Aug 7, 2017
If an athlete’s inner dialogue is made up of the voices they hear most often and most intensely in their daily lives, what are we as parents and coaches saying that can form a champion’s mind?
Join us as we talk to Two-time Iowa High School State Basketball Championship winning coach, Nate Sanderson, to discuss how better engagement with parents leads to on court success and off course success for players. He will share how he engages the parents, how important it is to implant a championship dialogue in players, and how the power of positivity won a State Championship.
Bio
In the summer of 2017, Nate became the varsity girls basketball
coach at Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa. Prior to that he
built one of the top basketball programs in the state at
Springville High School. During his tenure at Springville his teams
had a record of 112-59 (.665) including 74-7 during his last three
seasons. Springville won back-to-back state titles in 2016 & 2017
and was state runner-up in 2015. Nate is also the Director of
Product Development at Breakthrough Basketball.
Sanderson has received numerous regional and statewide coaching
awards. His program has been recognized by Character Counts of Iowa
for their commitment to community service and character
development. In his seven years at Springville, his basketball
program has raised over $30,000 for various local and international
charities.
Nate is a frequent speaker at coaching clinics around the country
specializing in building championship culture, leadership
development, and using a games-based approach to practice. His
mission is to challenge athletes and coaches alike to create an
experience for young people that is deeply meaningful beyond the
game.
Nate graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree
in Social Studies Education. He was a high school social studies
teacher before joining Breakthrough Basketball. Nate has a masters
degree from Gonzaga University in Organizational Leadership. His
research emphasis was on the application of servant leadership to
sports – a philosophy that forms the foundation of his approach to
coaching. He has been married for 12 years and two young
daughters.
With the help of his basketball team, he built a wiffle ball field
in his yard where the host tournaments for charity.
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Show Notes
5:30 How Nate got into coaching
12:45 When something came easy for you, it is sometimes tough to
teach it those who don’t get it
23:45 Culture always exists and we must be intentional in shaping
it properly
34:15 How Nate engages parents to be contributors to the
culture
44:15 How the parents created the greatest post-game reception
ever
58:15 If your voice is implanted in the mind of a player, what do
you want them to hear?
Get in Touch
Twitter: @SpringvilleGBB
Websites: Breakthrough Basketball
Working with Parents: Coaches, It's Time to Stop Dealing with
Parents
Breakthrough Basketball “Positivity”: Video
Link
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