The Coaches' Locker Podcast with Chris Fore
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Think about your favorite locker. My locker was pretty clean most of the time. That’s just how I am: a neat freak. But my players’ lockers? Most lockers out there are filled with all kinds of things! Pair of cleats, old pair of cleats, 13 socks, an old ball glove, a few balls, seeds spilt all over, 3 water bottles, a belt . . . . . . . and the list goes on right?! Just like most lockers are filled with things that you may or may not need everyday, this podcast will focus on a variety of topics meant for most coaches most of the time. Obviously, a girls volleyball coach in Tennessee probably won’t want to hear much about the 6 Commandments of Your Kick Return Team! We won’t spend much time on xs and os. NO time on defensive or offensive x and os! Lockers get locked, to keep them safe. I want this podcast to be a safe place for coaches to come to during the week. Not a “safe space.” I ain’t talking about that. I’m just talking about a place you can come, as the coach of any sport to find a home! Lockers aren’t good all alone! And those who use lockers aren’t designed to be alone either. Think about how lame a locker room would be with just one locker! Lockers need support. Coaches need support. I want this podcast to be a support to coaches!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Think about your favorite locker. My locker was pretty clean most of the time. That’s just how I am: a neat freak. But my players’ lockers? Most lockers out there are filled with all kinds of things! Pair of cleats, old pair of cleats, 13 socks, an old ball glove, a few balls, seeds spilt all over, 3 water bottles, a belt . . . . . . . and the list goes on right?! Just like most lockers are filled with things that you may or may not need everyday, this podcast will focus on a variety of topics meant for most coaches most of the time. Obviously, a girls volleyball coach in Tennessee probably won’t want to hear much about the 6 Commandments of Your Kick Return Team! We won’t spend much time on xs and os. NO time on defensive or offensive x and os! Lockers get locked, to keep them safe. I want this podcast to be a safe place for coaches to come to during the week. Not a “safe space.” I ain’t talking about that. I’m just talking about a place you can come, as the coach of any sport to find a home! Lockers aren’t good all alone! And those who use lockers aren’t designed to be alone either. Think about how lame a locker room would be with just one locker! Lockers need support. Coaches need support. I want this podcast to be a support to coaches!
Language:
English
Episodes
CLP 60 - The Need For Character Development in Athletics
9/13/2020
Two coaches, Shawn Copeland and Darrick Ware, join Coach Fore to discuss the need for character development in high school athletics, and the app they've developed to help coaches deliver character building content to their athletes.
Duration:00:58:32
CLP Episode 59 – Building Championship Caliber Football Programs Clinic for Brazil Coaches
9/10/2020
At the request of Brazilian football coach Fabrício Ataíde (@fabricioataide) Coach Fore shares Top 10 Characteristics of Championship Football Programs with Football Coaches in Brazil.
Duration:01:31:44
CLP Episode 58 – Roundtable With 4 African American Coaches
6/12/2020
The horrific death of African American George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota has sparked protests in every one of the 50 states.
On this podcast, Chris Fore hosts four African American coaches to discuss their experiences as black men in this country. Further, they discuss how non-black coaches, teachers, and leaders can more effectively teach and coach African American students and athletes.
Duration:01:18:51
CLP Episode 57 – Hazing In Sports Programs
5/1/2020
Nothing will ruin the life of a student-athlete or get a coach fired quicker than hazing run amok. Coaches have a lot of duties to be mindful of as they manage their athletic programs. Hazing prevention should be near the top of that list.
Chris Fore interviews Dennis Goodwin, @ahcnohaze, the co-founder of the Anti Hazing Collaborative about many different facets of hazing and bullying in locker rooms and on athletic teams.
Duration:00:57:40
CLP Episode 56 – Building A Wildly Successful Athletic Program: An Interview With One of California’s Most Successful Athletic Directors
4/24/2020
There is no doubt that Vista Murrieta High School has been one of the most outstanding athletic programs in California year in and year out.
One of the men behind the success of the Broncos’ athletic program is longtime Athletic Director Ray Moore. Fore interviews Moore about the reasons for their success, and what goes on behind the scenes to build a highly competitive athletic program at the high school level.
Duration:01:42:38
CLP Episode 55 – An Insider’s Guide to Coaching Interviews
4/10/2020
Chris Fore gives coaches an “inside” perspective to interviewing as he shares many tactics and ways to help coaches win their next coaching interview.
He takes several chapters from his book An Insider's Guide To Scoring Your Next Coaching Job to share in this 75-minute podcast about how to gain a leg up on other candidates in the field.
Duration:01:22:27
CLP Episode 54 – So, You Really Want To Be A Head Coach? How One Coach’s Love and Authenticity Has Turned Around and Built Successful Programs
3/30/2020
So, you really wanna be a Head Coach? It’s not as easy and glorious as it sounds. Lincoln High’s Head Football Coach Masaki Matsumoto joins Chris Fore on this 54th edition of the Coaches Locker Podcast where they discuss all things head coach related.
Matsumoto has had a brilliant career, having turned around a perennial losing school in the Los Angeles City Section, and now taken at Lincoln HS in Washington, and leading them to the Semi Finals. Join Coach Matsumoto’s journey, hear about...
Duration:01:18:02
CLP Episode 53 – An Interview With a 20 Year College Coach and Big Ten Defensive Coordinator
3/23/2020
Former Rutgers Defensive Coordinator and Secondary Coach Noah Jospeh join Chris Fore on this 53rd edition of the Coaches Locker Podcast.
They talk about his career in college football, what prompted the moves he made and how he got to be a Defensive Coordinator in the Big 10. They also talk about game planning and managing the Secondary position room.
Duration:01:12:26
CLP Episode 52 – The Fight to Save Youth Football (In California and beyond!)
3/13/2020
The President of California Youth Football Alliance, Joe Rafter, joins Chris Fore on this 52nd edition of the Coaches Locker Podcast. Discussion centers around the fight to save youth tackle football in California, and in other states trying to outlaw it, what might be driving this agenda and more.
Duration:01:08:51
CLP Episode 51 – How A Principal Goes About Finding A New Head Coach - My Interview With a Real Live California Principal
2/14/2020
Fore interviews a real, live Principal from California for this 51st episode of Coaches Locker Podcast! They hit on everything about the job search process, from the paper screening to the interview to the portfolio, and then how a Principal evaluates his coaches. This is a must listen to podcast for any coach in the market for a new job, or might be soon.
Duration:00:57:05
CLP Episode 50 – So, You Really Want To Be A Head Coach? - My Interview with Kenny Simpson
1/3/2020
Veteran Head Football Coach Kenny Simpson wrote a great book called Find A Way: What I Wish I’d Known When I Became A Head Football Coach.
It’s a great read, and we use this book as the basis for 10 questions in this 50th episode of Coaches Locker Podcast!
Duration:00:58:37
CLP Episode 49 – The Ups and Downs of a First Year Head Football Coach - My Interview with Chris Chaddick
12/27/2019
Chris Chaddick just wrapped up his first season as a Head Football Coach here in Southern California, at Indian Springs High School. We talk about the ups and downs of being a first year Head Football Coach, and the ten lessons he learned.
Duration:01:04:37
CLP Episode 48 – Job Search Q and A
12/13/2019
What’s your advice about moving on to college as a coach? When do I know if it’s a sham interview?
When should I call the principal? How should I format my resume? What about the cover letter? On this podcast Fore answers a lot of random DM questions and emails to share unique insight on the process.
Duration:01:02:55
CLP Episode 47 – The Season Is Over. . . . Now What?
11/15/2019
Sadly for most of us, the 2019 season is over. If you are still playing in the third week of November, congratulations! If you are not, now some of the real work begins, right?
In this episode, Fore lays out a timeline of six things to do at the end of the season. Some of you have a routine set, and it’s working for you. Some of you are brand new to this head coaching thing, and needs ideas. This pod should help both sets of coaches listening!
Duration:01:04:12
CLP Episode 46 – 6 Ways You Might Know It’s Time To Leave
10/25/2019
Chris Fore of Eight Laces Consulting has been consulting coaches on the job search process at both the high school and collegiate level since 2012.
In this episode, he dives into one of the most popular questions he gets: How do I know when it is time to leave? Fore talks through six different ways to know it might be time to leave, and shares personal stories of how some of these six reasons to leave have played out in his own journey. You don’t want to miss this dynamic informational...
Duration:00:34:00
CLP Episode 45 – 8 Misunderstood Special Teams Situations and Scenarios
8/23/2019
Special Teams can make you, Special Teams can break you! In 2014 we lost a possession due to me not having my team prepared for an onsides punt! Yes, an onsides punt! Luckily, we still mopped up that team, but I’ve prepared for an onsides punt ever since!
This episode focuses on unique rules and situations that you’ve probably never, ever seen in a football game, but should still prepare your team with because it might help you win a football game!
Duration:00:32:31
CLP Episode 44 – 1-19 to 6-6 In One Year
8/16/2019
Coach Bert Esposito, Head Football Coach at Temecula Valley High School (So Cal), is a “turnaround expert.” He’s done it four times during his career, turning many losing programs into champions. In 2018 he and his staff led his kids in a tremendous 0-10 to 6-6 turnaround in just ONE year.
Imagine that: no wins to a playoff .500 and a playoff win in just ONE year!
Duration:01:03:53
CLP Episode 43 – Turning Around A Program The Old Fashioned Way
8/9/2019
The Sunny Hills (Fullerton, CA) football team has really turned things around under Head Coach Pete Karavedas. They won 8 games in back to back seasons (‘17 and ‘18), 8 wins is the most wins the school has seen in 20 years! They also busted a 29 game losing streak, 6 years long, in their league! And, they were ranked in the very competitive Orange County Top 25 for the first time since 1998.
How did they turn this thing around? Listen as Fore interviews Coach Karavedas on this 43rd episode...
Duration:00:44:31
CLP Episode 42 – Building Championship Caliber Football Programs: Chapter 10 - Building Trust and Confidence
8/5/2019
Listen to Coach Fore as he discusses the tenth and final chapter of his book Building Championship Caliber Football Programs.
This chapter is titled “Building Trust and Confidence.” Fore gives you some ideas and strategies to use in order to build trust and confidence, not only in your players, but also your staff.
Duration:00:32:48
CLP Episode 41 – Building Championship Caliber Football Programs: Chapter 9 - Preparation: Leave No Stone Unturned
8/2/2019
Listen to Coach Fore as he discusses the ninth chapter of his book Building Championship Caliber Football Programs.
This chapter is titled “Preparation: Leave No Stone Unturned.” Fore discusses what research shows about preparation, gives three ideas for making practices more efficient, and talks about getting the most out of your film sessions during this podcast. Also, hear what State Champion coaches say about preparation.
Duration:00:30:43