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From the Sidelines to the Sidewalk

Bob Wilson, Hall of Fame athletic director at Vanguard University, on the Gold Pride initiative, a freshman character class, and athletes who compete for something beyond the scoreboard.

Bruce E. Brown · Proactive Coaching

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A Proactive Coaching podcast interview with Bob Wilson, former college basketball coach and Hall of Fame athletic director at Vanguard University, hosted by Bruce Brown. Topics covered: implementing the NAIA Champions of Character program with intentionality, building Vanguard's Gold Pride initiative, the freshman character class and character captains, competing for significance beyond the scoreboard, using expectations to create teachable moments, small-group character development, and the Proactive Coaching parent presentation.

Introduction

Bruce: Good morning, and welcome to our Proactive Coaching podcast series. Today we're gonna be speaking with Bob Wilson. Bob has been a friend for a long time. He's a former college basketball coach and Hall of Fame athletic director at Vanguard University in Southern California, and he's also recently joined our Proactive Coaching speaking team as a regional speaker down in the Southern California area. So Bob, welcome to our show.

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