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Masters in Coaching Podcast

A special edition of Coach’s Playbook

Tim Cates of iHeart Radio’s AM 570 LA Sports interviews alumni and instructors from Concordia’s Master's in Coaching & Athletics Administration program. Discover why developing a coaching philosophy impacts your career and influences the lives of athletes from high school to the professional level.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LXV: Gardy O’Flynn

Posted on 8/29/2023 by Tim Cates - 1 minute read

Tim Cates catches up with Gardy O'Flynn about his days in pro baseball and now 24 years teaching and coaching. Gardy is a nationally recognized throwing specialist with National Pitching East and Tom House Sports. He is also a graduate of the MCAA program from Concordia University Irvine.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LXIV: Lindsey Behonick

Posted on 8/23/2023 by Tim Cates - 2 minute read

Tim Cates catches up with Oregon State women's volleyball coach Lindsey Behonick about taking over the Beavers program and her goals as a 1st time head coach. Lindsey was one of the top assistant coaches in the country while at Pittsburgh and before that at Concordia University Irvine. Lindsey was an All-American volleyball player at CUI before she got her MCAA from CUI and pursued a career in coaching.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LXIII: Brenda Villa

Posted on 8/16/2023 by Tim Cates - 1 minute read

Tim Cates catches up with 4x Olympic medalist and Hall of Famer Brenda Villa about her journey from LA to Palo Alto to representing the United States in four different Summer Olympics. Brenda is the most decorated player in the history of women's water polo. She is now the head girls water polo coach at Orange Lutheran High School and a student in the MCAA program at Concordia University Irvine.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LXII: Rod Sherman

Posted on 8/2/2023 by Tim Cates - 2 minute read

Tim Cates talks with Rod Sherman, the Head Football Coach of Orange Lutheran.  From 1995-2006 as Offensive Coordinator and Athletic Director at Orange Lutheran, Rod won 9 League titles, two CIF Championships, and 1 state championship in football. Then from 2007-2018, Rod was the football coach and AD at Valor Christian HS in Colorado and won 7 State Championships and was the State Coach of the Year in Colorado. In 2021, Rod accepted the Head Football Coach position at Orange Lutheran. In his first two seasons back at Orange Lutheran, he has already won a CIF Championship and been ranked in the Top Ten in CA both years.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LXI: Brian Barnes

Posted on 8/1/2023 by Tim Cates - 2 minute read

Tim Cates talks with Brian Barnes about his experience as both a teacher, athletic director, and coach.  Since his graduation from Cal Poly, Brian has been a teacher and coach at West Covina High School in West Covina, California, serving as an assistant coach for both football and baseball, and teaching mathematics from Pre-Algebra to AP Statistics.  In 2014, Brian was able to transition to a co-Athletic Director role, overseeing half of the sports on campus.  In 2017, Brian took over the entire athletic department for WCHS.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LX: Jesse Foss

Posted on 5/21/2023 by Tim Cates - 1 minute read

Tim Cates talks with Jesse Foss about guiding his CUI Eagles lacrosse team to a 2023 MCLA National Championship. The former college lacrosse standout at Stoney Brook has been in Southern California for two decades coaching youth, high school and college lacrosse. Jesse is in his 5th season at CUI as the Men's Lacrosse Coach and will now help the program transition from Club to NCAA D2 in 2024.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LIX: Jenny Griffith

Posted on 5/18/2023 by Tim Cates - 1 minute read

Tim Cates talks with Jenny Griffith about her 30 years coaching volleyball and the culture she has built at CUI since taking over in 2020 as their Beach Volleyball Coach. Jenny has a decorated career as player, National High School player of the year, winning 2 national championships at UCLA and playing professional indoor and beach volleyball. She is also a graduate of the Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration Program at Concordia University Irvine.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LVIII: Dave Cateano

Posted on 4/14/2023 by Tim Cates - 1 minute read

Tim Cates talks with Dave Caetano about his 40+ years in education as a teacher and coach. He has coached middle school and high school girls basketball in Central California, winning over 750 games and 2 Central Section CIF Championships. Dave shares his wisdom from his years leading in the classroom and on the basketball court. He is also a graduate of the Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration Program at Concordia University Irvine.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LVI: Mike Cofer

Posted on 3/31/2023 by Tim Cates - 1 minute read

Tim Cates talks with 2x Super Bowl Champion Mike Cofer about his career as an NFL kicker. After football he became a race car driver, before settling in Las Vegas and getting into education. Mike is currently the head football coach and Athletic Director at SLAM! Nevada. Mike has his Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration from Concordia University Irvine.

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Masters In Coaching Episode LIV: Rainer Wulf

Posted on 3/20/2023 by Tim Cates - 1 minute read

Tim Cates talks with Rainer Wulf about his 30 years in education and coaching here in Southern California. He was a CIF SS Coach of the Year at Trabuco Hills HS. As athletic director he was instrumental in hiring some of the great football coaches in the area. For the last 15 years Rainer has been the Assistant Commissioner of the CIF SS. Since 2009 he has been teaching at Concordia University Irvine and their Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration Program.

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