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18th May 2021

Jordan Eaton: Mild-Mannered Coach Building A Winning Team Culture

Coach Jordan Eaton has been the head coach of the Girls varsity basketball team at Olmsted Falls for 7 years now.

This past season he won his 100th game and won another Southwestern Conference title. That makes three in a row now for the Lady Bulldogs and this year’s team also made it to regionals, as did his team in 2017.

But his style is far from hard-nosed.

In this episode, we talke about how such a mild-mannered, soft-spoken guy can put a team on the floor that ferocious on defense. He also explains how his team's culture was built, the mistakes he made as a young coach (and how he learned from them, and had one of the most interesting first jobs ever.

School Website: https://www.ofcs.net/staff/950

Twitter - @OFalls_Bulldogs

Twitter Dave Grendzynski: @grizzer21

Twitter Courtside: @courtsidepod1

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About the Podcast

Courtside Culture

How to Cultivate a Great Team Culture and Win at the Same Time

Host Dave Grendzynski is a firm believer in positive psychology, especially when it comes to building a high school basketball program. When coaches provide a positive pathway for their players and parents, they’ll start building a good team culture and the wins will take care of themselves.

On the “Courtside Culture Podcast,” we’ll talk to coaches, psychologists, authors, and players about how the right mindset causes everything else to fall into place—especially in high school. The psyche of 15-, 16-, and 17-year-old kids are very fragile and the approach a coach takes means everything.

If you’re a coach and you can learn to focus on positive emotions and building your players’ strengths, instead of repairing their weaknesses, you’ll find a role for everyone, win games, and build a good team culture at the same time.

About your host

Dave Grendzynski

Dave Grendzynski is a former Division III college baseball player turned youth basketball and baseball coach. He has coached on many different levels including CYO, AAU, Hot Stove, and Travel Baseball. His philosophy is to celebrate the wins and learn from the losses. There is always a silver lining. He combines his on the field experience with more than 20 years of television and radio experience. A 3-time Emmy Award winner, Dave believes cultivating a good team culture goes a long way to driving success in the studio, on the field, or on the court.