Coach Mike McDaniel on Football, Family & Finding His Drive

Making Space with Hoda Kotb

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🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Mike McDaniel is the Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins, now in his third season at the helm. Together with his lifelong love of football, his unmatched drive and outside-the-box approach to coaching have brought him all the way to where he is now. Throughout his career, Coach McDaniel has overcome both personal and professional challenges, leaning on his belief that adversity is opportunity. Ahead of the start of the NFL season, Coach McDaniel sat down with Hoda Kotb to talk about his career, his approach to the game and the lessons he’s learned both on and off the field.

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0:00.0	There's nothing quite like football on Thanksgiving, crisp ball air, the family all huddled around the TV, and the familiar sounds of NFL announcers and stadiums full of cheering fans.
0:18.9	Now, imagine you're actually on the field.
0:22.7	Your position?
0:23.9	The most important one on the sidelines.
0:27.0	For my guest today, that's just it.
0:29.4	Mike McDaniel is head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
0:33.2	Together with his lifelong love of the game, his drive, and his outside-the-box approach to coaching,
0:39.2	they've all brought him all the way to where he is now.
0:43.0	Coach McDaniel led the Dolphins to the playoffs two years in a row, something that had not been done in more than 20 years for the team.
0:50.6	I had a chance to sit down with coach before the NFL season began, and of course,
0:54.5	we talk about life on the field, but you'll also get to know Coach McDaniel off the field.
0:59.8	We get into his upbringing, how he overcame personal challenges, and his rise to the top,
1:05.0	plus why his 3 AM wake-ups leave him with no regrets.
1:09.5	Whether you're a sports fan or not, this episode has a little something for everyone.
1:14.2	I'm Hoda Kotbe.
1:15.0	Welcome to my podcast, Making Space.
1:30.9	Where are you, Mike?
1:32.8	I'm in Miami Gardens.
1:37.0	This is my first day in the office after six weeks off.
1:39.0	There's a lot of things going on right now.
1:46.0	First of all, I'm super interested in you because I love a guy who's sitting on top but has been through it all. Let me just talk about first of all, you as a coach, because everyone's got their own
1:51.8	technique. They got their own way. They got their own vibe. You know, some guys have a way of
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