Faithful Coach

Bob and Dot continue the conversation. Dot gives her perspective as a coach and former athlete. Coaches, share Parts 1 and 2 with your parents.

Bob is joined by Janice Vining, Lilly Tipton and Sierra Kersten. Janice is the Team Chaplain for Liberty Softball. Lilly is a Athletic Shepperd at Liberty. She works with Janice and the softball team. Lilly is studying Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Sierra is a former Liberty Softball Student/Athlete. She also a mentor to the softball athletes at Liberty. We discussed a very important topic. T...

Dana is back! Her and Bob discuss Dana's experience with Hurricane Helene, along with some great discussion about regrets they have from their coaching days. How does coffee come into play? Listen in to learn.

In this episode Bob sits down with Del Wright. Del was Bob's first supervisor at The Fellowship of Christian Athletes after he started FCA Softball. Del has a heart for discipleship and gives pointers on how to disciple your athletes as well as other great biblical nuggets for coaches. The encouragement at the end of the podcast is top-notch.

Dr. Ed Gomes has been a team Chaplain for over 25 years. He is currently working with the Liberty University Football team. Bob and Ed discuss many topics from ministering to your athletes, how to pick a team chaplain, what a team chaplain is and isn't, challenges of being a coach today and some advice for married coaches plus more. You can purchase Dr. Ed Gomes books on Amazon.

Dot and Bob kick off Season Four with a broad range of topics and encouragement for the Faithful Coach. Enjoy!

Dot and Bob sit down to reflect on the Liberty Softball Season. They discuss the highs and lows of the season both on and off the field. Dot shares what the Lord taught her through it. She gives you some great advice on how you can handle the lows and the highs of your season and how to pour into your athletes. Enjoy! FYI, this is the last podcast of Season 3. We will pick it up with Season 4 in l...

This episode is a bit different. When we were doing Champions Within Live events on Facebook, we interviewed a young lady named Taylor Dockins. She played for Cal State Fullerton. Taylor was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. After many years of struggles, procedures and surgeries, she passed away on Sunday June 2, from stage four liver cancer and is now with her Savior. She was an amazing wom...

Jim Gasso is back for a great discussion with Bob on the lessons God taught him during his first season as Head Coach of the Mid-America Christian University Softball Program. Jim gives great advice on running a program for the Lord. Grab your pen and take notes.

It is extremely challenging to be a Faithful Coach in today's climate. There are so many distractions and temptations that can and will lead you away from the Lord. Dot, Bob and Dana share their many years of experience on how to stay biblically grounded and rooted in your faith in a stressful and demanding world

As a coach and a Christian, you will inevitably have to engage in many challenging conversations. Bob and Dana give tips on how they approach and conduct those oftentimes dreaded exchanges.

Bob talks about the podcast schedule for the next month. Plus some reminders about the world situation and a quick devotional about unhealthy relationships.

In this episode Dot and Bob are joined by Kasey Fagan, Associate Head Coach under Dot at Liberty. They discuss a great Devotional written by Roger Lipe in the FCA Coaches Bible and how to apply 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 to your life and your coaching.

Bob and Dana give a report on the NFCA Coaches Convention and Dana's details her very eventful drive home.

Dot, Bob and Dana are together again. In this episode they discuss the upcoming NFCA National Convention. How coaches can connect at conventions and the resources that are available. Exit Meetings & Sanctification.

Bob is back with more info on what may be coming to America.

Bob shares some info he received on likely events to come and Dot takes you through a Biblical Timeline. It's all connected.

Dana Jenkins is back! This one is lighthearted but the message is important. If you want to laugh and learn, this one is for you.

Dot and Bob are joined by Janice Vining. She is the Liberty Softball Team Chaplain. Dot and Janice share the ways they minister to their athletes, the benefits of a team chaplain and how you can utilize one. This is a great one for taking notes. Enjoy!

Bob gets the scoop on how and why Jim Gasso returned to college coaching. Only God!

Dot and Bob are joined by Katelyn Pavey and her dad Eric. Katelyn was born with one arm but that did not stop her from fulfilling God's plan for her life. Eric opens up about some past sins and the frustration he felt. Don't miss this one! A movie about her story will be out on September 22. "I Can" is an inspirational feature-length movie based on the true story of Katelyn Pavey...

Bob is back from a break to start Season 3 with a brief update on the Faithful Coach Podcasts and what's going on in the world. You need to hear this so you can be ready and prepared. *At one point in the episode regarding the petro dollar, Bob says all over the country when he meant to say all over the world*

Dot, Dana and Bob discuss the N.I.L. and how it impacts college sports as well as how we as Christian coaches can better understand and handle the implications of it. Plus a few other topics as well. Listen until the end to hear the Gospel.

Bob is joined by Jim Gasso for another look at the parent/coach/athlete relationship. Jim brings a different perspective to the conversation which is always welcome, especially when it's Biblical. He has some great advice on how to handle these situations.

Dot, Bob and Dana are back to discuss a very sensitive subject. They dive into the issue of parent overreach in youth athletics and how it is affecting coaches, teams and most of all their children. They give some great advice for coaches, parents and athletes. Don't miss this one!