EP 70 - Walter Offutt, Assistant Coach, Illinois State University

Coach Walter Offutt,
In this episode, you’ll hear from Coach Walter Offutt. Coach Walt is currently an assistant coach for Coach Ryan Pedon at Illinois State University. Coach Pedon is the new head coach for the Redbirds. And, Coach Walt was one of his first hires. Coach Walt was a great high school player at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis playing for Coach Scott Heady. Walt started his career at Ohio State and then transferred to Ohio University. At Ohio, Walt was part of the 2011-12 team that won 29 games. In addition, Walt and his teammates defeated Michigan and South Florida in the NCAA Tournament. In the Sweet 16, Coach Walt scored 26 points vs North Carolina. After his playing career ended, Coach Offutt embarked on his coaching journey. And after completing his second Master's Degree at the University of Illinois as a Graduate Assistant for Coach John Groce, Coach Walt went to Ball State to be the Director of Operations for Coach James Whitford. Then, Coach Walt secured his first assistant coaching position at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga for Coach Lamont Paris. Coach Walt is coming off three incredible seasons at the University of Toledo under the leadership of Coach Tod Kowalczyk. Coach Walt does a sensational job of giving all the above mentioned coaches  true credit for shaping who he is as an assistant coach. It is remarkable to hear him describe all the wonderful coaching lessons that have been shared with him. And if you are a young coach who is looking for some lessons from a high level assistant coach, Coach Walt is your guy. Coach Walt so gracefully talks about his approach on scouting, skill development and recruiting. Finally, Coach Walt talks about being CONSISTENT. It is a great reminder for all coaches, leaders, and professionals. Trust me, Coach Walt is consistently good from the start to the end of this podcast!

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