The Player Development Pod

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY! Today many players all around the world sign a document that begins their newest journey as a college football student-athlete. But what does National Signing Day look like for those working in player development? Ed Jones II takes you behind the scenes and lets you know. Relatable previous content: Blog: National Signing Day + Player Development:   https://www.btfp...

Get your copy of The Head Coaches Guide to Player Development here: https://www.btfprogram.com/btf-program-resources/p/head-coaches-guide-to-player-development Head Coaches Guide to Player Development - Part Four HEAD COACHES. Who is the right person for your player development program? Who do you need to hire? Player development’s impact can only go as deep as the support of the head coach goes....

THE TRANSFER PORTAL! It has become one of the hottest topics in college athletics with people weighing in with positives and negatives. But is there a solution? Ed Jones II talks about one solution that may help alleviate the mass exodus of players out of programs. Relatable previous content: Season One: What is Player Development? https://youtu.be/ahT2maRRFsY Season Three: What is Player Developm...

Head Coaches Guide to Player Development - Part Three HEAD COACHES. Want to create player development in YOUR program? Where do YOU start? Player development’s impact can only go as deep as the support of the head coach goes. Head coaches, this series is for you to gain a better understanding of player development. Today’s episode is part three of a five-part series helping head coaches create pla...

Head Coaches Guide to Player Development - Part Two Player development can have an immense impact on your program.  There are three main areas of impact for player development discussed in this episode:  1. Players  2. Program/Staff  3. External Relations  Player development’s impact can only go as deep as the support of the head coach goes. Head coaches, this series is fo...

SEASON THREE OF THE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT POD IS HERE! Head Coaches Guide to Player Development - Part One We are beginning season three off with the Head Coaches Guide to Player Development series. What is Player Development? I define player development as the enhancement of the student-athlete and their experience through holistic and intentional development. Player development’s impact can only go...

Ed Jones II is reviewing Season Two of The Player Development Pod. Fill out The Player Development Pod Review Survey for a FREE GIFT: https://forms.gle/76kJmv9ZRjpD54eS9 Thank you to all the ELITE guests who joined the podcast this season. Here are my takeaways from each guest: Lamonte Winston: https://www.btfprogram.com/blog/lamonte-winston-3-takeaways Dr. Lacee’ Carmon-Johnson: https://www.btfpr...

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*At the time of this interview Gus was the Director of Player Engagement for the Carolina Panthers. He is currently the Director of Player Development for the Nebraska Huskers Football Team.* Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Gus Felder join the show. Gus is one of the best people in the sports industr...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Dr. Lori Robinson join the show. Dr. Lori is one of the most brilliant, impactful, and empowering people on earth. Ed Jones II had the pleasure of working with Dr. Lori for a small part of his career in college athletics. At the time they worked together she was workin...

The #LinkedInSports Challenge was created by Adriene Bueno. I have enjoyed it so much I thought it would be cool to bring it to this platform. Here are my answers for Day 1-5.   The questions for those days can be found here:    DAY 1: (Re)Introduce yourself to your community.   DAY 2: What's a hot trending topic with athletes or sports business right now?  ...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Andre Sims Jr join the show. DISCLAIMER: At the time of this recording Andre was the Director of Player Development for Brookwood High School. He has since accepted a role with Syracuse Athletics as the Career Development Coordinator. Even though he has made the transi...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have James Sherman join the show.  James is another professional making an impact at his alma mater where he was a football student-athlete. (The other three we interviewed were Darien Harris, Syndic Steptoe and Tony Washington.) The special teams ace wanted to help hi...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Tony Washington Jr join the show. DISCLAIMER: At the time of this recording Tony was the Director of Player Development for Oregon. He has since accepted an on the field role as a Defensive Assistant. Even though he has made the transition, this episode is dripping wit...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Ashley Goodman join the show. Ashley is one of the few in the player development field who has experience at the NFL and collegiate level. Before beginning in player development Ashley was deep in a career in strength and conditioning. In this episode Ed Jones II sits...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Syndric Steptoe join the show. Syndric is one of the few in the player development field who impacts the program he played for. Step was a decorated lettermen for the Arizona Wildcats Football. He uses all the lessons and transferable skills from his Wildcat and NFL da...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Tobruk Blaine join the show. Tobruk is a trendsetter in the sport industry. She began making an impact with the San Jose State Football Team and now serves all the student-athletes within San Jose State Athletics. She is an extraordinary professional who is also creati...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Alexander Martin join the show. Alexander is one of the most genuine leaders in the sports industry. He inspires others daily to go beyond their roles and make an influence in many ways. In this episode Ed Jones II sits down with Alexander Martin, as he shares the ways...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Darien Harris join the show.   Darien is one of the best professionals in the player development space. Darien is a transcendent leader who understands the necessity of a holistic development of student-athletes. He is one of the many guests we will have who serve...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Christopher Smith join the show.   Chris Smith is one of the few Directors of Player Development at the FCS level. He is a testament to the belief of developing players at every level of athletics.  In this episode Ed Jones II sits down with Chris Smith, as h...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Coach Tony Hull join the show. Coach Tony Hull has one of the most interesting career paths in the sports industry. He began his career working at NASA but felt the itch to coach. He began his coaching career volunteering and eventually became the Head Coach at Warren...

Season 2 of The Player Development Pod continues to highlight those doing the work in this space. This week we are honored to have Dr. Lacee' Carmon- Johnson join the show.   Dr. Lacee' Carmon-Johnson is one of the most transformational leaders in the sports industry. Her mastery of leadership, relationships, and transition makes her an expert in excellence. Her authentic personality and care...

Lamonte Winston, a pioneer in the NFL Player Development/Engagement space, kicks of Season 2 of The Player Development Pod. Lamonte has been instrumental, innovative and his efforts have created foundational impact in the lives of NFL players beyond the field.  In this episode Ed Jones II sits down with Lamonte as he shares his wisdom and insight he has gained in over 25 years enhancing the l...

Season One is done, BUT Season Two is COMING!  In Episode 25, Ed Jones II gives a preview of Season Two of The Player Development Pod. Thank you for taking time to listen to today's episode. PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE CONTENT. Visit Us: https://www.btfprogram.com/ Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BTFProgram Follow Us: Twitter - https://twitter.com/BTF_Program Instagram - https://...

In Episode 24, Ed Jones II shares the good, the bad and the ugly he’s experienced in his player development career. Thank you for taking time to listen to today's episode. PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE CONTENT. Visit Us: https://www.btfprogram.com/ Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BTFProgram Follow Us: Twitter - https://twitter.com/BTF_Program Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/btf_pr...