Coaches For Action w/ Dwayne Killings & Justin Gainey

A lot of people talk about the need for change, but too few people actually do something about it.  

In today’s episode we talk with Dwayne Killings and Justin Gainey, best known as assistant coaches for the Marquette men’s basketball team, but who decided this summer to use their platform to educate and bring awareness to social injustices by forming Coaches for Action, alongside 19 fellow Big East coaches.

We'll hear more about their work with CFA, and also go behind the scenes of Marquette basketball where we focus more on what happens off the court than on it.  Our conversation touches on the many leadership lessons they’ve learned from their long career in and around basketball, how you can create change in your corner of the world regardless of the size of your platform, and the importance of connection in attracting and developing world class talent.

While much of their experience is focused on developing student athletes, it applies to all of us, including Coach Killings advice, “The sooner you know who you are, the more apt you are to accept your role, and to become a star in that role.”

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The episode is also available wherever else you listen to podcasts. Enjoy!