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Hire Teachers, Not Yellers

Don Pellum, 30 years at Oregon and now inside linebackers coach at UCLA, on staff continuity, growing from driver to listener, and what he actually looks for when he hires.

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Proactive Coaching Podcast · The Best Coaches You’ve Never Heard Of

A Proactive Coaching podcast interview with Don Pellum, college football coach — 30 years at his alma mater, the University of Oregon, as a player, administrator, and assistant coach, now inside linebackers coach at UCLA — hosted by Bruce Brown. Topics covered: how he got started in coaching under Coach Rich Brooks, the value of staff continuity, the public and private realities of being a college assistant coach, mentors, the best teams he was part of and why commitment and communication set them apart, growth in patience and listening, the biggest changes in athletics, recruiting multi-sport athletes, advice for high school coaches who want to move to the college level, what he looks for when hiring coaches, and recommended books.

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