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! ⛳️🗣️
Episodes
37 episodes
Coach Samson Anguay - CWU WR Coach: You Don't Coach for the Logo, You Coach for the Kids
Coach Samson Anguay is the wide receivers coach for Central Washington University Wildcats. A native of Hawaii where he graduated from Campbell HS and played wide receiver for the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors from 2011 to 2016. He pre...
Coach Legi Suiaunoa - UCLA Football: Your Why Needs To Be Greater Than The Paycheck
In this conversation, Coach Legi Suiaunoa shares his journey from player to coach, highlighting the profound influence of family, mentorship, and using football to serve young men and create value in their lives. He discusses his coaching philo...
Coach Mike Simons - Thurston Wrestling: Pin To Win
Coach Mike Simons is a longtime wrestling coach at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, where he has led both the boys’ and girls’ programs since the early 2000s. He is known for building competitive teams with strong participation and ...
Coach Bubba Lemon: Help Kids Reach Their Goals
Coach Bubba Lemon is the Head Coach for both Boys' Basketball and Girls’ Flag Football at Tualatin High School in Tualatin, Oregon. Coach Lemon graduated from Tualatin in 2006, then went on to play football, basketball, and track at Linfield Un...
Coach John Mannion: A Team Is A Reflection Of Their Coach
Coach John Mannion is a longtime high school football coach and was most recently the founding head coach of the Mountainside High School Mavericks in Beaverton, Oregon. Hired in 2017 when the school first opened, Coach Mannion built the progra...
Coach Chris Knudsen: Be Yourself, Control the Controllable
Coach Chris Knudsen is a longtime high school football coach best known for his 32-year tenure as head coach at Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon. He served as the Eagles' head football coach from 1986 until his retirement in 2018 with ...
Coach Brad Uemoto: Konawaena Football - Perseverance & Commitment
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, host Keanu Yamamoto interviews Brad Uemoto, head football coach at Konawaena High School in Hawaii. Under Coach Uemoto, Konawaena has secured multiple BIIF championships, a state title in 2022, and runne...
Coach Guy Enriques: Breaking Records Every Day
In this engaging conversation, Coach Guy Enriques shares his extensive journey in volleyball coaching, from his beginnings in Hawaii to his ascension at Oregon State, and most recently his 24 years of stewardship at Kamehameha Schools Hawaii. H...
Coach Keith Terry: Raise the Standard
Coach Keith Terry is the head football coach at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Washington. A proud alumnus of the school, Coach Terry has deep roots with the T-Birds, having returned to the program as an assistant coach in 2020 before bein...
Coach Emma Vaughan: Helping Others Find Their Greatness
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, Keanu Yamamoto interviews Coach Emma Vaughan, the Head Track and Field Coach at Central Catholic HS in Portland, Oregon. Coach Vaughan shares her journey as dedicated coach, emphasizing the importance of...
Coach Charlie Hall: The Journey of A Coach
This episode is for the Aspiring Coach, The Coach that’s trying to climb the ladder, The Coach who faces the internal conflict between Family and Career. Coach Charlie Hall is the Head Football Coach at Phoenix High School in Phoen...
Coach Corben Hyatt: One Way, The Right Way, Community, Classroom & Field
Coach Corben Hyatt is the Head Football Coach at Summit High School in Bend, Oregon. He joined the Storm football staff in 2013 as the Offensive Line Coach and was promoted to Head Coach in 2017. Under his leadership, the program has achieved s...
Coach Aaron Hazel: Pistos, Power of the Team, E+R=O
In this episode of the Coachers Podcast, host Keanu Yamamoto interviews Coach Aaron Hazel, head football coach at Nelson High School in Oregon. They discuss Coach Hazel's journey in coaching, the challenges of building a football program from s...
Coach Adam Mathieson: Our Job is to Inspire & Maximize Kids
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, Coach Adam Mathieson shares his journey as a high school football coach, discussing the importance of building relationships with players, the psychological aspects of sports, and the role of competition...
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Coach Dan Stephens: From Concrete to Corban
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, host Keanu Yamamoto sits down with Dan Stephens, the Women's Head Beach Volleyball Coach at Corban University. They discuss Coach Stephens' unique journey from a concrete contractor to a successful volle...
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Coach Jordan Harlow: Help Your Players Become Their Own Best Coaches
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, Keanu Yamamoto interviews Coach Jordan Harlow, the head baseball coach at Linfield University. They discuss Coach Harlow's journey from high school coaching to leading a college program, his coaching phi...
Coach Jon Eagle: You Put the Person Together, You Put the Team Together
Coach Jon Eagle is a highly accomplished football coach with over 40 years of experience in high school and college coaching. Originally from Vancouver, Washington, he built a legendary career in the Pacific Northwest, compiling an impressive o...
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Coach Steve Pyne: The Twin Thieves, Kids First, Players Run the Culture
In this episode, Coach Steve Pyne shares his extensive coaching journey, highlighting the importance of building relationships, developing players, and fostering a strong team culture. He discusses the qualities he seeks in assistant coaches, a...
Coach Doug Sommer: Trust, Persistence, “It’s about us”
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, we interview Coach Doug Sommer, a seasoned football coach with a rich history in coaching at various levels. Coach Sommer shares insights from his 40-year coaching journey, discussing the importance of m...
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Coach Scott Criner: Make it a collaboration, Selflessness, Uncommon
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, host Keanu Yamamoto interviews Coach Scott Criner. Coach Criner shares his journey in coaching, the importance of family, and his philosophy on developing young men through sports. He discusses the evolu...
Coach Jim Shapiro: Building Champions, Window Room, Greatness is a Choice
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, Keanu Yamamoto interviews Jim Shapiro, the head football coach at Kings High School in Seattle, Washington. Coach Shapiro shares his journey from a college football player to a successful coach, emphasiz...
Coach Tony Smith: W.I.N, Legacy and Love, Greatness is an Ideal
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, Keanu Yamamoto interviews Coach Tony Smith, head football coach at St. Paul High School. Coach Smith shares his journey into coaching, his philosophy on character development, and the importance of build...
Coach John Lamanna: Building great decision makers, Virtue, Find your Vocation
In this episode of The Coachers Podcast, Keanu Yamamoto interviews Coach John Lamanna, the head basketball coach at Whitman College. Coach Lamanna shares his journey from a student assistant to a successful collegiate coach, emphasizing the imp...
Coach Kevin Keeney: Red Flag Day, Lie to yourself into Greatness, Wrestling is Necessary
I had the privilege of interviewing Coach Kevin Keeney, Head Wrestling Coach at West Linn High School. A native of Canby, Oregon, Coach Keeney wrestled collegiately at the University of Oregon. In 1999, following his collegiate career, he found...
Coach Gary Bernardi: Coach Um Hard, Respect the Profession, Trust & Loyalty
I had the privilege to sit down and learn from longtime PAC-12 and Mountain West coach, Gary Bernardi, whose illustrious career spans over 40 years at the Division I-A/FBS level. Coach Bernardi’s resume boasts a wealth of experience, having men...
