The second season of Ted Lasso is now underway, and that means we’re all being treated to more hilarious scenes of Jason Sudeikis’s signature coaching character and his unyielding positivity. Earlier this year, The Athletic’s Rustin Dodd tracked down the real life coach who inspired Sudeikis's Lasso character, at least in part, and he joined us to talk about the coach and the impact he had on Sudeikis's life. (This episode first aired on March 18, 2021.)

Read Rustin Dodd's full story about Ted Lasso:

https://theathletic.com/2430910/2021/03/15/ted-lasso-jason-sudeikis-coach-kansas/

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The Real-Life Coach Who Inspired Ted Lasso (Rebroadcast)