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Firm Hands and Open Hugs

Jody Sears, head football coach at Sacramento State, on inheriting a talented but rudderless team, building identity through core covenants, and being demanding without coaching through fear.

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

A Proactive Coaching podcast interview with Jody Sears, head football coach at Sacramento State and the first Sacramento State football coach named Big Sky Coach of the Year, hosted by Lori Thomas. Topics covered: his path from playing at Washington State to coaching stops at Iowa State, St. Ambrose, Army/West Point, Eastern Washington, Washington State, Weber State, and Sacramento State; how he was introduced to Proactive Coaching and Bruce Brown; taking over a talented but "rudderless" team and building identity through core covenants (including loyalty and toughness) and leadership principles (be the first to confront violations of team standards; be the first to encourage, last to become discouraged); how to make culture-building intentional (memorization, post-practice shout-outs, daily training-camp sessions, seniors teaching the young players); being positive and demanding rather than coaching through fear; and recruiting to the covenants — toughness, loyalty, selflessness, and heart.

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