The Servant Leader Coaches Bible Study

Coach Chelsea speaks with Pastor and Coach Dennis McNulty in a special Revival Night Series on Spiritual Gifts.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speaks with Robert Knotts, Jr. in a special Revival Night Series on Spiritual Gifts.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speaks with Ashton Hopp about her journey with mental health, and shares her testimony of how God stepped in right on time.  Ashton was added to the Ole Miss Women's Basketball Staff for the 2022-23 season as a graduate manager. A former student manager for the Kansas men’s basketball program, Hopp spent two seasons with the Jayhawk program. Hopp helped with all food operations during the 2020-21 season and was solely responsible with dinner operations for the team. She assisted with various other tasks including practices, game day operations as well as equipment and gear. Hopp graduated from KU in 2021 with a degree in sport management and a minor in business. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Bryan Aycoth is a former Collegiate Football Player and Track and Field Hall of Famer at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. Aycoth, a West Rowan graduate, was a three-time CIAA javelin champion and was Livingstone’s 2010 Male Athlete of the Year. Bryan is the creator of Eternally Equipped, a Christian Clothing Line that promotes the love of Jesus.  He still holds the CIAA record in the javelin. To purchase your apparel visit:  https://www.eternallyequipped.com/copy-of-prayer Use Promo Code: "SERVANTLEADER" for 30% off  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Glen is a former junior college men’s and women’s basketball coach, and he has worked with Lineage of Champions, a local youth sports event hosting company, for several years. Glen talks with us about junior college basketball, the upcoming (football) CSRA All-Star Bowl Week (December 13-18), the recent (basketball) LOC Select 60 Showcase, the social media coverage of high school football and basketball from the Independent Hoops and Lineage of Champions accounts, and the nationally prominent AAU tournaments and circuits that LOC hosts, like the Ice Breaker, the Peach State Invitational and the NYBL. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coretta Brown is the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Eastern Kentucky University.  Brown comes from Georgia Southern University where she was an assistant coach since the 2019-20 season. During her time at GSU, she collaborated with the head coach on player development, recruitment, and discipline. Brown coached the guards and the offense while serving as the assistant recruiting coordinator, the director of basketball operations supervisor, equipment liaison, alumni relations contact, and the camp coordinator. Brown reviewed the game film and provided statistical reports for game operations, developed new drills for training that covered dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, offense, and rebounding techniques. Brown was drafted 11th overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2003 WNBA Draft before getting traded to the Indiana Fever where she played for three seasons. She played her final two years with the Chicago Sky in their inaugural season. Brown traveled internationally during the WNBA off-season and competed in FIBA World Championship Tournament in Russia for team USA. Before her time at Georgia Southern Brown was an assistant at the University of West Alabama from 2017 to 2019.  She managed all aspects of coaching, floor offense and defense and player development. She led the team recruiting program, identified prospects, coordinated home visits and evaluations, and tracked recruiting data. Brown developed scout plans for all games.  She also assisted with scheduling 30+ teams for all age group basketball camps/tournaments and provided financial management. Brown launched a new program when she became the first head coach at Thomas University from 2012 to 2017. During her time at Thomas, she managed all aspects of the program from scheduling all practices and games, communicating with referees, and coordinating uniform and equipment procurement. Brown oversaw player development, managed assistant coaches, site management, and facility maintenance, reviewed game and practice tapes, and developed game plans. Brown coached four all-conference players, one freshman of the year, one academic all-conference, two Daktronic-NAIA Scholar-Athletes and one honorable mention All-American. She has had stops at Tennessee Tech (2009-12), Georgia High School Athletics Association (2008-09), Georgia Tech (2006-08) and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (2005-06). Brown graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2003 where she received a bachelor of arts degree in African American Studies with a minor in English. She holds the UNC record in three-point shots made (251), which ranks third in ACC history.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speaks to Janese Constantine, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach for the University of Alabama.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speaks with Landon Bussie, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Alcorn State University.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speaks with Caitlyn Benedik on Faith, Sports, and Servant Leadership. Benedik is the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Salisbury University.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speaks with Jeri Porter on her faith and love for God and Servant Leadership.  Porter was named to the position on May 11, 2015, and made an immediate impact.  Inheriting a squad that lost 20 games the year before and was picked to finish next to last according to the pre-season Peach Belt Conference coaches' poll, she directed the Patriots to a 24-9 record, a No.23 national rankings, and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.  That squad produced one All-Conference performer and one PBC All-Academic Team selection. During her second year, FMU went 18-12 and placed second in the Peach Belt Conference's East Division.  The Patriots advanced to the PBC Tournament semifinals, one player earned All-Conference honors, and one garnered Academic All-Conference recognition.  In 2017-18, the Patriots posted a 16-12 mark and saw two players earn All-Conference honors and one pick up All-Region and All-America accolades. In 2018-19, FMU went 12-15 with one player gaining All-Conference and All-Region honors, and during the 2019-20 season the Patriots were 14-13 and featured a pair of All-PBC performers. Altogether, Porter has 21 years experience as a collegiate head coach – 11 at the NCAA Division I level and 10 at the Division II level – and has recorded a 294-300 career mark.  She came to Florence after spending the 2014-15 season at Georgia State University as an assistant on the Panthers’ staff. Porter’s first head coaching position was at Division II University of North Alabama, where she posted three winning marks in four seasons, including a 21-7 record in 1999-2000. That squad captured the Gulf South Conference East Division title, while Porter garnered conference Coach of the Year recognition. She was named the head coach at Radford in 2002 and led the Highlanders to 93 wins in six seasons, including a pair of 20-win campaigns and two second-place finishes in the Big South Conference. Her 2007-08 squad was 23-12 and earned a WNIT invitation. In 2008, she accepted the head coaching position at George Mason University, where she remained until 2013.  Porter increased the Patriots’ win total over her first four seasons (from four to 15 wins).  During her time in Fairfax, she also created and directed the Jeri Porter Girls’ Basketball Camps.  Her final two squads posted a cumulative team grade point average of 3.09. Porter is a 1991 graduate of Liberty University, where she earned a B.S. degree in psychology. She garnered first-team All-Big South Conference honors as a senior and was twice named her squad’s most valuable player. She was inducted into the university’s Lady Flames Hall of Fame in 1998. She began her coaching career at her alma mater serving as an assistant coach for six seasons, during which time the Lady Flames won two conference tournament championships and advanced to the 1997 and 1998 NCAA Tournaments. She married Michael Porter of Manassas, Va., in 1997 and the couple has a son (EJ, age 20) and a daughter (Jada, 11). Her son plays basketball at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Porter is the 13th head coach in the storied history of the Francis Marion program. The Francis Marion program has an all-time record of 897-499 in 48 seasons and ranks 12th among all NCAA Division II institutions in total wins.  The Patriots have captured two national championships, the 1982 AIAW Division II title and the 1986 NAIA title, and also advanced to the 1998 NCAA Division II Final Four.  The program made five straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances between 1997 and 2001, and four consecutive appearances between 2008 and 2011. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speaks with Pastor Randy Barr, Sr. about Servant Leadership and the Whole Armor of God! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

In a world filled with pride, arrogance, and self-centeredness, author Britt Gusmus had many hard lessons to learn. Lessons that continue every day. When a mirror was placed in front of him that reflected love, purity, honesty, strength, and compassion, he had two choices: He could turn and run. He could walk toward that light every day, one step at a time. He chose to walk toward the light. And he began by asking questions. Had my upbringing led me astray? What if I changed my movement patterns based on the essentials to survive? What if my movement patterns were endless? What if the source of my strength is rooted in eternal inspiration that satisfies my instincts and human desire? Coach Chelsea speaks with Britt Gusmus about Faith, Sports, and Servant Leadership.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Cori Close is the Head Women's Basketball Coach for UCLA. She is  UC Santa Barbara (1993) Alumna, where she was the Four-year starting point guard at UCSB and Captained the 1992 and 1993 teams which each advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. She was the first player in UCSB history to record more than 1,000 points and 500 assists for a career. Here career:  Coaching history: Associate Head Coach - Florida State (2004-2011), Assistant Coach at UC Santa Barbara for nine seasons serving as the Associate Head Coach for the last three (2001-2004) Coached in 15 consecutive NCAA basketball tournaments Coached 13 WNBA players and numerous other professional international athletes All-time coaching record of 426-147 Coach Close speaks with Coach Chelsea on The Whole Armor of God and being a Servant Leader.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

In the Whole Armor of God Series, Coach Chelsea Speaks with Monique A. J. Smith on "Clearing the Cache." Monique A.J. Smith, is a Leadership Strategist that guides Athletics Departments/Sport Organizations and Individuals who wish to advance in Athletics Administration/Sports Business or the Marketplace. Smith, a Sports Management veteran of 30 plus years, owns a consulting business Seeds of Empowerment ® LLC, where she consults in three ways 1. University workshops & retreats, 2. “Advance Academy Mastermind” Monthly Membership Program 3. Executive One-on-One Coaching 4. “Significance in Athletics and Sports” magazine. She is Adjunct Faculty at Hampton University teaching Sports Management Courses. She is most known for her 8 seasons as the host of the internationally recognized weekly podcast "A Chat in the Garden with Monique A.J. Smith”, that spotlights Women of Color in Athletics/Sports to her 2K Followers. An Higher Education veteran of over 30 years, she launched her consulting business Seeds of Empowerment ® LLC full-time March 2013. Smith has been conducting workshops for youth, women, educational and corporate organizations as well as senior citizens since 2005. The B.O.S.S. Network has listed Seeds of Empowerment® as one of 50 businesses to watch. Smith time in Collegiate Athletics includes a 13 year tenure as athletic conference executive for the historic Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). She also served in various athletic administrative roles on the campuses of Saint Paul’s College and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore within a ten year period. Smith was a member of the Adjunct Faculty at Old Dominion University in Norfolk teaching Sports Management courses. With the understanding that knowledge is the key to success, Smith customizes her presentations to provide clients with leadership tools to prepare them to make informed decisions. Monique has dedicated her life to marketing the success of others, developing opportunities for the underrepresented and influencing decision makers to embrace diversity and inclusion. These actions have led to extraordinary opportunities to facilitate change and see strives in the development of others. Smith is a native of Waverly, Virginia and resides in Hampton, Virginia with her husband and Hampton University college sweetheart, Thomas Smith III. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

For 25 years, Sherri Coale served as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma where she is the winningest coach in OU history. She is a master motivator, an engaging speaker, a gifted writer, and a keen observer of everyday life. Coale was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support