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I Coached Out of Fear of Losing

Kent Shelley, 1,000-plus wins in 34 years at Johnson County Community College, on the season his best talent lost, recruiting heart instead, and using captains as a lifeline.

Bruce E. Brown · Proactive Coaching

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A Proactive Coaching podcast interview with Kent Shelley, head baseball coach at Johnson County Community College in Kansas for over 30 years (1,000+ wins, ABCA Hall of Fame, past president of the ABCA and NJCAA), hosted by Bruce Brown. Topics covered: leaving a sales career to find his purpose in coaching, why he stayed 34 years at the junior college level, turning points in his career, learning from a losing season to recruit for heart over talent, a holistic approach to player development, trusting young players, non-negotiable behaviors of character and integrity, letting players select team captains and using captains as a lifeline, what his teams stood for, his purpose for coaching, recommended books, and advice for the next generation of coaches.

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