How do you go from being the all time winningest player in Harvard history to becoming one of the youngest coaches in the game? No one knows better than Coach Christian Webster, the Assistant Basketball Coach at Virginia Tech — a title he earned at just 25 years old. During his time at Harvard, Christian Webster became the all time winningest player in Harvard’s history with 90 wins, including 3 Ivy League titles and back to back NCAA tournament trips. Since his time at Harvard, Coach Webster was named to ESPN’s 40 under 40 list before he even turned 30. He's also played an integral part of the Hokies' success over the past five years, and he hasn’t backed down when it comes to recruiting and coaching talent, even during COVID. Coach Webster sat down with Sam Caucci, the Founder and CEO of 1Huddle, to talk about his philosophy of how to reach young people where they're at, the challenges of becoming a prominent coach at such a young age, and the art of “being where your feet are”. This is an episode you’re not going to want to miss, so...Let’s bring it in!

What do you learn after making the USA basketball team at 17 years old, winning three All-American championships back-to-back, becoming the first woman to coach in a professional men's sports league, becoming the second female assistant coach in NBA history, AND making it into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996? You learn to "Respect Everybody. Fear Nobody." Coach Nancy Lieberman has been dominating basketball since she was a young girl playing in Harlem, and she quickly moved up to the highest level of competition in the basketball world. Mentored by Muhammed Ali, allied with Kobe Bryant, and known by millions as "Lady Magic," it's safe to say Coach Lieberman knows a thing or two about winning. This is a podcast you don't want to miss, so...Let's bring it in!

SEASON 2 IS HERE! How do you become one of America’s greatest coaches? You do it through struggle, competition, hard work, and by giving people what they want—which is to be coached. When LSU’s legendary strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt walks into the locker room, his team tells him to “coach me harder, hold me more accountable, make me do the right thing.” For 20 seasons, Coach Moffitt has done just that. He has spent two decades helping strength train and condition the LSU football team, who have won 187 games during that span. So if you want to know: How do I make winning an all-the-time thing? How can I use technology to more effectively develop myself and my people in real-time? And what does it take to be a truly great coach? Then it’s time to…. Bring it in! [3:14] How Moffitt launched his coaching career [7:02] How to make your worst day better than everyone else’s best day [10:14] Adapting coaching styles for future generations [11:31] Using tech to train more successfully [18:14] Dealing with ‘kids today’ [23:18] What to look for when hiring [27:30] Concluding thoughts

“A true seller is someone who can create an opportunity where one did not exist.” No one understands this better than today’s guest Lance Tyson. Lance is the Founder and CEO of Tyson Group, a renowned sales and negotiation advisor, and a bestselling author and keynote speaker. Lance has been training sales leaders who work for America’s professional sports teams for over three decades and has led negotiation strategies on multi-billion-dollar naming rights and sponsorship deals for the nation’s biggest sports stadiums. If you’re interested in sales, leadership, sports, negotiation, professional development, or learning to connect better with your people, then this is an episode you won’t want to miss. We chose Lance as our first guest for Season 2 of Bring It In because he’s one of the top sales and negotiation leaders in the country who has great insights and advice for every worker. So for the first time in 2021… Let’s bring it in!

What a year! When you’re a startup, every year is a wild ride. And as we all know, 2020 proved to be even wilder than usual. We decided to focus on what we learned and what we’re looking forward to this upcoming year. In the final episode of Season 1, Sam and Jaime sit down to reflect on a truly historic year and talk about the top skills and traits that are necessary for coaches and workers to have going into 2021. Thank you all to all of our listeners for liking, sharing, and subscribing to Bring It In. Stay tuned for more to come in Season 2. Here’s to 2021…Let’s Bring It In!

“There's no such thing as luck. The harder you work, the luckier you get. If you work hard and you do all the right things, you're going to get really lucky.” These words of wisdom are from today’s guest, Art Berke. Art is the Associate Director, advisor, and faculty member of the Global Sports Business M.S. Program at Rutgers University. He has decades of experience working at the highest levels of the sports industry with Major League Baseball, ABC Television, and Sports Illustrated. Art also works as an editor and writer for the official Chicago White Sox blog and as a content editor and writer for all White Sox publications. Throughout his career, Art has also authored five popular books and served as the editor-in-chief of an award-winning sports encyclopedia for children. Art’s session is personal for the 1Huddle team, because Art has been a professor and mentor for several of our team members and interns. In today’s episode, Art will share some of his innovative ideas on how we can change our education system to better prepare students for the future of work. This is an episode you won’t want to miss, so… Let’s bring it in!

“People are very adaptive and resilient. When you put people in a crisis environment the best of them comes out.” This quote comes from today’s guest Sampath Sowmyanarayan, the President of Global Enterprise for Verizon Business. Sampath leads the $12 billion global enterprise business that enables Verizon's enterprise customers to connect with the global economy and intelligently manage business interactions and operations in real-time. He has decades of experience leading global teams to success, and is known as one of the industry’s greatest leaders when it comes to utilizing today’s technologies to set the stage for future growth and prosperity. Prior to joining Verizon Business, Sampath served as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy and Transformation at Verizon Media, and was Verizon’s Chief Product Officer with responsibility for implementing major strategic initiatives. This is one of the most insightful and memorable conversations we’ve had yet, so… Let’s bring it in!

Today’s guest, Eric LeGrand, is one of the biggest inspirations in sports, leadership, and perseverance. Eric is a former Rutgers football player and a renowned motivational speaker, sports broadcaster, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. During his junior year as a defensive tackle for Rutgers in 2010, Eric suffered a severe spinal cord injury while making a tackle and became paralyzed. He joined us for Compete 2020 to share his experience and discuss how we can build successful habits, persevere in the face of adversity, and build more inclusive cultures and organizations. On today’s episode, Eric also shares some of the amazing things he’s accomplished over the past decade including writing the inspirational book “Believe: My Faith and the Tackle That Changed My Life,” and founding a charity. Eric’s charity, “Team LeGrand of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation,” raises money to find a cure for paralysis and improves the quality of life for people with spinal cord injuries. Eric brings a lot of wisdom and important insights for every leader to today’s episode, so… Let’s bring it in!

“I hope the future of work enables the average human being to find work that's fulfilling and provides them with a good quality of life.” Today’s guest, Shavar Jeffries, joined Compete 2020 to discuss how education policy, law, and racial and economic justice will influence the future of work. Shavar is an inspiring leader and native New Jerseyan who has devoted his life and career to helping break down barriers and create a more equitable workforce and education system for all Americans. He is an accomplished Civil Rights Attorney, Law Firm Partner at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, and President of Democrats for Education Reform, a national political organization seeking to expand educational policies that will empower students from every background. Shavar is a leader in the Newark community who has big ideas for how we can create a stronger educational system and make the future of work better for all of us. You aren’t going to want to miss this Compete session that empowered both current and future leaders to take action, so... Let’s bring it in!

Leadership is simple. Or at least it can be, if you focus on mastering your talent and using the tools you already have to become a great leader. Our guest today, Alex Willis, is someone who has done just that and built his career around teaching others how to do it too. Alex is the CEO of Leadership Surge and has spent 15 years working with companies to improve their leadership culture. For two decades, Alex has been a leader in many fields including financial services, pharmaceutical sales, and business development. He’s also a former wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. No one knows how to inspire and coach people better than a professional football player turned professional leadership coach, so… Let’s bring it in!