Turning On The Light

Pursuing Excellence with Matthew Kredich

July 11, 2022 Eric Bell Season 1 Episode 11
Pursuing Excellence with Matthew Kredich
Turning On The Light
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Turning On The Light
Pursuing Excellence with Matthew Kredich
Jul 11, 2022 Season 1 Episode 11
Eric Bell

This week on the pod Eric is joined by Matthew Kredich! 

Matthew is the head coach of swimming for both the men's and women’s teams at the University of Tennessee. He has been named the SEC Coach of the Year 4 times during his 17 seasons with the Vols and is a coach who understands the impact of helping his athletes to turn on their lights. 

This episode is titled "Pursuing Excellence" and you can understand why when you hear Matt talk. In this episode, Eric and Matt sit down and talk about:

-The unique perspective Matt brings to coaching both as a former student-athlete and as a parent to student-athletes
-why matt focuses on caring about his athlete's performances and well-being
-the importance of being connected with those around us and why being in a group environment can be so inspiring
-Matt’s entry into swimming and the challenges he faced during his college career
-how he has handled his job when his ego has gotten in the way and how he has battled to keep it from defining his identity
-the flaw in always searching for perfection
-and so much more! 

In This Episode:

Matt Kredich on Instagram
Eric Bell on Instagram
Anthony Palmer on
Instagram

Thanks to our Sponsor
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Show Notes

This week on the pod Eric is joined by Matthew Kredich! 

Matthew is the head coach of swimming for both the men's and women’s teams at the University of Tennessee. He has been named the SEC Coach of the Year 4 times during his 17 seasons with the Vols and is a coach who understands the impact of helping his athletes to turn on their lights. 

This episode is titled "Pursuing Excellence" and you can understand why when you hear Matt talk. In this episode, Eric and Matt sit down and talk about:

-The unique perspective Matt brings to coaching both as a former student-athlete and as a parent to student-athletes
-why matt focuses on caring about his athlete's performances and well-being
-the importance of being connected with those around us and why being in a group environment can be so inspiring
-Matt’s entry into swimming and the challenges he faced during his college career
-how he has handled his job when his ego has gotten in the way and how he has battled to keep it from defining his identity
-the flaw in always searching for perfection
-and so much more! 

In This Episode:

Matt Kredich on Instagram
Eric Bell on Instagram
Anthony Palmer on
Instagram

Thanks to our Sponsor
Live IV

Subscribe:
Apple Podcast | Spotify
Check us out:
Instagram | Twitter | Website