Coach Shawn
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Yelling in the Dark: How Postgame Rants Kill Team Culture
Today’s Wankah Award goes to the coach who, after an unexpected loss, keeps their team hostage on the sideline to them apart.
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Team Culture Award: Wayne Goldsmith
This week’s Team Culture Award goes to Wayne Goldsmith — a coach, writer, speaker and father of five who’s been shaping the world of sport and high performance for over 25 years.
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Why College Recruits Choose the Wrong Program
Many college recruits chase prestige, money, or promises instead of fit. Here’s how to choose a program where you’ll truly grow.
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Top 10: Why Is It Difficult to Build Team Culture?
Winning teams aren’t built on talent alone, they’re built on strong team culture. Ten common obstacles undermine connection, trust, and growth—and how you, as a coach, can shift them today.
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Don’t Be a Wankah: Never Ask for Your Players’ Menstrual Cycles
This week’s Wankah Award goes to the coach who tried to blame a bad performance on his players’ menstrual cycles—and then made them turn over their private health information.
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Team Culture Award – Larry Carlson
Some people build team culture in a single season that echoes for decades, and for me, that person was Larry Carlson. This Team Culture Award is for him.
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Building Team Culture Calendar
Welcome to Building Team Culture with Coach Shawn, I’m excited you’re here! Today’s goal is to provide a consistent weekly calendar so you know what posts to expect once you subscribe.






