
Nellie's Podcast
A platform for coaches to tell stories and their story.
Episodes
17 episodes
Rob Stockton: The Foundation Behind the Stockton Family | Ep. 17
Rob Stockton is a former All-American at Georgia Southern, a leader in business, and—more than anything—a devoted husband and father. In this episode, he shares the stories that shaped him: the mentors who guided his path, the values he built h...
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Episode 17
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46:54

Rance Gillespie: Coaching Lessons That Built a Title-Winning Team | Ep. 16
Coach Rance Gillespie has left his mark on Georgia high school football with two state titles and a reputation as one of the best in the game. In this episode, he shares how football became his passion—from childhood visits to his grandma’s hou...
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Episode 16
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34:15

Josh Niblett: How to Build a Program Players Buy Into | Ep. 15
In this episode, I sit down with Coach Josh Niblett, Head Coach at Gainesville High School.We talk about what it was like growing up as a coach’s kid, how he fell in love with the game at a young age, and how his playing career led him i...
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Episode 15
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31:34

Gene Durden: How Relationships Build the Right to Coach Hard | Ep. 14
In this episode, I sit down with Coach Gene Durden — head coach of Buford Girls Basketball and one of the most respected coaches in the state. With multiple state titles, his program is elite — but what really sets him apart is how he gets his ...
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Episode 14
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59:14

Paul Standard: How Mentors Molded This Championship Coach | Ep. 13
In this episode, I sit down with the legendary Coach Paul Standard, one of Georgia’s most respected high school football coaches. Currently the head coach at Gilmer County, Coach Standard is best known for his incredible legacy at St. Pius X, w...
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Episode 13
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55:22

Tommy Jones: How Faith and Family Drive His Coaching Journey | Ep. 12
I sit down with Coach Tommy Jones, the head football coach at Cherokee Bluff. Coming from one of the greatest high school football coaching families in Georgia, Coach Jones grew up surrounded by the game. His dad and brother are both legendary ...
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Episode 12
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25:44

Josh Lovelady: How He Built a Championship Culture around Faith and Family | Ep. 11
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Josh Lovelady, head football coach at Mill Creek High School—one of Georgia’s most dominant high school football programs. Coach Lovelady shares some of his all-time favorite games and players he’s coac...
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Episode 11
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35:23

Chip Walker: Sustaining Succes | Ep. 10
Chip Walker comes from a football family. His record as a head football coach is 162-62. His time at Sandy Creek, he lead the patriots to the playoffs 12 years in a row, won 6 region championships and 3 state championships. Join this conv...
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Episode 10
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45:12

Tanner Glisson: Life In Full Swing | Ep. 9
Tanner Glisson is the head football and baseball coach at Troup High School. He is the definition of a ball coach. Listen in as he tells us how he got into coaching, why he got into coaching and stories of his experience along the way.
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29:52

Kevin Whitley: You Are Good Enough. | Ep. 8
Kevin Whitley is more than a football coach, he is a leader of men. Kevin tells a story of how important coach's words are to young athletes and what he still tells himself to this day. We talk about who the real Head Coach is in the house and ...
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Episode 8
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33:03

Ben Reaves: Championship Culture. | Ep. 7
Ben Reaves has been around championship culture his whole life. Listen in on stories from his High school/College days and what it takes to win a state championship in the highest classification of Georgia!
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Episode 7
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32:44

Matt Napier: Having The Support System. | Ep 6
Matt Napier is the Head Football Coach at LaGrange High School. He comes from a football family. Matt talks about how important it is to have strong support systems as a football coach. He talks about how important of a role his wife plays. He ...
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Episode 6
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34:18

Steve Pardue: How To Love Your Players. | Ep. 5
Steve Pardue's coaching career spanned from 1985-2018. As the Head Football Coach at LaGrange HS: The Grangers won the state title in 2001 with a 14-0 record and took home back-to-back state crowns in 2003 and 2004, featuring 14-1 and 15-0 reco...
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Episode 5
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37:21

Benji Harrison: Embracing The Role | Ep. 4
Benji Harrison is the Head Football Coach at Habersham Central. In this episode he talks about his playing career, the wrestling league they created in college and how he got into coaching. We finish it with a story you don't want to miss. If y...
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Episode 4
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31:34

Greg Vandagriff: The Importance Of A Good Coach. | Ep 3
Greg Vandagriff is the head football coach at Prince Ave Christian. Coming off of 3 state championships in 4 years, coach Vandagriff has cultivated a winning culture. He shares what he thinks is the best thing they do for success. Listen as Coa...
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Episode 3
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1:00:52

Michael Davis: Lessons From The Process. | Ep 2
Michael Davis is the Head Football Coach at Rabun County High School. In this episode- Coach tells stories of the state championship game of beating Buford, His transition from Calhoun to Rabun, and what it was like being an assistant for 29 ye...
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Episode 2
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30:56
