Feb 25, 2026

Chris Malleo is a former Northwestern University and professional football player. After retiring from paying, he became head coach at The Peddie School in New Jersey, and led a perennial underachieving team to a #1 national ranking through a system of culture, belief, and standards. While at Peddie, Chris hired...

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#469 "The best form of coach education is coach retention" wth Dr. Vince Minjares, Aspen Institute Sport and Society Program Manager and Coach Developer

Feb 19, 2026

Dr. Vince Minjares is a Program Manager of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program with responsibility for driving Project Play's school sports and coaching portfolios. His current work addresses systemic issues in youth sport development with a focus on coaching, athlete development, and player health....

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#468 Shane Battier, the "No Stats All Star" on his 2x NBA Championships, his All American High School and Collegiate Career, and the Importance of Modeling Championship Behaviors

Feb 12, 2026

Over a distinguished NBA and collegiate career, Shane Battier established himself as a scholar-athlete, All-American, leader, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "No-Stats All-Star" by Michael Lewis in a New York Times Sunday Magazine cover story, Shane is regarded as one of the most successful, albeit atypical, basketball...

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#467 Katie Van Dyck, Antitrust Attorney, on the Negative Influence of Private Equity in Youth Sports Clubs, Leagues and Tournaments

Feb 5, 2026

Katherine Van Dyck (@capitalKVD) is an experienced antitrust lawyer and founder of KVD Strategies PLLC, with senior fellowships at the American Economic Liberties Project and UC Berkeley's Civil Justice Research Initiative. During the Biden Administration, she served as an Attorney-Advisor at the Federal Trade...

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