Coaching Up Podcast

Episode 25: Catching Up with Anthony & Nikki: Team Culture & Growth Mindset

In this episode, Anthony & Nikki talk about the importance of a team culture and discuss Kevin's team traveling experience with Calvert Hall's football team as an example. Nikki shares a family movie night experience watching Eddie The Eagle and links to fixed and growth mindset. The coaches also discuss the idea of captains on youth teams. An open and honest conversation about it all!

Episode 24: Frank (the Tank) Murphy about suffering

In this episode, we talk to Nikki's #1, Frank Murphy, about the idea of suffering and how it can be good for us. Frank will share with us his life growing up in the military, how he handles injuries, his current pursuit of ultra running, and lot of movie references in between. 

Episode 23: Catching Up with Anthony & Nikki: Tryouts, Coaching the Olympics

In this episode, Anthony & Nikki catch up about high school tryouts, parent's on the sideline, coaching Olympic teams, reviewing Anthony's love for them O's, & much more!

Episode 22: Catching Up with Anthony & Nikki

In this episode, we catch up with Anthony & Nikki about the pod's hiatus, uniform issues, U8 softball rankings, a listener shoutout, and more nonsense as the coaches catch up in their time away this summer.

Episode 21: Catching up with Anthony & Nikki about tryouts, evaluations, & life lately

On this episode of Coaching Up, we take a break from guests to catch up with Anthony & Nikki.  Shining a light on tryouts, evaluations, coaches mental health, & our summer plans. 
Tryouts are happening earlier and earlier. Coaches aren't very good at evaluating, we're saying it. Losing players to other programs is hard. Leaning into our why is the guiding light to help us navigate. Let's talk about it.

Episode 20: Catching Up with Coach Jared Welsh

On this episode of Coaching Up, we catch up with Coach Jared Welsh. Listen in as we hear Jared's perspective on announcing, swimming, & coaching youth sports. Jared comes to us with the following background:
13x Harford County swimming finalist, 1999 400 Free Relay Champion, 16x CAC Finalist while at York College, 7 season coaching club swimming (Bel Air Aquatic Club, Blue Wave Swim Team, Merritt Aquatic Club, Y Silver Spring), 8 seasons coaching Maryvale, 2 x IAAM B conference Champions (2020,2023) Broadcasting, Voice of the Chesapeake Bayhawks (2010-2019), Voice of York College Men’s and Women’s lacrosse (2016-Present) , Former host of the Lacrosse Talk podcast
Jared currently resides in Catonsville with his wife Lindsey and two sons Declan and Aidan. He is a stay at home dad, cubmaster, baseball coach, lacrosse coach.  
 
 

Episode 19: Catching up with Coach Bobby Benson

In this episode, we talk with Coach Bobby Benson, the head men's lacrosse coach at Providence College. Listen in as Anthony & Coach Benson reminisce about their friendship, playing together back in the day, Coach Benson's take on youth sports, recruiting at the D1 level, and a behind the scenes look at what life is like as a head coach. 
 
BENSON’S COACHING EXPERIENCE
2022-current: Providence (Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator)
 
2021-22: Maryland (Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator): 33-1 overall record during Benson’s two seasons in College Park, earning two Big Ten titles and made back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Championship Game, winning 1 NCAA National Championship.
 
2007-20: Johns Hopkins (Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator): 11 NCAA appearances, 8 quarterfinal bids, 3 final fours, 2 national championship games, winning 1 National Championship, coached 37 All-Americans during his tenure.
 
2006: Loyola (Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator): led the nation in extra-man offense with 24 goals on 43 attempts (.558).
 
2004-05: UMBC (Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator): helped the Retrievers rank among the national leaders in extra-man offense.
 
BENSON’S PLAYING EXPERIENCE
3x All-America selection at Hopkins (2000-03), ranked 6th all-time in goals scored (124) and 14th in career points (167). He is one of just two players in school history to lead the team in goals four-straight years and helped the Blue Jays to four-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, three trips to the final four and one national runner-up finish (2003). Benson is one of just four players in program history to score 25+ goals in each of his four seasons.

Episode 18: Ryan's Story

In this episode, we hear from 11 year old athlete and author, Ryan Morgan. Listen in as Ryan explains her journey from rec to club soccer. How her passion for the game has led her to create a book to help other's and herself continue to fall in love with the game that has given her so much in such a short time.

Episode 17: Catching Up with Dr. Michelle Perry: Athlete, Clinical Psychologist

In this episode, we hear from Dr. Michelle Perry. Michelle is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, owner of The Center for Trauma, Stress, & Anxiety, CTSA & Get Centered Wellness, who credits her experience as an athlete for her journey as a therapist and mental health resource for the community today. Listen is as Michelle shares her story as a swimmer from high school, being recruited to swim D1, transferring to D3, and how her coaches made an impact on her experiences. Buckle up. It's a roller coaster ride of emotions and one we are so thankful Michelle was able to take us on.

Episode 16: Mental Health with Jeremy Conn

In this episode, we talk with special guest Jeremy Conn. Jeremy is a cohost on the Big Bad Morning show on 105.7 The Fan. He's a husband, dad, friend, coach, athlete, radio personality in the Baltimore area opening up and shining a light on his own journey with mental health with the hopes that it starts the conversation for others.
***WARNING***Please note this episode contains conversations around depression that includes suicide. If you want to avoid this content, skip the guest segment of the episode.