Coach Lori Locust: The Future of Coaching is Female
Apr 10, 2024
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Coach Lori Locust, NFL coach with vast experience, talks about preparing for the NFL season, learning playbooks, her coaching style, the barriers for women in sport and the future of women in the NFL. She shares insights on Tom Brady joining the Buccaneers, preparation for the Super Bowl, defining success, and shedding stigmas. She also discusses meditation, self-reflection, and her journey in the male-dominated field of football coaching.
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Quick takeaways
Lori Locust emphasizes authenticity and mentoring players as key elements of her coaching style.
Success for Lori is measured by player development and growth, despite obstacles in a male-dominated field.
Lori remains optimistic about the future of women in NFL coaching, aspiring to lead her own coaching room.
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Lori Locust's NFL Coaching Journey and Success
Lori Locust shares her remarkable journey as one of the first women on an NFL coaching staff to win a Super Bowl. She reflects on her path from starting coaching at age 40 to the Super Bowl victory, emphasizing the importance of determination and possibility. Lori highlights her coaching style as fundamentally focused, mentoring players, and explaining the significance of building connections with authenticity.
Impacting Players and Defining Success
Lori's definition of success centers around the development and success of her players. She measures success through the achievements and growth of the individuals she coaches. Despite challenges and barriers in a male-prevalent profession, Lori remains committed to empowering women in coaching roles, advocating for authenticity and dedication in pursuing career paths.
Optimism and Future Aspirations
While acknowledging the scarcity of women in NFL coaching, Lori remains optimistic about the future of women in the league. She envisions a continued presence in the NFL, aspiring to advance to her own coaching room within a team. Lori's dedication to her role and passion for the game drive her aspirations for continued growth and success in the league.
Balancing Recovery and Life Reflections
Currently focusing on recovering from surgery, Lori emphasizes the value of meditation, self-reflection, and maintaining work-life balance. Grounded by family connections and daily meditation practices, she navigates through life's challenges with a centered approach. Obsessing over learning the new playbook and staying connected to her family, Lori finds solace in mindful routines.
Gratitude for Technology and Connection
Expressing gratitude for the Woop technology's health benefits in tracking heart rate and aiding her son's health, Lori acknowledges the invaluable role technology plays in her family's well-being. Reflecting on personal and professional connections, Lori expresses appreciation for meaningful interactions and the impact of technology on health and daily life.
On this week’s episode WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist Kristen Holmes is joined by Lori Locust. Lori is entering her sixth season coaching in the NFL and her second season with the Titans. Prior to arriving in Tennessee, she spent four seasons as an assistant defensive line coach at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where she won a Super Bowl in 2021. Kristen and Lori discuss preparing for the NFL season (3:01), learning a playbook (6:20), getting her first shot at coaching (9:27), Coach Lo’s perspective on the game (13:20), starting in the NFL (16:08), integrating with the Tampa Bay staff (28:10), Tom Brady joining the Buccaneers (28:10), preparation and mindset before the Super Bowl (32:07), Lo’s coaching style (34:32), defining success (36:42), shedding the stigma of “just ticking a box” (38:32), barriers for women in sport (41:04), the future of women in the NFL (46:57), meditation and self-reflection (50:04).