Episode
21

Leadership Lessons from a College Basketball Coach

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May 15, 2021
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In this episode...

Lennie Acuff, head coach of Lipscomb University’s men’s basketball team, joins Fireman Dan to discuss some of the key components of leadership he’s learned throughout his coaching career.

Guests

Chief Josh Waldo

Kathleen Edelman

Dr. Linda Martin

Ed Foulke

Chief Amy Hanifan

Dave Cornell

Chuck Carringer

Lieutenant Colonel Waldo Waldman

Scott Walker

Coach Lennie Acuff

Chief Kris Blume

CEO Brian Dunagan

Director Patrick Sheehan

Dr. Haley Murphy

Coach Jody Adams

Mike Robbins

Director Jeff Mangrum

Chief Robert Rielage

Chief Frank Viscuso

Master Chief Stephen Drum

Dr. Marion Blackwell

Chief Tonya Hoover

Pastor Dan Reiland

Jesse Wilson

Chief Rick Conerly

Derek Roy

Chief Watson

Chief Ludwig

Summary

Lennie Acuff, head coach of Lipscomb University’s men’s basketball team, joins Fireman Dan to discuss some of the key components of leadership he’s learned throughout his coaching career. He explains what he looks for in new recruits and describes the process of helping his players adopt the program’s core values. Lennie also talks about his experience with stepping into a new coaching role and learning to blend his own philosophy with the existing culture.

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