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Beyond Coaching
Matt Shepherd: Winning Isn’t Everything, But It Matters
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Matt Shepherd: Winning Isn’t Everything, But It Matters

n this episode of Beyond Coaching, hosts interview Matt Shepherd, the Dean of Athletics and Spiritual Life at Trinity Academy, about the importance of using sports as a tool to build children rather than the other way around. Matt shares his journey from working with Young Life to his current role and emphasizes the significance of authenticity and trust in coaching. He also discusses how winning affects team morale and individual growth, offering actionable insights for coaches and athletic directors who seek to impact their athletes positively.

For more information about Trinity Academy or Matt Shepherd, go to their website at https://www.trinityacademy.org.

The Impactful Coaching Project (ICP) seeks to develop coaches that coach the whole person. ICP is the thought leader in coaching the 21st century athlete and produces training, information, and research to help coaches develop. For more information, check out https://impactfulcoachingproject.substack.com/ or contact us at rob@impactfulcoachingproject.com.

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Beyond Coaching
Beyond Coaching explores coaching and leading the 21st century athlete. The importance of the coach being a positive impact on their student-athletes hasn’t changed but the strategies for connecting with them has changed. This podcast interviews coaching and sport leaders about holistic coaching and the lessons they have learned over time. Beyond Coaching is podcast developed by the Impactful Coaching Project.