Rugby Coach Weekly

Why a coaches' coffee club will make you a better coach

January 26, 2024 Dan Cottrell with Sean Lindersmith Season 11 Episode 4
Rugby Coach Weekly
Why a coaches' coffee club will make you a better coach
Show Notes

In this episode, Dan chats with Sean Lindersmith. They discuss how he created a coaches’ coffee club, and how he made it a genuine place to learn and support each other.

Sean is the Vice President of Operations at Premier Rugby Sevens and Silicon Valley Rugby - defence and forwards coach.

His past roles include University of MN Head Coach, US Coast Guard Sevens Head Coach, St Augustine High School Head Coach, MN Youth Rugby Youth and HS Director and USA Eagle’s National Team Manager (Men’s)

In the podcast, we cover

  • Establishing the Coaches’ Coffee Club
  • Mentorship and sharing initiative
  • Practising vulnerability in coaching
  • Coaching, trust, and celebration
  • Creating supportive team dynamics
  • Embracing change in coaching
  • Coffee club vulnerability and connection
  • Key concepts in coaching community

You can contact him on

LinkedIn: @SeanLindersmith

IG/X: @Snackattk

TikTok: @CoachSnackattk




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