The Winning Way

We sit down with Author and Coach Josh Templeton to discuss his new book “Warrior Culture”. We discuss Josh’s was once a top 50 poker payer in the world. Josh and Tommy talk about topics and stories from the book and their days of coaching at Lee University. We discuss how the title of “Warrior Culture” came about along with how “Warriors” have a “fear of when their time is over”. You can purchase...

We sit down with guest and author Brian Rzeppa to discuss his recent book, “You’re Hired - A Guide To Working In Sports”. Brian explains the process of getting hired in the as an Athletic Director on the collegiate level. We talk about the need of having a passion for sports over having an actual athletic degree and we discuss how networking can make job opportunities much easier. We talk about ho...

We sit down to discuss the "do’s and don’t’s" of being recruited. Tommy shares some info on his upcoming book and the process of his new home! This episode’s spotlight is All Access Education. Please reach out to Tommy Brown at bethethumb@yahoo.com if you would like to find out more on this. Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to follow us on twitter @thewinningway and feel free to email us any qu...

We sit down to discuss and answer an email from listener Tyler. He asks about how to recruit his players in his school and how to keep them motivated throughout the season. Tommy and Zach talk about hitting the milestone of recording 10 episodes even though Zach’s wife disagrees! The guys talk about the difference between low expectations and having realistic expectations. Tommy shares another par...

We sit down to discuss end of season or year meetings with coaches, players and even parents. We talk about what it is like from an Athletic Director standpoint and a head coach standpoint and we discuss the differences between the college level and the high school level. Tommy and Zach catch up after taking a week off of recording! Tommy shares another part of One Heart Beat Athletics and talks a...

We sit down to discuss the process of disciplining and firing in our programs and careers. Tommy talks about what it is like being on both the receiving and giving end and Zach shares his first mishaps with a coach as an AD. Tommy breaks down another aspect of One Heart Beat Athletics. Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to follow us on twitter @thewinningway and feel free to email us any question...

We sit down with owner & operator Alex Dew of A D Marketing to discuss the ins and outs of marketing and advertising in the athletic realm. We discuss the importance of social media and websites and talk about making an emotional connection with the content we are putting out there. Tommy continues his One Heart Beat Athletic previews and some of us talk about our love for Chick-Fil-A. Enjoy t...

We sit down to discuss the hiring process and supervising of coaches, coaching contracts and stipend and salaries. Tommy shares another preview of One Heartbeat Athletics. Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to follow us on twitter @thewinningway and feel free to email us any suggestions and comments at thewinningwaypodcast@gmail.com .

We sit down to continue discussing what it is like dealing with difficult parents and also the side of dealing with difficult coaches in the same situations in the athletic department. Tommy shares another preview of One Heartbeat Athletics and we give a quick Covid-19 update on both of our state associations and athletic departments. Enjoy part 2 of this series, and don’t forget to follow us on t...

We sit down to discuss what is like dealing with difficult parents from the middle school, high school and even the college level and how to handle certain situations when it comes down to parents and athletes. Tommy shares another preview of One Heartbeat Athletics. 

We sit down to discuss what it is like on a game day in both of our programs. We discuss the pros and the cons of having a booster club and the ins and outs of what it takes to facilitate a game day! 

We sit down with Head Women's Basketball Coach, Heather Macy of Spartanburg Methodist College and 26 year Air Force Veteran, Charlie McHarney to discuss how to build toughness in athletic programs along with "EQ" which is better known as "emotional intelligence". 

Today on the TWW we introduce our hosts, touch briefly on the topic of athletic director frustrations and talk about One Heartbeat Athletics.