30 Years of Coaching & This Was His Biggest Mistake | Coach Kelly Savoy | Coaches Co-Op"

30 Years of Coaching & This Was His Biggest Mistake | Coach Kelly Savoy | Coaches Co-Op"

What does it take to build a program that wins? Not just in the gym, but in the classroom, the hallways, and in life? In this episode of Coaches Co-Op, Coach P sits down with Coach Kelly Savoy — Head Girls Basketball Coach at Montgomery High School, former athletic director, and 30-year veteran who has built championship programs grounded in character, culture, and consistency. Coach Savoy opens up about: ✅ The first game that told his coaching was his calling ✅ The biggest mistake he made when he became a head coach ✅ Why he told his staff to "forget about winning" in Year 1 at Montgomery ✅ How his team averages 40+ three-point attempts per game and the MATH behind it ✅ What it takes for a freshman to earn varsity time at the 5A level ✅ Why 5 of the last 6 years, 100% of his varsity has been academic all-district ✅ His urgent message to young coaches who are thinking about leaving the profession This is the grind. This is the growth. This is the Co-Op. ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 1:05 — Welcome to the Coaches Co-Op 1:34 — Meet Coach Kelly Savoy | Montgomery High School 2:32 — He Knew Immediately: First Game at North Stanley, NC 3:24 — The 18-Inch Move: From Assistant to Head Coach 5:11 — The Early Mistake That Changed Everything 9:35 — Talk That Talk: Montgomery ISD & Community Excellence 18:43 — What People Misunderstand About Coaching 22:41 — "Character Wins Championships" — What It Really Looks Like Daily 28:42 — How to Develop Freshmen for Varsity (5A Blueprint) 41:20 — Film Study: The First Thing He Looks For 42:57 — Mount Rushmore of Coaches 51:42 — Coaches vs. Officials: Who Has the Tougher Job?53:25 — The 3-Point Philosophy That Levels the Playing Field 59:41 — Rapid Fire Round 1:01:23 — Agree or Disagree 1:02:34 — Word Association 1:03:48 — Three in the Key: What Every Coach Needs 1:06:39 — Two Shots: Biggest Challenges in the Game 1:13:14 — And One: Final Message to Young Coaches 🎙️ GUEST: Coach Kelly Savoy | Montgomery High School 🎙️ HOST: Coach P (Michael Prejean) | @coty_consulting 📚 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: - The Path for Coaches — amazon.com - TABC | TGCA | THSCA - Willis High School | Montgomery ISD | North Stanley, NC 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations with coaches doing the work: [link] 📲 Follow on Instagram: @coty_consulting 💼 LinkedIn: COTY Consulting #CoachesCoOp #HighSchoolCoaching #GirlsBasketball #MontgomeryTexas #CharacterWinsChampionships #AthleticLeadership #CoachingLife #TexasBasketball #5ATexas #CultureBuilding #CoachP #YoungCoaches #CoachingPodcast

"Caitlin Clark is NOT the Main Character Anymore? | WNBA Week 1 Deep Dive

Season 2 of Coaches Co-Op x WNBA Tay is officially in full swing and Episode 3 does NOT disappoint. 🏀🔥 This week Coach P and WNBA Tay break down the WNBA drama you've been watching on your timeline — Caitlin Clark vs. Coach January, Paige Bueckers coming for the throne, the Mystics rebuild, Angel Reese getting benched in Atlanta, and Tay's full Las Vegas Aces villain arc. ⏱️ CHAPTERS. :00 – Intro + Best-Of Clips 1:41 – Season 2 Episode 3 Kicks Off 2:51 – 🍵 Tea Time: Clark vs. Coach January Drama 8:07 – 🏀 Washington Watch: Mystics Rebuild Breakdown 17:25 – 📊 Standings Reality Check: Were We Right? 25:55 – Is the WNBA Game Too Fast? Injury Discussion 30:53 – ✅ Yay or Nay: 10 Takes in 10 Minutes 44:21 – 🎲 Tay's Friday Night Parlays 48:10 – Aces Hate, Outro, & Final Thoughts 🎙️ Coaches Co-Op is where basketball meets real conversation. Just coaches, fans, and people who actually know the game.📲 Follow the Coaches Co-Op & COTY ConsultingInstagram: @CotyConsulting | Facebook: @COTYConsulting | YouTube:  @CoachesCo-Op  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCgFAT2r7LVvKxFHvDjWrblg] | LinkedIn: COTY Consulting📩 Partnership & Sponsorship Inquiries: coty.consulting@gmail.com#WNBA #CaitlinClark #CoachesCoOp #WNBAseason2026 #WNBApodcast #PaigeBeckers #IndianaFever #LasVegasAces #WashingtonMystics #AngelReese #WNBAhotTakes

It Takes a Village — 33 Years of Athletic Leadership Truth | Charles Bruce Sr. | North Side ISD |

.🏘️ "It takes a village to raise a child and coaches are a HUGE part of that village." After 33 years in athletics, from middle school to state semifinals, Charles Bruce Sr. knows exactly what that means. What' You'll Learn in This Episode: • Why only 5% of coaches know what it takes to run a successful athletic event • What happens before, during, and after games that coaches rarely see • How to communicate with parents using honesty, tone, and compassion • Why coaches who go it alone cost themselves — and their programs • The simple thing that can change your relationship with a skeptical teacher overnight • What administrators must do to protect coaches from burnout • How athletics lifts grades, attendance, and culture across an entire campus TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 ⚡ Hook — Rapid Fire Teasers (Mount Rushmore, NY or Aces, Coaches vs Officials, Superpower) 1:05 🎙️ Intro — "Every breakdown costs trust." BTGSeries opening monologue 2:00 🤝 Welcome — Coach P introduces Charles Bruce Sr., 33-year veteran, Asst. AD North Side ISD 3:01 🗣️ TALK THAT TALK — North Side ISD budget thriving in fiscal adversity 3:59 🏟️ "Only 5% of Coaches Know" — what goes on before, during, after athletic events 7:26 🎯 "Bridge the Gap for the 95%" — communicate with your AD, be aware of the big picture 8:46 📅 Calendar Submission — schedules due by Monday/Tuesday, ideally May of prior year 10:55 🏫 North Side Scale — 13 high schools, 21 middle schools, district-wide equity 11:33 📣 Communication Best Practices — SportsU weekly Sunday message, open communication 12:22 ❓ "Who Is Teaching Coaches to Communicate?" — deep dive on the communication gap 14:37 💬 Honesty, Compassion, Upfront — what it looks like in difficult moments 16:40 🏝️ Cost of Going Alone — coaches as part of a district, not an island 18:01 🙋 "What Stops Coaches from Asking for Help?" — fear of not being heard vs. village mentality 18:58 🛡️ Protecting Coaches from Burnout — class loads, conference periods, 6-7 day reality 20:47 🏆 Athletics Lifts the Whole Campus — grades, attendance, culture, identity 22:44 📢 Midroll break — Path for Coaches ad 22:44 🤝 Why Athletics Is Misunderstood — non-exposed staff, building the whole child 24:18 🌅 "Say Good Morning Every Day" — how to win over skeptical teachers and admin 25:53 📱 Social Media Caution — don't get personal, talk about the team not one athlete 27:05 ⚡ RAPID FIRE — 22 questions: Either/Or, Agree/Disagree, Word Association 30:49 🏀 CRUNCH TIME — 3 in the Key (trust builders), Two Shots (common mistakes), And One (village) 35:04 ✅ Outro + CTA

Our BOLD 2026 WNBA Picks: We Put Our Reputations On The Line | Coaches Co-Op

The WNBA is BACK — and it's different. * 15 teams. * A new CBA. * Caitlin Clark healthy. * A'ja Wilson chasing GOAT status. * Angel Reese in Atlanta. * Paige Bueckers in Year 2. Coach P and WNBA Tay break down ALL 15rosters, rank every team, make bold predictions, and go head-to-head on the Yay or Nay hot takes.  In this episode: * Every team ranked 1-15 with realanalysis - * Who's making the playoffs (and who's DEFINITELY not) - * Bold picks that will age us TERRIBLY or make us legends * Tay's Parlays for Opening Weekend * Yay or Nay: Clark MVP? Vegas still #1? Dallas Wings sleeper? TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Cold Open 0:07 Rapid Fire Preview 1:03 The 2026 WNBA Landscape 2:04 What Makes This Season Different 3:16 Tea Time With Tay (Opening Night Concerns) 5:08 Liberty & Ionescu Injury Update 6:48 How We Built Our Rankings 8:01 #1 Seed Reveal 9:31 The Bold Pick You Won't Expect11:19 "Liberty = Denver Nuggets" Theory 13:15 Brionna Jones InjuryChanges Everything 16:16 Dallas Wings Sleeper Pick Debate 20:48 The Napheesa Collier Variable 22:03 Rookie of the Year Prediction 23:40 Seattle Watch Alert26:34 Advice for Portland Fire Fans 26:48 YAY OR NAY SEGMENT 29:38 Tay's Opening Weekend Parlays 32:31 A'ja Wilson 69 Point Theory 33:54 Full Recap 🎙️ Coaches Co-Op: A Masterclass in Athletic Leadership Hosted by Coach P (Michael Prejean) & WNBA Tay 🔗 Follow Coach P: @podcast_with_prejean 🔗 Follow WNBA Tay: @coach.harris04 #WNBA #WNBA2026 #WNBADraft

Azzi Fudd, Angel Reese & Every Team's Playoff Fate | 2026 WNBA Preview

🏀 The 2026 WNBA season is HERE — and Coach P & WNBA Tay are breaking down EVERYTHING you need to know before opening night. In this episode (Part 1 of our Season Preview), we cover: ✅ Azzi Fudd as the #1 overall pick — Hit or miss for Dallas? ✅ Angel Reese to Atlanta Dream — Is this her year? ✅ Olivia Miles to Minnesota — Can the Lynx make the playoffs? ✅ Raven Johnson to Indiana Fever — Why she's the perfect piece ✅ Playoff Yay or Nay for ALL 15 WNBA teams ✅ Rookie of the Year predictions — Flaujae Johnson gets BOTH our votes ✅ Who's overhyped? Who's a pleasant surprise? 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss a Coaches Co-Op WNBA episode 👍 SMASH LIKE if you're locked in for the 2026 WNBA season 💬 Drop your playoff predictions in the comments! 📌 Timestamps: 0:00: Cold Open – Rapid Fire Clips / Intro Hook 0:07: Rapid Fire Teaser (Mount Rushmore, Superpowers, Officials) 1:05: WNBA Tay Intro / 'WNBA-T' Running Joke 3:15: 2026 WNBA Season Preview Kickoff 3:48: Hot Tea Segment 4:34: Lexi Brown / Meg the Stallion Tea 5:59: Klay Thompson / Meg Fallout Discussion 8:10: WNBA History Quiz – First-Ever #1 Pick (Tina Thompson) 9:02: Dallas Wings Draft Analysis – Azzi Fudd #1 Pick 11:23: Wings Roster Breakdown & Paint Problem 12:01: The Arike / Paige / Azzi Fudd Shot-Share Debate 18:47: Angel Reese to Atlanta – Deep Dive 22:39: Olivia Miles to Minnesota – Pick #2 Analysis 26:14: WNBA Tay Bio Hype Moment 27:00: Seattle Storm – Flau'jae Johnson Breakdown 30:32: Raven Johnson to Fever – Why She's a Top 10 Pick 38:01: Best Free Agent Moves Beyond Angel Reese 39:53: LA Sparks Roster Deep Dive (Coach P's Fave Team) 41:36: 15-Team League / Playoff Picture Setup 42:01: Yay or Nay – Playoff Predictions (All 15 Teams) 44:55: Rookie of the Year – Flau'jae Johnson Wins Both Votes 47:00: Pleasant Surprise Pick – Toronto Tempo & Golden State Valkyries 47:18: Sad Surprise / Overhyped – Azzi Fudd Prediction 51:33: Episode Wrap & Season Preview Part 1 Recap 52:59: Outro / TA's Parlays Tease / Next Episode 🎙️ Coaches Co-Op: A Masterclass in Athletic Leadership Hosted by Coach P (Michael Prejean) & WNBA Tay 🔗 Follow Coach P: @podcast_with_prejean 🔗 Follow WNBA Tay: @coach.harris04 #WNBA #WNBA2026 #WNBADraft