The Teacher Coach with T.K. Griffith and Scott Matthew Callaghan

Jeff Brink is perhaps the most enthusiastic teacher coach we have ever had on the podcast. From the moment we hit record, we were treated to story after story about what makes this man tick. A passio…

Mike Bluey was raised in the tradition-rich area of western PA near Erie. After his high school playing career, a random phone call to Kennedy Catholic changed the trajectory of his career as legenda…

B.J. Sanderson grew up in the basketball rich community of the Triway Titans, wearing purple and dreaming big hoop dreams. Today, he is a titan in his own right as a much heralded coach at Norton Hig…

Matt Goul has spent 20 years honing his craft of journalism, writing and storytelling so that he can capture moments of joys forever.  Now a cornerstone of the northeast Ohio sports scene with clevel…

Kelly Kennedy climbed the coaching ladder faster than her wildest dreams could ever imagine.  Going from a Division III assistant to the NCAA Div. 1 bench at power conference schools led to her lifel…

The ultimate teacher in life is a Mom, a spouse, a friend and a coach's wife. Amy is all of these and more. She commands respect with her diligent attention to the details of life. Her pride and joy,…

Kevin Furtado may just be the most intriguing guest we've had on the podcast thus far. A 30-year veteran with well over 400 wins, Furtado grew up in California and attended summer basketball camp (as…

Chris Hamilton and his parents drifted across more states than an Oklahoma tumbleweed, but his most recent landing spot at Nebraska Wesleyan with head coach Dale Wellman feels like home. With Wellman…

Dave Close, owner of over 500 wins on the sidelines of the high school basketball world, went from the driveways of Stow as a youth to the sideline of Stow High where he has spent a lifetime impactin…

Ralph Orsini, who has won more games on the grid iron sidelines at Hoban than any coach in school history, will rejoin the Knights this fall as an assistant with now head coach Tim Tyrrell. Ralph's c…

Justin Todd's high school football coach looked to his right and saw then-college-sophomore Justin in the stands back at his alma mater, East Knox High, to watch the football game that night. The hal…

Cody Calhoun was born and bred a Bulldog.  Forged in the Green, Ohio, youth basketball system that his father, Rick, spent a decade running for Coach Mark Kinsley, Cody learned the essentials of the …

Danny Young has devoted his life to the young men and women at Shaker Heights School District.  As a teacher, counselor, principal, assistant coach and head coach, Danny has always led with class, ch…

Tyler Bates was named the head coach of the Loudonville Girls Basketball program in the spring of 2013. Upon his hiring, Bates was the youngest head coach in the state of Ohio at only 22 years old. U…

Goncalo Marques, from Lisbon, Portugal, shares his incredible insights learned through his clinical psychology and sports psychology background.  Marques, a young man who will be working with club te…

Dan Kiser has spent more time with legendary coaches than any "normal" high school coach we know.  From Don Meyer to Morgan Woooten and Howard Garfinkel, Bob Hurley, Dan Hughes, Steve Fisher, Bob Hug…

Josh Jakacki was a well heralded basketball player in the northeast Ohio basketball scene in 1994 starring at Crestwood High School. He went on to have a hall-of-fame career at Hiram College where hi…

Kevin Byrne has a much different resume than most high school coaches.  Raised in Stow and Silver Lake, OH, Byrne played Stow junior pro basketball, CYO hoops for Holy Family Parish, high school ball…

Matthew Koch has demonstrated excellence across the spectrum of his professional life and coaching life.  As the hockey coach for the University of Akron club team, Koch recruits boys and teaches the…

Mike Moser has been a lifelong learner and lifelong educator.  As a teacher coach in the Wadsworth schools, Mike has had many roles on the sidelines.  He left to be the head coach at Medina Highland …