Tell Me Your Story Coach
EP 46 - Todd Simon, Head Coach at Southern Utah University
Coach Todd Simon,
In this episode, you’ll hear from Todd Simon. Coach Simon is the head coach at Southern Utah University. Coach Todd is entering year six as the leader of their basketball program. Fresh off of a Big Sky Conference Championship, the reigning Big Sky Coach of the Year took 35 minutes out of his busy schedule to break down his coaching philosophies. Besides being Coach of the Year in the Big Sky, Coach Simon was honored last season as the NABC District 6 Coach of the Year. He also won the 2021 Jim Phelan Award, and was a finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award and the Hugh Durham Award. In the opening minutes of this podcast, Coach Simon talks about how the goal of their program is to lead the nation in relationships. As a matter of fact, he wants he and his staff to have transformational - not transactional - relationships with all of the players in their program. As you will soon find out, Coach Todd is a breath of fresh air. To him, the mental health of his players is at the top of his list as he approaches each day. And, he is driven to make the game of basketball fun for his players. Whether it is having a team score 84 points per game or texting with his players every night about their days and their overall well-being, Coach Todd wants to make sure that his players believe that they can make the next shot. It is extraordinary to hear a head coach talk so openly about the mistakes he made in year one at the helm of his program and how he knew he had to change. It is a level of vulnerability that is extremely humbling and inspiring. Coach Todd Simon can flat out coach. Southern Utah has not lost at home in over 650 days. It is not common that you hear a coach say that “basketball is not the only thing in their players' lives." But Todd Simon is different. He is a coach that thrives on player relationships and player development. To me, it is no surprise why the kids run through a wall for him. This is the perfect listen for the holiday season.
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