Steve is the creative force behind @Speedy_Sto on IG where his weekly U12 T&F Rankings are published. He's also the meet director of The Speedy Sto Rankings Showcase each May in High Point, NC. Steve makes a compelling case for each of us to celebrate athletes early to help them shape great character for the future---beyond sports and into adulthood.

If you've got a topic on your heart to share with our youth T&F audience, contact David Mitchell to learn more.

Nate Browne didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a Division I head coach. He grew up racing cousins in a church parking lot in Iowa. He chased a scholarship. He switched from the 400m to the 800m and found his event. He built All-American credentials.

And then he walked into the business world.

📉 Yellow Pages sales.

📉 Subprime lending.

📉 A $12,000 year and $30,000 in credit card debt.

Until one morning he realized something powerful:

He loved the hour and a half coaching more than the eight hours in the office.

In this episode, Nate walks us through:

🏃‍♂️ The race that turned him into an 800m runner

📚 How a mentor changed his life—and redirected it

💼 Why making “good money” still felt wrong

🎤 The moment he realized coaching was his calling

🧠 How he learned to coach the whole person

👩‍🏫 The lesson that changed how he coaches women

👥 Why assistant coaches must be developed—not managed

🏆 What makes UC Riverside a life-changing experience

This isn’t just about winning Big West titles.

It’s about building champions for life.

“When I stop being excited to wake up and impact young people, that’s when I’ll get out of coaching.” – Nate Browne

If you care about mentorship, leadership, or becoming a better coach and person—this one is for you.

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The crew at the University of South Florida put on an excellent clinic in Tampa, Fla this past fall of 2025. Speakers included Sammy Dabbs, Erik Jenkins, Vince Anderson, Chris Korfist, and Dwight Phillips.

Today we share part 2 of Dwight Phillip's talk on coaching the triple jump. Enjoy!

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