The Coachers Podcast
Welcome to The Coachers Podcast 🤙🏽 — hosted by Keanu Yamamoto.
Each episode features raw, unfiltered conversations with coaches from every level and sport, sharing their real journeys: toughest moments, biggest wins, best practices, and the hard-earned lessons that build tougher athletes, stronger teams, and better leaders. From forging a culture and mental toughness to balancing life beyond the whistle, this is your go-to vault for authentic inspiration on coaching, leadership, and team building. Coaches, athletes, parents, and fans — dive in for stories that unite and motivate across the game. New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe now and join the conversation! ⛳️🗣️
The Coachers Podcast
Latest Episodes
Coach Neil Russo - Newberg Wrestling: Embracing Discomfort & Maxing Out
🚨Coach Neil Russo🚨Coach Neil Russo has been the driving force behind Newberg High School Wrestling for over 25 years, continuing a proud family legacy that dates back to 1968. As part of the multigenerational Russo coaching d...
Coach Brian Mehl - West Albany Football: Winning Teams Find a Way to Connect
🚨 Coach Brian Mehl 🚨Coach Mehl has been the head football coach at West Albany High School (OR), since 2014. A former standout quarterback and defensive back at Churchill High School in Eugene, he played college football at Linfield Univ...
Coach Steve Coury - Lake Oswego Football: You Encourage What You Tolerate, You Foster What You Celebrate
🚨 Coach Steve Coury 🚨 Legendary head football coach of the Lake Oswego Lakers (OR) for 34 years. A former Oregon State standout and All-Pac-10 receiver, Coury returned home in 1992 and turned the Lakers into one of O...
Coach Ad Rutschman - The Winning Formula: People, Preparation, Performance
Coach Ad Rutschman: The Unrivaled Dual-Sport Titan.A coaching colossus who etched his name into immortality as the only college coach in history to win national championships in both football and baseball. At Hillsboro High, he won three...
Coach AJ Cooper - SDSU DEF QC / Corners: Football is the Greatest Metaphor For Life
Coach AJ Cooper is a Defensive QC and Corners Coach for San Diego State Aztecs, he joined the staff in spring 2026 under head coach Sean Lewis. A North Las Vegas native, Coach Coop was a standout defensive back at Southern Oregon University, wh...