The Threshold Lab
The Threshold Lab is where “aha” moments and insights go to lift weights. Each episode cracks open a fundamental principle from the world of high performance and aims to transform how you think, work, and lead. Think of it like unlocking a door you’ve passed a hundred times, only to find it opens into a whole new way of thinking. If you're into mindset, growth, and the occasional mental mic drop, you're in the right lab.
Zach Brandon is a coach, speaker, and thought leader blending principles from psychology, coaching, and high performance to empower others toward personal and professional excellence.
The Threshold Lab
Scott Brosius, Vice President of Athletics at Linfield University | "You can't ask somebody else to do something you're not willing to do yourself."
Today's guest is a three-time World Series champion, the 1998 World Series MVP, a National Championship-winning head coach, and a Olympic gold medalist.
Scott Brosius is currently in his second year as the Vice President of Athletics for Linfield University. Following a 11-year career in the Major Leagues (including one All-Star season in 1998), Brosius returned to his alma mater (then Linfield College) and served as the head baseball coach from 2007-2016. He was named the Northwest Conference Coach of the Year five times and led the Wildcats to the Division III Championship Finals four times and claimed the national championship in 2013.
Brosius then went on to be a hitting coach, field coordinator and third-base coach for the Seattle Mariners organization and, eventually, became the Senior Director of Player Development at USA Baseball in 2019. Brosius started his current role at Linfield in 2024.
Here's some notable highlights from our conversation:
- [15:49] Lessons from two Hall of Fame Managers in the Big Leagues
- [29:31] A valuable lesson from a loss at the DIII College World Series
- [32:38] The importance of expectations and modeling the standard as a leader
- [51:11] What he learned from Cal Ripken Jr. at an All-Star Game
- [56:40] Empathy as a leader and developing your coaching filter
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