Episode 578: Dr. Jeff Messer – 2016 National Girls’ High School Coach of the Year on Coaching Excellence
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
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🗓️ 10 December 2024
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
I’m so excited to bring you another episode in our coaching series sponsored by V.02. Today’s guest is Dr. Jeff Messer, one of the most accomplished high school coaches of all time. Dr. Messer has an incredible track record, having coached 11 state championship teams during his career. In 2016, he was honored with the National Coach of the Year award, a testament to his skill, dedication, and impact on the sport.
Beyond his success on the track, Dr. Messer holds a PhD in exercise physiology, blending a deep scientific understanding of coaching with real-world experience. He’s coached athletes like Jess McClain and Dani Jones, and his wealth of knowledge is a powerful combination of cutting-edge research and practical application. What really sets him apart is how he’s able to integrate the science of coaching with the heart and soul it takes to truly connect with and elevate athletes. He cares deeply about the individuals he coaches, and that genuine investment in their growth and success is evident in every aspect of his approach.
This episode is packed with valuable insights for anyone who has ever wanted to coach, is currently coaching, or is searching for the qualities of a great coach. Dr. Jeff Messer exemplifies what it means to be a class act in coaching—someone who combines expertise, passion, and a deep commitment to the athletes they serve.
What we talked about:
3:00- Getting to know Dr. Jeff Messer and his training
12:40- Effort in workouts
19:45- Coaching high schoolers
40:30- The importance of academics alongside sport
45:00- Holding standards at practice
52:45- The science side of the sport
1:16:30- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Sandy Boy Productions podcast. |
| 0:17.7 | Hey everybody. Welcome to all have another podcast with Lindsay Hein. I'm your host Lindsay. Thanks for being here today. I'm so excited to bring you another episode in our coaching series sponsored by VD-O2. Thank you so much VD-O2 for supporting this podcast. Today's episode is with Dr. Jeff Messer, who is one of the most successful high school |
| 0:39.3 | coaches of all time. He was a part of coaching 11 state championship teams as a high school coach, |
| 0:46.6 | and he also won the 2016 national coach of the year. He has his PhD in exercise physiology, and has coached the likes of Jess McLean, |
| 0:58.4 | Danny Jones. He is a wealth of knowledge and has extensive education and research on the |
| 1:06.3 | scientific side of things. And that paired with all the things that go into being an excellent |
| 1:12.3 | coach outside of the science side of coaching. He has married those things so well and care |
| 1:19.8 | so much about the athletes he's coached over the years. I really think this is the kind of episode |
| 1:24.2 | that if you've ever wanted to coach, or you are a coach and want to be a |
| 1:27.6 | better coach, or you're looking for a coach and you're looking for certain characteristics of a |
| 1:32.6 | great coach, Dr. Jeff Messer is here to show you what a class act looks like. If you enjoy this |
| 1:39.2 | episode, please share it with your friends on your social media and leave us a quick rating and review. Really the |
| 1:45.4 | best ways you can support this podcast or leaving that rating interview on iTunes or Spotify or |
| 1:50.5 | wherever you're listening, sharing the episode with anybody, even if it's just one person that you |
| 1:55.5 | think might enjoy it. And then you can always support the show. If you're someone who listens |
| 2:00.6 | every single week and you're like, man, I'd really like to somehow support this show. You can just go to patreon.com slash Lindsay Hine and support the show for as little as a dollar a month. Thank you again to V.O2 for supporting this episode of the podcast. This is a company who not only has an amazing platform |
| 2:19.8 | and way to coach athletes, but they really care about the running community. And by supporting |
| 2:26.7 | this series, they're really showing up in a big way. All right, friends, please enjoy my |
| 2:30.8 | conversation with Dr. Jeff Messer. |
| 2:42.5 | All right, friends, I am so excited to continue our conversation with coaches in the running industry and space. |
| 2:46.5 | And today we have Dr. Jeff Messer on the podcast. Welcome to the show, Jeff. |
| 2:48.5 | Lindsay, thank you. It's great to be here. |
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