Episode 8 with Ben Kay: Mentoring, Relationships, Culture

Bio from IMGAcademy.com.... Dr. Taryn Morgan has consulted with numerous junior, collegiate, and professional/Olympic athletes and teams. She has been the mental conditioning consultant for Texas A&M Women’s Soccer, University of Tennessee Women’s Soccer, Rowing and Swimming/Diving, Maryville College Volleyball, the Southeast Florida Figure Skating Club (including Amanda Evora, Olympic Pairs skater) in addition to all of the IMG sports. In addition to her applied experience, Taryn also taught an Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology class and numerous activity classes at the University of Tennessee and the University of Florida. She has been invited to speak at camps and clinics across the nation and has presented at national and international conferences.

3 Aug 202038min

Reilly Dampeer, Head Coach and High Performance Program Director USRowing National High Performance Center Bio from RiverSportOKC.com.... Beginning her fourth season at the Oklahoma City High Performance Center and twelve year coaching rowing, Coach Dampeer continues to build a strong development program for rowing in the United States. Coach Dampeer has coached various national team athletes since 2010, at events including Senior, U23 and U19 World Championships, Pan American Games, and World Cups. In 2019, Dampeer coached Katelin Gildersleeve to a bronze medal finish in the women’s single at the U19 World Championships in Toyko and Privel Hinkati, of Benin, to qualification in the men’s single for the 2020 Olympic Games. Dampeer came to Oklahoma in 2016 from Washington, DC, where she was the coach of a high performance club rowing program for eight years. She has also coached many athletes to the podium at National Championships, National Selection Regattas and other international events like Henley Royal Regatta and the Australian National Championships. Coach Dampeer is a participant in the U.S. Olympic Committee National Team Coach Leadership and Education Program. The goal of this program is to develop leadership skills in National Team coaches which, in turn, will help enhance the performance of National Team athletes and lead to sustained international competitive excellence. Dampeer’s expertise is in training program development, technical coaching and innovation in integrating emerging science in rowing. As an athlete, Dampeer rowed for Santa Clara University for four years, and after college trained at several clubs around the country. She won a National Championship title in the Single, and represented the U.S. at the 2007 Pan American Games in the Single and Quadruple Sculls, taking silver in the Quad.

27 Jul 202039min

Rosie Kays joined the Fighting Tiger coaching staff before the start of the 2017 soccer season. In her first three years as the women's soccer head coach, Kays has concentrated on building a solid foundation to ensure long term success through excellent recruiting classes that aren't just talented on the soccer field, but also in the classroom. Besides being the women's soccer head coach, Coach Kays has worn multiple hats around the athletic department. For a short time, she served as the Director of Campus Recreation and had a major hand in jump starting the campuses intramural leagues. Now, one of the hats she wears within the athletic department is the Student-Athlete Affairs Administrator. As an administrator, she oversees all the members of our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), ensuring that student-athletes have a voice on important topics and that their voices are heard. She is also Cobleskill's Summer Camp Coordinator for all Fighting Tiger camps. On the soccer field, Coach Kays has experienced one of the best turnarounds in the country. After going 0-17 during the 2017 season, she brought in her first recruiting class and saw an instant change. The next season they improved their win total by six games and went 6-11 on the year. On top of having one of the best turnarounds at the Division III level, she also had three players named to the Third Team All-Conference team. Kays came to Cobleskill in 2017 after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater Neumann University. In 2016, she helped the Knights post a 9-9-1 overall record including a 6-4-1 mark in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) play, a significant improvement over the 2015 campaign that saw the team finish 3-13-1 with a 3-8 conference record. During her coaching career, Kays has also served as Big East Conference member Villanova University's Director of Soccer Operations during 2016. Before pursuing a coaching career, Kays earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport & Entertainment Management from Neumann University. While she was there, she was a four-year member of the women's soccer team and a four-time selection to the CSAC All-Academic Team during her playing career. She later earned her Master of Science Degree in Sport Business from Temple University while serving as Neumann's volunteer assistant coach. She was later promoted and named the first assistant for her excellent work. Kays also has her United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Class D, E and F coaching licenses.

20 Jul 202042min

Bio cited from University of Dayton Athletics (2020)... Ryan Gensler is the current assistant women's basketball coach at the University of Dayton. Gensler comes to Dayton after spending the past two seasons on the University of Florida women's basketball staff, serving as the video coordinator. In 2017, he was named the Co-National Basketball Video Coordinator of the Year by the Collegiate Sports Video Association Executive Board (CSVA). He was also on the staff for the 2015-16 season in which the Gators went 22-9 and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Prior to his time in Gainesville, Gensler was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Loyola-Maryland from 2013-15, an assistant coach at fellow Atlantic 10 program St. Bonaventure from 2011-13 (during which the Bonnies advanced to the Sweet 16), and Director of Basketball Operations/Graduate Assistant Coach at Providence College from 2009-11. Gensler earned his bachelor's degree from Saint Joseph's University in 2009 before receiving his master's degree from Providence in 2011. Gensler lives in Dayton with his wife Leanna, son Jackson, and their dog, Bo.

13 Jul 202047min

This podcast was recorded on May 18, 2020, and brought to you by Drexel University's Sport Coaching and Leadership Program. The panel is filled with experts in their field and takes a look into today’s baseball player to gain a deeper understanding of their path from the minor leagues to the major leagues. The host and panelists will discuss the evolution of the baseball player and the various elements of player development in a holistic sense. With baseball currently on hold, this panel will share various pieces of advice for what baseball players can be doing during this difficult time. Lastly, we will touch upon the transition out of baseball and how the impact of that transition factors in identity, transferable skills, life and mental skills, and more. Panelists: Jen Wolf, Life Skills Coordinator, Cleveland Indians Jeremy Wolf, Executive Director, More Than Baseball Zach Brandon, Mental Skills Coordinator, Arizona Diamondbacks

3 Jul 202053min

Tim Dillard is quite the character! Dillard grew up in a baseball family learning the game from his father who played professionally. He spent his youth challenging his brothers in various sports and outdoor activities. He was twice drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers and has enjoyed a successful career since 2003. For strictly fun, Tim has made himself known with his moniker DimTillard (given to him by a teammate) providing the internet and baseball community with laughs and enjoyment through his videos and brilliant comedy. Check it out: https://www.dimtillard.com/ Apologies for the dog barking in the background. His name is Gio.

29 Jun 202039min

Matt Blood has an experience in demonstrating growth throughout his time working in baseball. Following his time at UNC, he spent several years climbing the baseball operations ladder. From seven years of scouting with the St. Louis Cardinals, he led the 18U National Team with USA Baseball before entering the Director of Player Development roles with the Texas Rangers and currently, Baltimore Orioles. Blood's skill set and interest in developing people is shown through his work with coaches and players in the Orioles' organization.

22 Jun 202032min