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Impactful Coaching Project The Impactful Coaching Project (ICP) seeks to develop coaches that coach the whole person.

ICP is the thought leader in coaching the 21st century athlete and produces training, information, and research to help coaches develop.

10/14/2026

Gratitude isn't the opposite of grit. It can be part of developing it.

How athletes respond to challenges is shaped by more than their physical preparation. Mindset, perspective, and how they approach the process matter, too.

Coaches: How intentionally do you help athletes develop gratitude alongside mental toughness?

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10/13/2026

Conflict doesn't have to damage a relationship. How you handle it makes the difference.

Set clear ground rules. Listen to understand. Address the issue without attacking the person.

These skills matter in coaching, leadership, and every team environment.

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I wasn’t as good as I thought I was.That realization hit me hard during my college baseball career—and it forced me to r...
10/12/2026

I wasn’t as good as I thought I was.

That realization hit me hard during my college baseball career—and it forced me to rethink my identity, expectations, and what sport was actually supposed to mean in my life.

In this Beyond Coaching Podcast Short, Dustin and I talk about getting humbled, the danger of comparison, and why carrying less pressure can actually make you a better athlete.

Podcast Short: I Wasn’t as Good as I Thought I Was

Listen/watch:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-coaching-an-impactful-coaching-project-podcast/id1711128150

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XZrfisl0lv82qFPtfipVz

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

Beyond Coaching: https://beyondcoaching.alitu.com

Impactful Coaching Project: https://impactfulcoachingproject.com

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10/11/2026

Athletes know when their coach is a fraud.

You can have the knowledge, the credentials, and the title. But if athletes don't trust you, your impact will be limited.

Coaching is about more than what you know. It's also about who you are and how you build relationships.

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The post-game talks players remember are usually the ones where somebody blew up. Emotions are never neutral after a gam...
10/10/2026

The post-game talks players remember are usually the ones where somebody blew up. Emotions are never neutral after a game, and when we talk too soon, players remember the outburst and forget the lesson.

Dustin and I recommend a routine instead of a speech: under three minutes, the same every game, with the teaching saved for practice.

We put it in a free guide for coaches:

Coach development for athletic departments and coaching staffs: workshops, original research, and weekly writing from Dr. Rob Ramseyer and Dustin Galyon.

For over a year, we’ve been writing a book on sustaining success, built from surveys of highly successful D2, D3, NAIA, ...
10/09/2026

For over a year, we’ve been writing a book on sustaining success, built from surveys of highly successful D2, D3, NAIA, and high school coaches and our own experience/research. Plenty has been written about building a program. Very little covers keeping one going, which is the harder job.

The book centers on what we call the Sustaining Success Loop.

The full draft is available to paid subscribers. If you want to read it and help shape the final version with your feedback, you can subscribe here:

https://impactfulcoachingproject.substack.com/p/latest-draft-of-our-new-book?r=35k651&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

10/08/2026

The Five Essential Team Processes

1. Open Communication: The Oxygen of Team Performance
2. Role Clarity: The Architecture of Coordination
3. Recognition Systems: The Confidence Multiplier
4. Ambitious Goal Setting: The Performance Catalyst
5. Constructive Conflict: The Strength Test

From Collective Confidence by Dr. Andre Martin

10/08/2026

Low trust kills teams.

When people don't trust each other, communication breaks down, people hesitate, and performance suffers.

High-trust teams communicate, take risks, challenge each other, and have each other's backs.

Trust isn't just a culture issue. It's a performance issue.

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