Home Team w/ Joel Nellis - Kevin Bullis, Head Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Summary: Today on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, guest host Joel Nellis continues the "Home Team" series with Kevin Bullis, the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Coach Bullis was hired in 2015, and has compiled an overall record of 44-7 that includes aconference record of 26-2. Coach Bullis talks about the integration of family in his career as a coach and, how having them involved with his career has made him a better family man and coach. 03:42 Coach Bullis meeting his wife 04:50 Managing time together 05:30 What makes Bullis’ wife so invaluable? 06:10 The sacrifice of time 07:10 Coach Bullis’ kids 08:40 Coach Bullis’ son Joseph on staff 10:10 The dynamic of Coach Bullis and his son as coaches 11:05 Coach Bullis’ negotiation with his wife about moving to UWW 13:05 Discussion of having kids 14:45 Coach Bulli’s advice on moving 18:00 Small thing Coach Bullis does to help his marriage and family 24:45 Importance of family 27:30 Importance of execution in football 30:30 Challenges as a coach 33:00 Coach Bullis’ approach to coaching as father 34:55 Making players feel valued on and the field 36:50 Ramping up team discipline 39:20 Coach Bullis’ desire to teach and learn life lessons