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Kevin Corrigan is the current 2x national champion lacrosse head coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse team. Kevin is the longest active tenured coach in men's lacrosse at the Division 1 level and is widely respected by his peers. Coach Corrigan is the recipient for the 2001 Great Western Lacrosse League Coach of the Year award. Also in 2009, he received the Frenchy Julien Service Award from the USILA for "outstanding and continuous service to the sport". He manages by identifying character and focusing on the important parts of life, not just sports. He and Coach Doherty discuss some of the details of an extraordinary season and an amazing coaching career. 

In this episode Coach Doherty talks with leadership expert Patrick Lencioni. Patrick is an author of books on business management. He is best known as the author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, a popular business fable that explores work team dynamics and offers solutions to help teams perform better. In addition to Five Dysfunctions of a Team, he has written eleven other business books. Lencioni is president of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. He gives talks on leadership, organizational change, teamwork and corporate culture. He is frequently interviewed for national media including features in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Patrick and Coach discuss leadership and vulnerability.

Every basketball player who’s stepped on the court in an open gym or the hot unforgiving blacktop knows how important it is to win games and hold court. If your team won, you’d get to stay on the court and challenge the next group. But if you lost, that meant you had to sit out for at least one game, and maybe more depending on how many other teams were waiting. And the feeling of losing sat deep in your stomach until it was your turn to get back on the court. In today’s episode of the Rebound Podcast, host Matt Doherty talks about some of the life lessons he learned while growing up playing basketball in East Meadow, NY, just thirty minutes outside of New York City. It was there that Matt learned toughness, how to be coachable, and how to succeed on your merits and nothing else.    

Athletes, especially those at the top of their game, are generally regarded as physically gifted people that can perform feats that most of us only dream about. Running, jumping, catching and more are all common traits of the best athletes, and it’s how many of them define themselves and their lives.   So what happens when an athlete is stripped of their ability to walk?   In 1981, Joe Reto was coming off an All-ACC performance as a sophomore as a DH and first baseman for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. A star baseball player but a standout athlete in general, Joe had dreams of playing in the majors.    However, a late night car crash changed everything.   In this episode of The Rebound Podcast, Joe Reto shares his journey of resilience and finding new purpose in life. He discusses his successful baseball career, his hitting strategies, and his record-breaking performance. Joe also talks about his accident, the challenges he faced in adjusting to life in a wheelchair, and the importance of prioritizing needs over wants. He shares his perspective on forgiveness and staying in touch with the driver of the car involved in the accident.    Joe Reto’s story is a testament to the power of resilience and finding joy in life despite adversity. Joe talks to host Matt Doherty about his journey of acceptance and finding solutions after a life-changing injury. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining perspective and taking the high road in the face of adversity. Joseph also discusses his retirement and involvement in speaking at basketball camps. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the need for better accessibility solutions.  

When Michael Jordan reinvested in North Carolina by buying a majority stake in the Charlotte Bobcats (as they were known at the time), he knew he had to have a leadership team around him that he could trust. That's why he brought in one of his good friends and business partners, Fred Whitfield. In his 17 years as the leader of the Hornets, Fred oversaw the return of the Hornets brand and imagery, the hosting of an NBA All-Star game, as well as both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Just this fall, Fred decided to resign from the Hornets. With the new majority owners taking over, Fred feels it is a good time to step away.  Fred Whitfield and Coach Matt Doherty have a candid and in-depth discussion about his time at the Hornets. Fred also talks about the path he traveled to get there which included stops at Nike, the Washington Wizards and the Jordan Brand. He talks about how important his mentors were to him, particularly Phil Knight of Nike, and how best to motivate your team.

Rarely in professional sports does a player, coach or even executive get to go out on their own terms. Few people know that as well as Coach Doherty, except for today’s guest. From 2001-’09, JP Ricciardi was the General Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. After several uninspired years and questionable personnel decisions, Ricciardi was released from Toronto just two days before the end of the 2009 season. In the time since, JP has stayed close to the game of baseball, working for the NY Mets, ESPN, and the San Francisco Giants where he is a senior advisor.  JP Ricciardi joins host Matt Doherty for a conversation about how to persevere through the end of opportunities, living with regrets, and also maintaining your sense of yourself and your values.   

No matter who you are, addiction and substance abuse can be an unfortunately common force in either your own life or the life of someone close to you. Being in the spotlight, or places of intense scrutiny can only worsen these circumstances.  Today’s guest  on the The Rebound Podcast is Robbie Shaw, a former North Carolina Tar Heel basketball player who shares something much deeper than having worn the powder blue - a place of recovery after an addiction to alcohol. Today, Robbie Shaw is a health and wellness coach as well as the host of his own podcast, Champagne Problems. But during and after his playing career in Chapel Hill, alcoholism and substance abuse led Shaw down a very dark path. Since having quit drinking, Shaw now finds work and purpose in helping others work their way through addiction. Robbie Shaw joins Coach Matt Doherty for a discussion about addiction, alcoholism and substance abuse, and what the costs were to them personally and the toll it took on their own health. Robbie talks about how he overcame his addiction, and how he helps others try to find hope and peace in their darkest days. Connect with Robbie Shaw online at eventiderecovery.com. Find EVRYBDY Studios online at evrybdystudios.com.  

ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas stands out amongst his peers as one of the most respected voices in college basketball. A star center on Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s earliest Duke teams in the 1980’s, Jay went on to become a lawyer after his playing days were over. However, his love of college basketball quickly drew him back into the sport as an analyst for ESPN.    Jay sat down with Coach Matt Doherty for a live podcast recording at Community Matters Café near Uptown Charlotte. In this episode of The Rebound Podcast, Coach Doherty leads a conversation with Jay in front of a live audience. Jay candidly discusses the influence his father had on him, stories and lessons learned from playing for Coach K, and what he sees as the future of college athletics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny Morrison is the Executive Director of the Charlotte Sports Foundation and a long-tenured leader in a variety of positions in the sports world, including Athletic Director of Wofford College (his alma mater), commissioner of the Southern Conference, and President of the Carolina Panthers. Throughout his career, Danny has worked with large and diverse organizations, as well as other high level executives. During this time, he’s developed a leadership philosophy built on integrity, trust and collaboration.  Coach Matt Doherty sits down with Danny Morrison on today’s episode of The Rebound Podcast for a conversation looking back on his career. Danny talks about working with the late Jerry Richardson, former owner of the Carolina Panthers and co-founder of Spartan Foods, where he built much of his fortune. Danny also reflects on his time with the Panthers, including their run to the Super Bowl in 2015.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Beaudine is one of the nation’s top executive search professionals. He’s particularly active in the world of sports, having placed Bud Selig as MLB commissioner in 1998 and Deion Sanders as head coach of Colorado football this past year. Sports Illustrated once called him “the most influential man in sports you’ve never heard of.” In 2006, Bob helped place Coach Matt Doherty as the head men’s basketball coach at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he coached for the next six seasons. Bob and Coach Doherty have been fast friends ever since, sharing a love for both college athletics and leadership. In today’s episode of The Rebound Podcast with Matt Doherty, Bob Beaudine sits down with Coach Doherty for a conversation about overcoming life’s obstacles, as Bob shares details of what may have been the most challenging time in his life - when his 13 month-old grandson passed away. Bob also talks about his two books, 2 Chairs and The Power of Who, and how the lessons and ideas contained in those books can help guide any leader down the right path. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debbie Capen is the Exec Director of MiraVia at Belmont Abbey College. “MiraVia is safe haven and source of hope for pregnant mothers and their children”. MiraVia houses and supports women through their pregnancy, delivery and the first two years of their child’s life. All this while allowing them to continue their education. The amazing back story is that Debbie knows all too well what these young women are dealing with. In 1992 she had a choice to make…and she decided to have an abortion. In a wonderful “Rebound Story”, Debbie turned her “pain to passion” and now supports young pregnant women through the challenges she faced 30 years ago. By the way, Debbie is now a mother of 7 children!  Take a listen to this amazing “Rebound Story”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary Coach Bob McKillop talks about his journey and experience coaching Steph Curry at Davidson College. Matt Doherty has known Bob for almost 50 years and learned a few things about him in this interview that he knows you will find interesting. Success is never linear!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Rebound, Coach Doherty reviews the topic of media censorship in America by reviewing several of his recent interviews. There have been several guests on The Rebound the past couple months that have expressed important views and shared critical information about collusion between the government, big business and one political party. In this episode, Coach Doherty reveals a pattern of information and shares it on The Rebound.

Chad Hedrick was an Olympic speed skater and 5-time medalist.  He won over 140 championships worldwide…yet he still felt like a loser.  Listen to my deep dive with Chad as he struggled with his identity and then rebounded to become a man of faith and a successful real estate executive.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With March Madness in full swing former Clemson basketball player Merl Code will not be watching. That’s because Code, who played point guard for Clemson in the 1990s and later worked as a sneaker rep for Nike and Adidas, was betrayed by the game he loved. His love of the game led him to a jail cell. Merl Code is now working on his “Rebound”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debbie Antonelli has had a great career as an athlete and a Hall of Fame college basketball analyst for ESPN. However, she faced a challenge bigger than anything EVER witnessed on the court. Listen to this inspirational interview with Debbie Antonelli on how she and her husband “Rebounded” when they learned that their son was born with Downs Syndrome in 1997. “The Antonelli’s were athletes, and athletes don’t deal in can’t and won’t. They deal in can, and will.” (Washington Post) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Serio was the co-captain of the USA Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team that won the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. When he was 11 months old, Steve had surgery to remove a spinal tumor which resulted in the compression of his spinal cord. Consequently, he was left paralyzed. Steve “Rebounded” by turning into one of the most celebrated Olympic athletes in USA history.   Steve was a 2017 ESPY winner and is related to Coach Doherty.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frank Viola was a great pitcher at St. John’s University. He pitched against Ron Darling and Yale in 1981 in a game considered the best in college baseball history. Frank was drafted by the Minnesota Twins and struggled his first two years. He rebounded to become an All-Star and World Series MVP with the Twins in 1987 and won theAL Cy Young Award in 1988. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Beilein is one of college basketball’s most successful coaches. He is the only coach to have 20 win seasons at four different levels and is only one of sixDivision I coaches with over 700 wins. Beilein led Michigan to two NCAA Final Fours. He left Michigan in 2019 to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers, but resigned after only 54 games See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny Manning was one of the all-time great college basketball players at Kansas before being selected as the #1 pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. He played 14 years in the NBA and was a two-time All-Star. Manning is the only player in the NBAto come back from three ACL surgeries. He went on to be an Assistant Coach at Kansas before leading Tulsa to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Manning went on to become the Head Coach at Wake Forest and led them to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Three seasons later hewas fired. Manning has rebounded to work for ESPN and is now an Assistant Coach at Maryland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor David Chadwick built the mega Forest Hill Church in Charlotte, NC. After 39 years he was suddenly forced to resign in a very public manner. David rebounded to start the Moments of Hope Church (MOHC) in Charlotte. Along with a radio ministry on WBT, he has written eight books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Croce is an entrepreneur, sports executive and owner, author, TV personality and black belt in taekwondo. He also has a passion for pirates. Many people remember him as the owner of the Phil 76ers that had Allen Iverson and was coached by Larry Brown. Croce dealt with a serious motorcycle accident and was later diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma. He has rebounded by focusing on helping others through the American Cancer Society and his passion project called HEALED See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Susan Cates is a Managing Partner at Leeds Equity Partners. Susan has over 25 years of experience in investment banking, private equites and education leadership. She was also the President of Executive Development at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School where she led the groundbreaking online MBA program. Susan has witnessed the ups and downs of many corporations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legal expert, accomplished lawyer and pro life advocate, James H. K. Bruner has committed most of his life to defending freedom through what he refers to as 'the glory of God'. A father of six, James created the Bike Cop trilogy, a adult/teen themed best-selling book series. The Bike Cop is a fiction based story based in a small Maine town where James and his family live. James has also hosted his own radio network show titled "The Proverbial Lawyer" for several years. He was a lead counsel in the world renowned Terry Schiavo case in Florida between 1998-2005. That case interrogated the right to life for individuals that could not make that decision for themselves. He now dedicates his efforts to Citizens Defending Freedom, their stated goal is to equip and empower American citizens to stand for and preserve freedom for themselves and future generations.

Pat McCrory ran for Governor of North Carolina in 2008 and was defeated. He rebounded in 2012 and won. In 2016 he had to deal with the controversial HB2 bill. Then in 2016 Pat lost the reelection campaign to Democrat Roy Cooper. That race was too close to call. He conceded and yet there were claims of voter fraud. He is now rebounding by running for the NC Senate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Leaf had a stellar career as the quarterback at Washington St University. He was drafted #2 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft behind Payton Manning. Ryan’s career was cut short due to avariety of issues, both on and off the field. Ryan then fell on harder times involving drugs and jail time. Leaf rebounded by working as Program Ambassador for Transcend Recovery Community, a group of sober living houses in Los Angeles, Houston, and New York. He also has a radio show and works as a college football analyst on television See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Center coached tennis at his alma mater, the University of Kansas before going to TCU and the University of Texas. He had massive success at every stop as a player and a coach. Center was a three-time Big 12 Coach of the Year. In 2020 he was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in a college admissions scandal. Center is currently rebounding by giving corporate talks on team building. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Jansen was an Olympic speed skater that was the favorite to win in the 1988 Winter Games in the 500 and 1000 meters, but was informed his sister Jane was dying of leukemia. In the 500 meter race he fell in the first turn. Four days later in the 1000 meter event he fell again. Jansen left the 1988 Olympics with no medals. Dan came back and competed in the 1992 Olympics, but didnt win a medal. 1994 was his final attempt at achieving Olympic glory. He finished 8th in the 500. With one last chance he rebounded to set a new world record in the 1000 meters and finally won a Gold Medal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Susan Crabtree is national political correspondent for RealClearPolitics. For more than 25 years, she has been on the front lines of accountability journalism as a White House and Congressional correspondent. Her penetrating reporting and investigative work have brought much-needed transparency to the inner workings of federal policymaking on issues such as foreign policy, national security, and Congressional ethics. Her stories about the secret service, bribery, corruption, and conflict-of-interest issues on Capitol Hill helped change House and Senate ethics rules and led to FBI and ethics committee investigations.  Crabtree previously served as a senior writer for the Washington Free Beacon, White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner, and senior editor and investigative reporter for The Hill. She also served as a media fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and as a guest speaker at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Thomas Tuberville is an American politician and retired college football coach who is the senior United States senator from Alabama, a seat he has held since 2021. Before entering politics, Tuberville was the head football coach at Auburn University from 1999 to 2008. He was also the head football coach at the University of Mississippi, Texas Tech University and the University of Cincinnati. Tuberville won all five national Coach of the Year Awards following Auburn's 13–0 season in 2004, in which Auburn won the Southeastern Conference title and the Sugar Bowl. He earned his 100th career win in 2007. Tuberville is the only coach in Auburn football history to beat in-state rival Alabama six consecutive times. He worked for ESPN as a color analyst for its college football coverage during 2017. In his first political campaign, Tuberville won the Republican nomination for the 2020 Senate election in Alabama defeating Democratic incumbent Doug Jones by over 20 points. Establishing himself as an ally of President Donald Trump, he was among a group of Republican senators who attempted to overturn Democratic president-elect Joe Biden's victory over Trump in the 2020 presidential election. Tuberville became Alabama's senior senator in 2023 when Senator Richard Shelby retired. Tuberville is a critical voice in today's conservative movement. 

Coach Doherty has lots to be proud of in a basketball career that includes a national championship as a player and an AP Coach of the Year award as head coach at North Carolina. But even so many years later, Coach traces some of his motivation to a small interaction he had with a teammate when deciding where to go to college. Coach's path from this moment proved to be both a smart one, and one with a poetic ending. Read more in Coach Doherty's book, Rebound: From Pain to Passion.

The path to success is much like any other path in life - it’s non-linear. We take steps forward, but then stumble backwards. However, it’s how we recover from those stumbles that reveals who we truly are. Before founding Girls on the Run, a non-profit organization that serves young women through physical activity, and receiving the Point of Light award from President Barack Obama, Molly Barker faced a rebound of her own. Struggling with alcohol addiction, Molly faced challenges that would have tested even the strongest people. However, her resiliency in finding sobriety not only allowed her to get control of her affliction, but also find a way to impact the lives of millions of young women. Molly Barker joins host Matt Doherty on today’s episode of The Rebound to talk about overcoming alcohol abuse, what leads to the situation and how to live life with those experiences. Molly also talks to Matt about Girls on the Run, and how she went from an initial class of 13 to having served more than 2.5 million young women to date. Connect with Molly Barker online at mollybarkerspeaks.com. Find out more about Girls on the Run online at girlsontherun.org.

You can have as much talent as you want. All the All-Stars with the biggest names and the most credentials. Every bit of talent in the world won’t help you, however, if you don’t have a strong culture. In today’s solo episode of The Rebound Podcast, host Matt Doherty talks about how to build the foundations of a winning culture. Drawing from his years of experience coaching basketball at a high level and being around great winners like Michael Jordan, Coach Doherty breaks down why setting expectations and establishing culture will beat talent any day. Read more about building a winning culture in Coach Doherty’s book, Rebound: From Pain to Passion.  

No matter what level of success you reach in your leadership journey, you can always get knocked down. Oftentimes for leaders, the bigger the title, the greater potential for a much harder fall. As a leader, however, it’s your mandate to show grace, humility and dignity in your lowest moments. From 2009 through 2013, Tim Pernetti was the Athletic Director at his alma mater Rutgers University, and shepherded the school through a transition from the American Athletic Conference to the Big Ten. Despite a successful transition, Pernetti came under fire for his handling of the men’s basketball coach, and was forced to resign in April 2013.  Tim Pernetti, now the President of IMG Academy, joins host Matt Doherty for a conversation about growing up in New Jersey, his time as AD at Rutgers, and his current role at IMG. Tim also shares his leadership lessons, such as trusting your instinct, as well as empowering the people around you. Connect with Tim Pernetti on LinkedIn.