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Masters In Coaching Episode LVII: Dr. Jason Valadao

Posted on 4/9/2023 by Tim Cates



Dr. Jason Valadao

Tim Cates talks with Dr. Jason Valadao about his career as a Navy pilot and now doctor and team physician at the US Naval Academy. He is the author of "Exceptional Every Day" and currently is an adjunct professor with the Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration Program at Concordia University Irvine.

Topics Discussed

  • Path from Undergraduate to Naval Officer and Naval Physician for their sports teams
  • Student at Concordia as an Undergraduate to Master’s Degree
  • Join the Navy while at Concordia University Irvine
  • Was able to apply for a Naval Medical School scholarship, Adjunct Professor, First child was born, served our country in Iraq, Afghanistan and all over the world
  • Became a Sports Medicine Doctor, Physician
  • 23 years active duty, in two years I will retire from the Navy and look to what is next
  • Working with the Naval Academy, teams and individual care both
  • Works with Five sports on campus: Mens Rugby, Women's Rugby, Soccer, Wrestling, and Men's Gymnastics
  • Team building opportunities due to the book "Exceptional Every Day"
  • Consider being a Physician for a Collegiate or Professional team
  • Talk about authoring the book, "Exceptional Every Day"
  • Tip: Timing out your day and using your time effectively
  • Energy derives from focus on yourself to be able to give everyone else what you have
  • Everyone has strengths and weaknesses that we need to fix
  • Leadership Skills: Born or Developed?
  • Physical Education teacher gave me the opportunity to lead; which started leadership
  • See one, Do one, Teach one model at Concordia
  • Need some common sense in Coaching to keep growing and getting better
  • Teaching at MCAA: Ethics in Sport, and Sports Medicine and Performance

Tags: medical, MCAA Podcast, Alumni, leadership

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