Championship teams aren’t built on ego or metrics—they’re built on coachability. In this episode of the Captains & Coaches Podcast, Tex breaks down why self-awareness and humility are the real competitive advantages in sport and life.

You’ll learn how level-setting on skill set, accepting feedback, and choosing humility under pressure unlock faster improvement, stronger team chemistry, and long-term leadership growth—for team leaders.

Key Takeaways:

• Coachability wins championships—self-awareness and humility matter more than talent or metrics.
• Level set on skill set to accept feedback, adjust faster, and improve under pressure.
• Humility is accuracy, not shame—see yourself clearly without tearing yourself down.
• Pride separates teams; humility unites them and builds trust, chemistry, and leadership.
• The right attitude turns reps into results—do the work, accept correction, and keep getting 1% better.

*NEW* Education - Captains & Coaches course, "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com

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Coach Loren Landow, Head of Football Performance at the University of Notre Dame, joins Tex to share his approach to speed, culture and leadership development for the Fighting Irish.

Coach Landow shares his approach to teaching agility, acceleration & transitions, why he makes freshmen train in tennis shoes instead of cleats, and how he builds a culture where "if not now, then when?" isn't just a saying—it's a standard.

Learn Notre Dame Football's Golden Standard—the three pillars of Challenge Everything, Unit Strength, and Competitive Spirit—and why consistency in leadership is the hardest skill to master.

Key Takeaways:

• Why consistency is a superpower and how it builds trust with athletes
• The transition assessment that exposes movement inefficiencies
• How to make every athlete faster (and why "you're born with it" is a lazy excuse)
• Leadership lessons: repeating yourself without getting sick of your own voice
• Training philosophy for developing efficient movers across 113 athletes
• Managing dual-sport athletes competing at the highest level

Whether you're coaching high school athletes or leading a performance team, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom on movement, leadership, and building a culture of excellence.

*NEW* Education - Captains & Coaches course, "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com

Training - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train

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Most athletes are taught what to do — very few are taught how to think.

In this episode of Captains & Coaches, we break down how great teams develop athletes who can analyze situations, make adjustments, and lead under pressure.

Using a coaching-friendly lens on Bloom’s Taxonomy, this episode shows how players move from following instructions to owning the game — and why thinking athletes become the captains everyone trusts when it matters most.

*NEW* Education - Captains & Coaches course, "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com

Training - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train

#AthleteLeadership #CaptainDevelopment #CoachingEducation #SportsLeadership #GameIQ #CoachBetter #MentalPerformance #LeadershipThroughSport #ThinkingAthlete #PlayerLedTeams