Hosted by Tom Sears, Built for the Game brings practical strategies for building program culture, handling parent concerns, developing coaches, and leading athletic departments with clarity. Not just running practices. Running programs.
A guided workbook pulled from over 20 years of coaching, teaching, and educational administration. Work through the same framework Tom uses with Athletic Directors and Coaches, and walk away with a written philosophy you can hand to your staff, your administration, or a hiring committee.
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Talent matters. Coaching matters. Culture matters. But in the moments when coaches are not present, leadership within your athletes often determines the direction of your team. In this episode of Built for the Game, we discuss why player leadership may be…
Listen now →Accountability is one of the most important responsibilities in athletics. It is also one of the most avoided. Because accountability involves difficult conversations. It involves addressing behavior, performance, and expectations. And if handled poorly, it…
Listen now →Parent complaints are one of the most challenging parts of leadership in athletics. No matter how strong your program is, concerns will come. Questions will come. Frustrations will come. And how you respond in those moments will either build trust or damage…
Listen now →Tom Sears has spent more than 20 years in teaching, coaching, and educational administration, alongside nearly 25 years in pastoral leadership. Built for the Game grew out of that experience, built for the people responsible for running programs, not just running practices.
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