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EP 69 - LaVall Jordan, Man of God, Husband, Father & Coach
Coach LaVall Jordan,
In this episode, you’ll hear from Coach LaVall Jordan. Coach Jordan played at Albion High School in Albion, Michigan. LaVall and his teammates went to back-to-back Michigan High School Final 4’s. As you will soon learn, Coach Jordan is all about winning. As a player at Butler University, Coach Jordan played in 3 NCAA tournaments and 1 NIT Tournament. He was a part of 91 wins at Butler. At the time, he was the winningest player in school history. After a two-year professional career, Coach Jordan returned to Butler as the Director Of Basketball Operations. After one season, LaVall was promoted to Assistant Coach. Working alongside then Assistant Coaches Brad Stevens and Matthew Graves for Head Coach Todd Lickliter, Butler advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2007, losing to Florida (the eventual National Champions). After a three-year tenure with Iowa in the Big Ten, Coach Jordan transitioned to the University of Michigan under Coach John Beilein. At Michigan, Coach Jordan was arguably one of the elite assistant coaches in all of college basketball. He helped the Wolverines reach 5 NCAA Tournaments, including a trip to the 2013 Final Four and National Championship Game. As you might expect, Coach Jordan was hired as the Head Coach at Milwaukee. In his only year at Milwaukee, Coach Jordan led the Panthers to the Horizon Tournament Championship. Coach Jordan returned to his alma mater to become the 24th Head Coach in the History of Butler. Coach Jordan led the Bulldogs to the NCAA and NIT Tournament. In addition, before Covid struck the country, Coach Jordan’s team was as ranked as high as 5 in the National polls. After all the above accolades, you will find out that Coach Jordan is as humble as they come. A man of deep faith, Coach Jordan talks so eloquently on why he coaches. And, coaching is what he does, not who he is. Wait until you hear him break this analogy down. Furthermore, Coach Jordan’s approach on being an assistant coach is maybe the best definition of loyalty that I have heard yet. Finally, if you are truly into teaching - no matter what sport you coach - wait to hear Coach Jordan talk about Mindset and Skill Set. This is a high-level conversation from a coach who sees something special in everyone he encounters!
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Coach LaVall Jordan,
In this episode, you’ll hear from Coach LaVall Jordan. Coach Jordan played at Albion High School in Albion, Michigan. LaVall and his teammates went to back-to-back Michigan High School Final 4’s. As you will soon learn, Coach Jordan is all about winning. As a player at Butler University, Coach Jordan played in 3 NCAA tournaments and 1 NIT Tournament. He was a part of 91 wins at Butler. At the time, he was the winningest player in school history. After a two-year professional career, Coach Jordan returned to Butler as the Director Of Basketball Operations. After one season, LaVall was promoted to Assistant Coach. Working alongside then Assistant Coaches Brad Stevens and Matthew Graves for Head Coach Todd Lickliter, Butler advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2007, losing to Florida (the eventual National Champions). After a three-year tenure with Iowa in the Big Ten, Coach Jordan transitioned to the University of Michigan under Coach John Beilein. At Michigan, Coach Jordan was arguably one of the elite assistant coaches in all of college basketball. He helped the Wolverines reach 5 NCAA Tournaments, including a trip to the 2013 Final Four and National Championship Game. As you might expect, Coach Jordan was hired as the Head Coach at Milwaukee. In his only year at Milwaukee, Coach Jordan led the Panthers to the Horizon Tournament Championship. Coach Jordan returned to his alma mater to become the 24th Head Coach in the History of Butler. Coach Jordan led the Bulldogs to the NCAA and NIT Tournament. In addition, before Covid struck the country, Coach Jordan’s team was as ranked as high as 5 in the National polls. After all the above accolades, you will find out that Coach Jordan is as humble as they come. A man of deep faith, Coach Jordan talks so eloquently on why he coaches. And, coaching is what he does, not who he is. Wait until you hear him break this analogy down. Furthermore, Coach Jordan’s approach on being an assistant coach is maybe the best definition of loyalty that I have heard yet. Finally, if you are truly into teaching - no matter what sport you coach - wait to hear Coach Jordan talk about Mindset and Skill Set. This is a high-level conversation from a coach who sees something special in everyone he encounters!
Follow Coach LaVall Jordan @LaVall_Jordan
Follow Tell Me Your Story Coach @CoachKevinDro