A few years ago, Coach Josh Meyer and his team, the NCAA Division 2 Men’s college basketball team at Saint Michael's College in Vermont, made headlines. During the 2017-2018 season, before games as the national anthem played, the team took a knee in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick’s protest against police brutality, and oppression in all forms.
But that was just the tip of the iceberg. His students have graduated from what he calls their life lessons 101 curriculum, with a degree that is grounded in leadership, community, critical thinking and contextual awareness.
After 20-years as a coach and teacher, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to catch Josh during a time of reflection on his coaching career, the coaching profession, sports, and social justice.
--
More on Josh:
Josh earned his master of education degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he worked with Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot and Coach Tommy Amaker to produce the "coach as teacher" project, which explores teaching and learning in co-curricular environments. Social justice, restorative practices and mindfulness guide Josh's approach to leadership, and he is also the author of an incisive piece for Inside Higher Ed called, “Why Coaching for Social Justice Matters”
Most recently, Josh has been doing equity related work for the city of Burlington, Vermont as the Restorative Practices Coordinator for the Burlington School District, and is excited to join All Heart Inspirations, a business started by his partner, Ferene, that creates heart-centered spaces through storytelling, workshops, community engagements, culinary food and more.
*Cover photo by James Buck
All content for Coaching for Civic Leadership is the property of Zach Moo Young and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
A few years ago, Coach Josh Meyer and his team, the NCAA Division 2 Men’s college basketball team at Saint Michael's College in Vermont, made headlines. During the 2017-2018 season, before games as the national anthem played, the team took a knee in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick’s protest against police brutality, and oppression in all forms.
But that was just the tip of the iceberg. His students have graduated from what he calls their life lessons 101 curriculum, with a degree that is grounded in leadership, community, critical thinking and contextual awareness.
After 20-years as a coach and teacher, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to catch Josh during a time of reflection on his coaching career, the coaching profession, sports, and social justice.
--
More on Josh:
Josh earned his master of education degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he worked with Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot and Coach Tommy Amaker to produce the "coach as teacher" project, which explores teaching and learning in co-curricular environments. Social justice, restorative practices and mindfulness guide Josh's approach to leadership, and he is also the author of an incisive piece for Inside Higher Ed called, “Why Coaching for Social Justice Matters”
Most recently, Josh has been doing equity related work for the city of Burlington, Vermont as the Restorative Practices Coordinator for the Burlington School District, and is excited to join All Heart Inspirations, a business started by his partner, Ferene, that creates heart-centered spaces through storytelling, workshops, community engagements, culinary food and more.
*Cover photo by James Buck
David Thorpe is someone who has been inspiring me for years, without even knowing it. He is a writer, coach, teacher, thinker, and mentor to some of your favorite NBA players and coaches. He is someone who cares very much about the big picture. Thorpe spent 10 years as ESPN’s Lead NBA analyst, and in 2017 he published his first book, “Basketball is Jazz: Stories and Lessons From a Basketball Lifer.” drawing on his time coaching and training high school and NBA players. In Basketball is Jazz, he offers readers a glimpse into how the game is best taught, played, coached, and enjoyed. Most recently you can find him at TrueHoop.com. We talked about how David has designed his life, his coaching philosophy, how he builds relationships with his players off the court, and his interest and engagement in politics.
Coaching for Civic Leadership
A few years ago, Coach Josh Meyer and his team, the NCAA Division 2 Men’s college basketball team at Saint Michael's College in Vermont, made headlines. During the 2017-2018 season, before games as the national anthem played, the team took a knee in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick’s protest against police brutality, and oppression in all forms.
But that was just the tip of the iceberg. His students have graduated from what he calls their life lessons 101 curriculum, with a degree that is grounded in leadership, community, critical thinking and contextual awareness.
After 20-years as a coach and teacher, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to catch Josh during a time of reflection on his coaching career, the coaching profession, sports, and social justice.
--
More on Josh:
Josh earned his master of education degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he worked with Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot and Coach Tommy Amaker to produce the "coach as teacher" project, which explores teaching and learning in co-curricular environments. Social justice, restorative practices and mindfulness guide Josh's approach to leadership, and he is also the author of an incisive piece for Inside Higher Ed called, “Why Coaching for Social Justice Matters”
Most recently, Josh has been doing equity related work for the city of Burlington, Vermont as the Restorative Practices Coordinator for the Burlington School District, and is excited to join All Heart Inspirations, a business started by his partner, Ferene, that creates heart-centered spaces through storytelling, workshops, community engagements, culinary food and more.
*Cover photo by James Buck
