EP 48 - Randy Baruth, Head Coach at Saginaw Valley State University

Coach Randy Baruth
In this episode, you’ll hear from Randy Baruth. Coach Randy is currently the head coach at Saginaw Valley State University. Coach Baruth is in year ten at this terrific Division II basketball program. And, Coach Randy and his squad is off to a great start this season. Fresh off defeating a Division I program (for the first time in school history), Coach Randy has a team that is poised to compete for a conference championship this winter. As you soon will hear, Coach Baruth does an excellent job of telling his coaching story. Instantly you will learn that Randy is a teacher at heart. Coach Randy was a 4th grade teacher and boys and girls basketball coach in South Dakota that loved his job and teams but simply wanted to be involved in coaching 24/7. Before becoming the head coach at Saginaw Valley, Coach Baruth was mentored by Tim Miles, Don Meyer, and Larry Krystkowiak. He does an honorable job of depicting the impact that these coaches have made on his coaching development. If you follow Randy on Twitter, you will see that his Twitter bio is empowering:  “Father, Husband, Brother. Toughness. Communication. Preparation. Servanthood. ATTITUDE/EFFORT.”  Wait until you hear how Coach Randy breaks down so many of these keywords that he lives and coaches by. Coach Randy’s thoughts on game preparation are a must listen. And his simple thoughts on recruiting are really practical for young coaches. Finally, the level of vulnerability that Coach Randy shares about his coaching journey is really inspiring. This is a head coach who is in year ten that is always trying to evolve to be a better coach, leader, and mentor to the young men in his basketball program. Get your notebooks ready, this is not a podcast just about X and O’s. This is a podcast about leadership and truly serving others.

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