George Andriopoulos — Serving Young Athletes Through the Police Activity League

11/20/24 • 43 min

Today I’m happy to bring you an episode about youth coaching with George Andriopoulos. George has coached basketball and flag football and serves as Commissioner of Basketball for the Police Activity League.

In his day job, George is a distinguished leader renowned for his transformative impact across management consulting, pharmaceutical, and non-profit sectors. He founded the boutique consulting firm Launchpad Five One Six, "The Launchcast" podcast, and has expanded into a virtual leadership coaching division.

George has delivered keynote addresses globally and delivered in three TEDx talks. In 2022, he co-founded SPEAK, a global public speaking platform that amplifies voices worldwide through live events and streaming media.

In this episode, we discuss:

George’s lifelong interest in sports and how he got started with coaching
What young athletes are looking for in a community sports program
Memorable stories from coaching
What he focuses on with supporting young athletes
Growth of flag football
Balancing business and involvement in other activities
Using earned perspective to benefit coaching

Connect with George:

About the host

Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success.

Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.

In this episode, we discuss:

George’s lifelong interest in sports and how he got started with coaching
What young athletes are looking for in a community sports program
Memorable stories from coaching
What he focuses on with supporting young athletes
Growth of flag football
Balancing business and involvement in other activities
Using earned perspective to benefit coaching

Connect with George:

About the host

Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.

Previous Episode

Travis Reed — International Basketball MVP Shares Lessons Learned Along His Athlete’s Journey

Travis Reed is a professional basketball player who played 10 years overseas in countries such as Colombia, Poland, France, Belgium, Holland, Estonia, Germany, Australia and more. He was a League MVP in Holland 2004, Winning Finals MVP, League MVP in Estonia and also Baltic League MVP in 2006.

Travis hosts a podcast targeted to athletes who are thinking about or about to embark on a journey overseas, as well as a Youtube show that showcases the journeys of athletes from around the sports world.

In this episode, we discuss:

His athlete’s journey
Coaches who made an impact along the way – what made a difference?
His worst experience with coaches
What coaches should do to help young athletes determine their goals
The journeys athletes have shared on his show
Common challenges for athletes
Going overseas as an athlete – making the decision, what to know
Who should or shouldn’t do it?
https://m.youtube.com/@AnAthletesJourney

About the host

Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.

Next Episode

Matt Murawski — A Player-Centered Approach to Little League Baseball

Matt Murawski has been coaching Little League baseball for over six years. Like many coaches he has been inspired by amazing coaching experiences and seeing poor coaching situations for kids. He is a big fan of the player-centered approach to coaching.

In this episode, we discuss:

What inspired Matt to become a coach
The role of a youth coach
Reviewing the youth sports landscape
Player-centered coaching
Putting a coaching philosophy into action
Mental side of the game
Recommended books: Every Moment Matters by John O’Sullivan; Beyond Basketball by Mike Krzyzewski; Lifetime of Observations and Reflections by John Wooden; Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey

About the host

Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.

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