Coach Patrick Murphy on PERSON over athlete, “Affirmation Bags”, and Power of Tiny Gains at Alabama Softball
Patrick Murphy is the Head Softball Coach at the University of Alabama. Coach Murphy career accomplishments rank among the best in all of college sports, holding a 78% career winning percentage, winning the National Championship in 2012, and leading the Crimson Tide softball team to the NCAA tournament a remarkable 22 straight years.
In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Coach Murphy about building the culture of his program by prioritizing the PERSON first - athlete second, capturing his players’ hearts with “Affirmation Bags”, and The Power of Tiny Gains in building the program’s culture.
Tune into this episode to hear:
Coach Murphy’s approach and mentality starting each new season\
Re-establishing and evolving the team culture each season
PERSON first, athlete second at Alabama Softball
The Power of Tiny Gains
Reinforcing the Power of Positivity with “Affirmation Bags”
Balancing the Process with the Results
Learning from Nick Saban while working together at Alabama
Leading with vulnerability and creating a ‘No Judgement Zone’ in the Clubhouse
Using practice time to teach life lessons and personal development
Mudita: Taking unselfish joy in somebody else’s success
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