Redeeming The Game Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/redeeming-the-game This is a space for coaches, trainers, and leaders who love the game — but don’t want the game to cost them their family, their integrity, or their soul. Here, we talk about leadership, pressure, culture, identity, and the quiet tensions no one prepares you for when you step into coaching. This isn’t about chasing wins at all costs. It’s about restoring what the game was meant to form in us — and in the players we lead. This podcast is presented by the Beloved Coaches Collective, a community committed to coaching from identity, not insecurity. I’m Coach Sanders. Let’s redeem the game — one coach at a time. © 2026 Redeeming The Game by Matt Sanders 0f05c489-af90-5f4e-8927-122a0f6e8113 yes en Sun, 24 May 2026 18:38:35 -0500 Sun, 24 May 2026 18:39:16 -0500 http://www.redeemingthegame.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/SkHWiAKmkbZz0iPQ9ZL54azoXpsUrpFvBxDvQXTmg9U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YzMz/MWExNWNmMjE5NmU4/NjUyNTQ5ZjY3OWJj/NjYyZi5wbmc.jpg Redeeming The Game http://www.redeemingthegame.com episodic Matt Sanders This is a space for coaches, trainers, and leaders who love the game — but don’t want the game to cost them their family, their integrity, or their soul. Here, we talk about leadership, pressure, culture, identity, and the quiet tensions no one prepares you for when you step into coaching. This isn’t about chasing wins at all costs. It’s about restoring what the game was meant to form in us — and in the players we lead. This podcast is presented by the Beloved Coaches Collective, a community committed to coaching from identity, not insecurity. I’m Coach Sanders. Let’s redeem the game — one coach at a time. This is a space for coaches, trainers, and leaders who love the game — but don’t want the game to cost them their family, their integrity, or their soul. faith, coaching, basketball Matt Sanders No No Can Basketball Share the Gospel? 20 20 Can Basketball Share the Gospel? full 18277b39-c48e-4cff-846b-9d93cd8bc2a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1100d69e In this episode of Redeeming the Game, Coach Matt Sanders ,and  Coach Phillip Morrison, “The Basketball Missionary” — answers a powerful question asked by a coach: “Can basketball share the Gospel?”
The answer takes us all the way back to the origins of the game itself. Dr. James Naismith didn’t just create basketball to keep athletes busy during the winter. His vision was far deeper: “to win men for the Master through the gym.” Basketball was born with discipleship, purpose, and transformation in mind.
Coach Phil unpacks how the court can become more than competition  it can become a place where identity is restored, relationships are built, and the love of Christ is lived out in real time. From locker rooms to practices to hard conversations with players, this episode challenges coaches to see the game as ministry, not just strategy.
If you’ve ever wondered whether sports can truly impact eternity, this conversation will remind you that basketball has always had the potential to point people to something greater.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

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]]> In this episode of Redeeming the Game, Coach Matt Sanders ,and  Coach Phillip Morrison, “The Basketball Missionary” — answers a powerful question asked by a coach: “Can basketball share the Gospel?”
The answer takes us all the way back to the origins of the game itself. Dr. James Naismith didn’t just create basketball to keep athletes busy during the winter. His vision was far deeper: “to win men for the Master through the gym.” Basketball was born with discipleship, purpose, and transformation in mind.
Coach Phil unpacks how the court can become more than competition  it can become a place where identity is restored, relationships are built, and the love of Christ is lived out in real time. From locker rooms to practices to hard conversations with players, this episode challenges coaches to see the game as ministry, not just strategy.
If you’ve ever wondered whether sports can truly impact eternity, this conversation will remind you that basketball has always had the potential to point people to something greater.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

https://www.skool.com/jesus/about?ref=c8a5b341f1164e9c99092c6ac2d95da8


]]> Sun, 24 May 2026 18:38:35 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1615 In this episode of Redeeming the Game, Coach Matt Sanders ,and  Coach Phillip Morrison, “The Basketball Missionary” — answers a powerful question asked by a coach: “Can basketball share the Gospel?”
The answer takes us all the way back to the origins of the game itself. Dr. James Naismith didn’t just create basketball to keep athletes busy during the winter. His vision was far deeper: “to win men for the Master through the gym.” Basketball was born with discipleship, purpose, and transformation in mind.
Coach Phil unpacks how the court can become more than competition  it can become a place where identity is restored, relationships are built, and the love of Christ is lived out in real time. From locker rooms to practices to hard conversations with players, this episode challenges coaches to see the game as ministry, not just strategy.
If you’ve ever wondered whether sports can truly impact eternity, this conversation will remind you that basketball has always had the potential to point people to something greater.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

https://www.skool.com/jesus/about?ref=c8a5b341f1164e9c99092c6ac2d95da8


]]> faith, coaching, basketball No When you Question: Am I doing enough? 19 19 When you Question: Am I doing enough? full dc15bcf1-2ea3-42d0-a3e6-d1b8e9ceee03 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3a2ff18b In this powerful conversation, Coach Sanders is joined by fellow basketball missionary Coach Phillip Morrison to unpack one of the deepest identity battles coaches, leaders, and people face every day  living from the “I am nots” instead of the truth of what Father God says about us.
Drawing from the teachings of theologian and teacher Baxter Kruger, this episode explores how so many coaches silently wrestle with thoughts like:
“I’m not enough.”
“I’m not doing enough.”
“I’m not worthy.”
“I’ll never measure up.”
But the Father’s voice tells a different story.
Through a beloved identity and righteousness lens, we discuss what it means to live as sons and daughters — fully loved, fully accepted, and enough because of the finished work and sacrifice of Jesus. This episode is an invitation for coaches, leaders, parents, and athletes to stop striving for approval and begin leading from belovedness instead of performance.
If you’ve ever questioned your worth, your calling, or whether you’re doing enough, this conversation will remind you that your identity was never meant to be built on wins, productivity, or validation from people,  but on the unchanging love of the Father.
You are not what fear says.
You are not what performance says.
You are who the Father says you are.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> In this powerful conversation, Coach Sanders is joined by fellow basketball missionary Coach Phillip Morrison to unpack one of the deepest identity battles coaches, leaders, and people face every day  living from the “I am nots” instead of the truth of what Father God says about us.
Drawing from the teachings of theologian and teacher Baxter Kruger, this episode explores how so many coaches silently wrestle with thoughts like:
“I’m not enough.”
“I’m not doing enough.”
“I’m not worthy.”
“I’ll never measure up.”
But the Father’s voice tells a different story.
Through a beloved identity and righteousness lens, we discuss what it means to live as sons and daughters — fully loved, fully accepted, and enough because of the finished work and sacrifice of Jesus. This episode is an invitation for coaches, leaders, parents, and athletes to stop striving for approval and begin leading from belovedness instead of performance.
If you’ve ever questioned your worth, your calling, or whether you’re doing enough, this conversation will remind you that your identity was never meant to be built on wins, productivity, or validation from people,  but on the unchanging love of the Father.
You are not what fear says.
You are not what performance says.
You are who the Father says you are.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 08:28:00 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1342 In this powerful conversation, Coach Sanders is joined by fellow basketball missionary Coach Phillip Morrison to unpack one of the deepest identity battles coaches, leaders, and people face every day  living from the “I am nots” instead of the truth of what Father God says about us.
Drawing from the teachings of theologian and teacher Baxter Kruger, this episode explores how so many coaches silently wrestle with thoughts like:
“I’m not enough.”
“I’m not doing enough.”
“I’m not worthy.”
“I’ll never measure up.”
But the Father’s voice tells a different story.
Through a beloved identity and righteousness lens, we discuss what it means to live as sons and daughters — fully loved, fully accepted, and enough because of the finished work and sacrifice of Jesus. This episode is an invitation for coaches, leaders, parents, and athletes to stop striving for approval and begin leading from belovedness instead of performance.
If you’ve ever questioned your worth, your calling, or whether you’re doing enough, this conversation will remind you that your identity was never meant to be built on wins, productivity, or validation from people,  but on the unchanging love of the Father.
You are not what fear says.
You are not what performance says.
You are who the Father says you are.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No Righteousness over Reputation 18 18 Righteousness over Reputation full a4ea859c-fe83-49fa-a94c-63fc5888586b https://share.transistor.fm/s/10513d78 So many coaches spend their lives trying to prove themselves to parents, administrators, other coaches, and even themselves.
But what happens when your identity is built on reputation instead of righteousness?
In this episode of Redeeming the Game, we talk about the exhausting pressure of performance-based leadership and the freedom that comes when you realize you are already accepted by God.
This conversation is about leading from security instead of striving,and how beloved identity changes the way we coach, correct, and live.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> So many coaches spend their lives trying to prove themselves to parents, administrators, other coaches, and even themselves.
But what happens when your identity is built on reputation instead of righteousness?
In this episode of Redeeming the Game, we talk about the exhausting pressure of performance-based leadership and the freedom that comes when you realize you are already accepted by God.
This conversation is about leading from security instead of striving,and how beloved identity changes the way we coach, correct, and live.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> Sun, 10 May 2026 17:12:00 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1014 So many coaches spend their lives trying to prove themselves to parents, administrators, other coaches, and even themselves.
But what happens when your identity is built on reputation instead of righteousness?
In this episode of Redeeming the Game, we talk about the exhausting pressure of performance-based leadership and the freedom that comes when you realize you are already accepted by God.
This conversation is about leading from security instead of striving,and how beloved identity changes the way we coach, correct, and live.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No More the Wins: The Legacy of a Transformational AD/Coach 17 17 More the Wins: The Legacy of a Transformational AD/Coach full fb9a7303-6c25-4481-8668-fdfebd1b224b https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a408772 More Than Wins: The Legacy of a Transformational AD
What does it really mean to win in athletics?
For 25 years, today’s guest served as an athletic director, leading coaches, building programs, and impacting countless athletes across basketball, baseball, and football. But her greatest legacy isn’t found in championships, records, or trophies it’s found in people.
In this powerful conversation, we go beyond the scoreboard to explore what transformational leadership truly looks like. From the early days of defining success by performance… to a deeper shift rooted in beloved identity… this episode reveals how leadership changes when you stop leading to prove something—and start leading from who you already are.
If you’re a coach, athletic director, or leader who wants to build something that lasts, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com


]]> More Than Wins: The Legacy of a Transformational AD
What does it really mean to win in athletics?
For 25 years, today’s guest served as an athletic director, leading coaches, building programs, and impacting countless athletes across basketball, baseball, and football. But her greatest legacy isn’t found in championships, records, or trophies it’s found in people.
In this powerful conversation, we go beyond the scoreboard to explore what transformational leadership truly looks like. From the early days of defining success by performance… to a deeper shift rooted in beloved identity… this episode reveals how leadership changes when you stop leading to prove something—and start leading from who you already are.
If you’re a coach, athletic director, or leader who wants to build something that lasts, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com


]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 16:44:00 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1502 More Than Wins: The Legacy of a Transformational AD
What does it really mean to win in athletics?
For 25 years, today’s guest served as an athletic director, leading coaches, building programs, and impacting countless athletes across basketball, baseball, and football. But her greatest legacy isn’t found in championships, records, or trophies it’s found in people.
In this powerful conversation, we go beyond the scoreboard to explore what transformational leadership truly looks like. From the early days of defining success by performance… to a deeper shift rooted in beloved identity… this episode reveals how leadership changes when you stop leading to prove something—and start leading from who you already are.
If you’re a coach, athletic director, or leader who wants to build something that lasts, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com


]]> faith, coaching, basketball No Identity Before Performance 16 16 Identity Before Performance full 074ec00e-0620-48f8-9627-9f81d4c66b9b https://share.transistor.fm/s/5dd43aa8 What if you didn’t have to prove anything this season?

What if you coached from a place of being already accepted?

That changes:

  • your tone
  • your patience
  • your leadership

You don’t coach for approval. You coach from identity. And when that shifts…Everything else starts to follow.

This is where coaching starts to change.Because when your identity is secure…You stop using the game to build yourself. And you start allowing God to send you through it.Not just as a coach.But as someone being used to shape lives. 

If this is where you’re at right now…

If you’ve felt the pressure, the weight, the need to prove…

You were never meant to find your identity in the game. You were meant to bring your identity into it. You are beloved. And from that place…you lead! 

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> What if you didn’t have to prove anything this season?

What if you coached from a place of being already accepted?

That changes:

  • your tone
  • your patience
  • your leadership

You don’t coach for approval. You coach from identity. And when that shifts…Everything else starts to follow.

This is where coaching starts to change.Because when your identity is secure…You stop using the game to build yourself. And you start allowing God to send you through it.Not just as a coach.But as someone being used to shape lives. 

If this is where you’re at right now…

If you’ve felt the pressure, the weight, the need to prove…

You were never meant to find your identity in the game. You were meant to bring your identity into it. You are beloved. And from that place…you lead! 

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:16:00 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1173 What if you didn’t have to prove anything this season?

What if you coached from a place of being already accepted?

That changes:

  • your tone
  • your patience
  • your leadership

You don’t coach for approval. You coach from identity. And when that shifts…Everything else starts to follow.

This is where coaching starts to change.Because when your identity is secure…You stop using the game to build yourself. And you start allowing God to send you through it.Not just as a coach.But as someone being used to shape lives. 

If this is where you’re at right now…

If you’ve felt the pressure, the weight, the need to prove…

You were never meant to find your identity in the game. You were meant to bring your identity into it. You are beloved. And from that place…you lead! 

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No What The Game Revealed in us 15 15 What The Game Revealed in us full 4a3fca9f-4d44-4db6-aa35-f0eb95f34eed https://share.transistor.fm/s/a98098c7 What if the game is doing more than just developing players?
In this episode of Redeeming the Game, I sit down with two of my former players to reflect on their journey—from who they were when I first met them to who they are becoming today.
We talk about when basketball became more than just competition, the challenges and growth they experienced along the way, and how God used the game to shape their identity, discipline, and faith.
This is an honest conversation about transformation how the game can expose, refine, and ultimately point us toward something deeper.
For coaches, trainers, and players alike, this episode is a reminder: Basketball is a tool.
And in the right hands, it can be used for far more than performance.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com


]]> What if the game is doing more than just developing players?
In this episode of Redeeming the Game, I sit down with two of my former players to reflect on their journey—from who they were when I first met them to who they are becoming today.
We talk about when basketball became more than just competition, the challenges and growth they experienced along the way, and how God used the game to shape their identity, discipline, and faith.
This is an honest conversation about transformation how the game can expose, refine, and ultimately point us toward something deeper.
For coaches, trainers, and players alike, this episode is a reminder: Basketball is a tool.
And in the right hands, it can be used for far more than performance.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com


]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:44:00 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 2920 What if the game is doing more than just developing players?
In this episode of Redeeming the Game, I sit down with two of my former players to reflect on their journey—from who they were when I first met them to who they are becoming today.
We talk about when basketball became more than just competition, the challenges and growth they experienced along the way, and how God used the game to shape their identity, discipline, and faith.
This is an honest conversation about transformation how the game can expose, refine, and ultimately point us toward something deeper.
For coaches, trainers, and players alike, this episode is a reminder: Basketball is a tool.
And in the right hands, it can be used for far more than performance.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com


]]> faith, coaching, basketball No Hard Conversations That Build Athletes 14 14 Hard Conversations That Build Athletes full bc321357-3645-4504-abc8-b753fc940b76 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f8730da8 If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:44:00 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 788 If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things


matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No Lies we believed about coaching 13 13 Lies we believed about coaching full 924e8674-8afd-4b34-abd3-9e73b775d5c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/04fdf836 The lies we believed about coaching.

Today’s episode is a little different.
I’m sitting down with two guys who not only train at a high level…
but have also been completely transformed in how they see coaching, identity, and the game itself.

And today we’re talking about this:
What’s the lie we believed about coaching… and what happens when that gets exposed?
The game was never meant to define you.
And the moment that lie starts to break…
everything about how you coach begins to change.

This is what it looks like to start redeeming the game.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.
👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> The lies we believed about coaching.

Today’s episode is a little different.
I’m sitting down with two guys who not only train at a high level…
but have also been completely transformed in how they see coaching, identity, and the game itself.

And today we’re talking about this:
What’s the lie we believed about coaching… and what happens when that gets exposed?
The game was never meant to define you.
And the moment that lie starts to break…
everything about how you coach begins to change.

This is what it looks like to start redeeming the game.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.
👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 2887 The lies we believed about coaching.

Today’s episode is a little different.
I’m sitting down with two guys who not only train at a high level…
but have also been completely transformed in how they see coaching, identity, and the game itself.

And today we’re talking about this:
What’s the lie we believed about coaching… and what happens when that gets exposed?
The game was never meant to define you.
And the moment that lie starts to break…
everything about how you coach begins to change.

This is what it looks like to start redeeming the game.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.
👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

matt@redeemingthegame.com

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No The 3 Things Every Player Actually Needs 12 12 The 3 Things Every Player Actually Needs full baea6690-6f69-48b8-aaf2-4e4e75c26601 https://share.transistor.fm/s/af884942 Most players don’t need more drills.

They need something deeper. We default to skill development.
Shooting reps. Ball handling. Conditioning.
But we often neglect the foundation underneath it all.
And when players struggle, it’s rarely because they don’t know enough.
Every player needs three things:
1. Stability
📖 Hebrews 13:8
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
Players thrive when their coach is steady.
If your mood rises and falls with the scoreboard, your team feels unsafe.
Beloved coaches are anchored.
2. Truth 📖 Ephesians 4:15 “Speaking the truth in love.”
Truth without love humiliates. Love without truth weakens.
Growth happens where honesty and care coexist.
3. Belief Jesus called fishermen “fishers of men.”
He saw beyond current performance.
Beloved identity means you see players not just as they are but as they’re becoming.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

matt@redeemingthegame.com


]]> Most players don’t need more drills.

They need something deeper. We default to skill development.
Shooting reps. Ball handling. Conditioning.
But we often neglect the foundation underneath it all.
And when players struggle, it’s rarely because they don’t know enough.
Every player needs three things:
1. Stability
📖 Hebrews 13:8
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
Players thrive when their coach is steady.
If your mood rises and falls with the scoreboard, your team feels unsafe.
Beloved coaches are anchored.
2. Truth 📖 Ephesians 4:15 “Speaking the truth in love.”
Truth without love humiliates. Love without truth weakens.
Growth happens where honesty and care coexist.
3. Belief Jesus called fishermen “fishers of men.”
He saw beyond current performance.
Beloved identity means you see players not just as they are but as they’re becoming.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

matt@redeemingthegame.com


]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1015 Most players don’t need more drills.

They need something deeper. We default to skill development.
Shooting reps. Ball handling. Conditioning.
But we often neglect the foundation underneath it all.
And when players struggle, it’s rarely because they don’t know enough.
Every player needs three things:
1. Stability
📖 Hebrews 13:8
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
Players thrive when their coach is steady.
If your mood rises and falls with the scoreboard, your team feels unsafe.
Beloved coaches are anchored.
2. Truth 📖 Ephesians 4:15 “Speaking the truth in love.”
Truth without love humiliates. Love without truth weakens.
Growth happens where honesty and care coexist.
3. Belief Jesus called fishermen “fishers of men.”
He saw beyond current performance.
Beloved identity means you see players not just as they are but as they’re becoming.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.

I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”

No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.

If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇

www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

matt@redeemingthegame.com


]]> faith, coaching, basketball No You Don't Have to Carry This Alone 10 10 You Don't Have to Carry This Alone full ad37a8b4-4f08-4811-9dcc-38296475d0e4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b621328 Somewhere along the way, many coaches learned to carry everything quietly.
The pressure. The expectations.The weight of leadership.
But carrying it alone was never part of the calling.
Coaching trains you to be strong for others.
But strength, when isolated, eventually becomes heavy.
Beloved identity reminds us
that we are sons and daughters before we are leaders.
And beloved sons and daughters were never designed to walk alone.
I’ve learned that isolation doesn’t mean absence of people it means absence of shared formation.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> Somewhere along the way, many coaches learned to carry everything quietly.
The pressure. The expectations.The weight of leadership.
But carrying it alone was never part of the calling.
Coaching trains you to be strong for others.
But strength, when isolated, eventually becomes heavy.
Beloved identity reminds us
that we are sons and daughters before we are leaders.
And beloved sons and daughters were never designed to walk alone.
I’ve learned that isolation doesn’t mean absence of people it means absence of shared formation.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0500 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1077 Somewhere along the way, many coaches learned to carry everything quietly.
The pressure. The expectations.The weight of leadership.
But carrying it alone was never part of the calling.
Coaching trains you to be strong for others.
But strength, when isolated, eventually becomes heavy.
Beloved identity reminds us
that we are sons and daughters before we are leaders.
And beloved sons and daughters were never designed to walk alone.
I’ve learned that isolation doesn’t mean absence of people it means absence of shared formation.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No Leadership Loneliness is Real 9 9 Leadership Loneliness is Real full 115656b4-37df-4a7f-8b18-a6c8401981fa https://share.transistor.fm/s/5409ff0f As a coach, you’re expected to be strong. Confident. Certain.
There aren’t many places where uncertainty feels safe.
Over time, isolation doesn’t come from distance —
it comes from carrying things alone.
Loneliness isn’t a leadership failure.
It’s a signal —a reminder that formation happens in community.
Secure leaders don’t hide their humanity. They steward it.
Beloved identity reminds us that we were never designed to lead in isolation.
Strength is not independence.
Strength is knowing where you can be honest.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> As a coach, you’re expected to be strong. Confident. Certain.
There aren’t many places where uncertainty feels safe.
Over time, isolation doesn’t come from distance —
it comes from carrying things alone.
Loneliness isn’t a leadership failure.
It’s a signal —a reminder that formation happens in community.
Secure leaders don’t hide their humanity. They steward it.
Beloved identity reminds us that we were never designed to lead in isolation.
Strength is not independence.
Strength is knowing where you can be honest.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0600 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1039 As a coach, you’re expected to be strong. Confident. Certain.
There aren’t many places where uncertainty feels safe.
Over time, isolation doesn’t come from distance —
it comes from carrying things alone.
Loneliness isn’t a leadership failure.
It’s a signal —a reminder that formation happens in community.
Secure leaders don’t hide their humanity. They steward it.
Beloved identity reminds us that we were never designed to lead in isolation.
Strength is not independence.
Strength is knowing where you can be honest.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
If you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No Winning… But Losing at Home? 8 8 Winning… But Losing at Home? full ded40060-b5ec-41fb-96e7-781fa6214a48 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f3fd1f32 No coach ever plans to neglect their family.
It doesn’t happen in one decision —it happens in small compromises
that slowly become normal. I told myself it was temporary.Just this season.
Just this push.But seasons stack.
And what we don’t protect eventually pays the price.
You are a beloved son or daughter before you are a coach.
And your family does not exist to support your calling —
they are part of it.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
if you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> No coach ever plans to neglect their family.
It doesn’t happen in one decision —it happens in small compromises
that slowly become normal. I told myself it was temporary.Just this season.
Just this push.But seasons stack.
And what we don’t protect eventually pays the price.
You are a beloved son or daughter before you are a coach.
And your family does not exist to support your calling —
they are part of it.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
if you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0600 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1053 No coach ever plans to neglect their family.
It doesn’t happen in one decision —it happens in small compromises
that slowly become normal. I told myself it was temporary.Just this season.
Just this push.But seasons stack.
And what we don’t protect eventually pays the price.
You are a beloved son or daughter before you are a coach.
And your family does not exist to support your calling —
they are part of it.

If I could go back and talk to my younger self as a coach, these are the 10 things I’d tell him first.
I put them all into a free guide called “10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Coach.”
No fluff. No playbooks. Just real lessons from years of coaching, leading, winning, losing, and learning.
if you’re early in your coaching journey, or you want to coach with more purpose and clarity, grab it for free below.

👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No The Cost of Always Being Available 7 7 The Cost of Always Being Available full 20506c22-9246-49f0-b732-7c8c2f8bc19c https://share.transistor.fm/s/5b00e480 Somewhere along the way, availability became the standard for care.
If you weren’t answering every call, every text, every late-night concern —it felt like you weren’t doing enough.
But constant availability has a cost. I believed being available made me a better coach.
And for a while, it did. But slowly, availability turned into expectation, and expectation turned into exhaustion.
I didn’t lose my passion —I lost my margin.

]]> Somewhere along the way, availability became the standard for care.
If you weren’t answering every call, every text, every late-night concern —it felt like you weren’t doing enough.
But constant availability has a cost. I believed being available made me a better coach.
And for a while, it did. But slowly, availability turned into expectation, and expectation turned into exhaustion.
I didn’t lose my passion —I lost my margin.

]]> Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0600 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1175 Somewhere along the way, availability became the standard for care.
If you weren’t answering every call, every text, every late-night concern —it felt like you weren’t doing enough.
But constant availability has a cost. I believed being available made me a better coach.
And for a while, it did. But slowly, availability turned into expectation, and expectation turned into exhaustion.
I didn’t lose my passion —I lost my margin.

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No What the Game Reveals Under Pressure 6 6 What the Game Reveals Under Pressure full fa1be36b-67f4-4697-91af-0a856847eb62 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1528c798 Pressure doesn’t change who we are —it reveals what we’re leaning on.
The game has a way of exposingwhat’s been holding us together all along.
I’ve coached in moments where pressure made me sharper…and moments where it made me smaller.
Short-tempered.Reactive.Tight.
That’s when I realized pressure wasn’t the problem.
It was showing me where my identity was anchored.
👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> Pressure doesn’t change who we are —it reveals what we’re leaning on.
The game has a way of exposingwhat’s been holding us together all along.
I’ve coached in moments where pressure made me sharper…and moments where it made me smaller.
Short-tempered.Reactive.Tight.
That’s when I realized pressure wasn’t the problem.
It was showing me where my identity was anchored.
👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0600 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 885 Pressure doesn’t change who we are —it reveals what we’re leaning on.
The game has a way of exposingwhat’s been holding us together all along.
I’ve coached in moments where pressure made me sharper…and moments where it made me smaller.
Short-tempered.Reactive.Tight.
That’s when I realized pressure wasn’t the problem.
It was showing me where my identity was anchored.
👇 Free download linked below 👇
www.redeemingthegame.com/10things

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No Urgency is Not Leadership 5 5 Urgency is Not Leadership full fa5eeeca-fc34-4c82-be56-c8da7b818958 https://share.transistor.fm/s/985b823d What in your leadership feels urgent
but isn’t actually important?

And what is your urgency communicating
to your players, your staff, and your family?
Beloved coaches lead from rest —
not from scramble.
Urgency says, “If I don’t act now, I lose.”
Beloved leadership says,
“I can wait — because I’m not trying to prove anything.”
Calm is not complacency.
It’s confidence rooted in identity.

]]> What in your leadership feels urgent
but isn’t actually important?

And what is your urgency communicating
to your players, your staff, and your family?
Beloved coaches lead from rest —
not from scramble.
Urgency says, “If I don’t act now, I lose.”
Beloved leadership says,
“I can wait — because I’m not trying to prove anything.”
Calm is not complacency.
It’s confidence rooted in identity.

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:00:00 -0600 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 851 What in your leadership feels urgent
but isn’t actually important?

And what is your urgency communicating
to your players, your staff, and your family?
Beloved coaches lead from rest —
not from scramble.
Urgency says, “If I don’t act now, I lose.”
Beloved leadership says,
“I can wait — because I’m not trying to prove anything.”
Calm is not complacency.
It’s confidence rooted in identity.

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No Winning Practices, Losing Peace 4 4 Winning Practices, Losing Peace full 3ba61928-60c2-4578-abfa-7b2b607fbaa6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/98f2881e Practice reveals what you truly value. This episode breaks down how to design practices that shape decision-makers, competitors, and men—without burning out your team or yourself.

]]> Practice reveals what you truly value. This episode breaks down how to design practices that shape decision-makers, competitors, and men—without burning out your team or yourself.

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:30:00 -0600 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1032 Practice reveals what you truly value. This episode breaks down how to design practices that shape decision-makers, competitors, and men—without burning out your team or yourself.

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No When Coaching Becomes Performance 3 3 When Coaching Becomes Performance full 66492435-b6eb-4dc7-9468-1d3508993c59 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8b421cc2 Wins and losses are loud, but they don’t get to name you. This episode speaks directly to coaches whose identity has been tied to results, seasons, and expectations—and offers a better, freer way to lead.

]]> Wins and losses are loud, but they don’t get to name you. This episode speaks directly to coaches whose identity has been tied to results, seasons, and expectations—and offers a better, freer way to lead.

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:00:00 -0600 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 1037 Wins and losses are loud, but they don’t get to name you. This episode speaks directly to coaches whose identity has been tied to results, seasons, and expectations—and offers a better, freer way to lead.

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No You Are More Than Your Record 2 2 You Are More Than Your Record full 8af54393-2715-414c-96cd-567b71180f05 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b17a77e4 Wins and losses are loud, but they don’t get to name you. This episode speaks directly to coaches whose identity has been tied to results, seasons, and expectations—and offers a better, freer way to lead.

]]> Wins and losses are loud, but they don’t get to name you. This episode speaks directly to coaches whose identity has been tied to results, seasons, and expectations—and offers a better, freer way to lead.

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:30:00 -0600 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 950 Wins and losses are loud, but they don’t get to name you. This episode speaks directly to coaches whose identity has been tied to results, seasons, and expectations—and offers a better, freer way to lead.

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No Why The Game Needs Redeeming 1 1 Why The Game Needs Redeeming full 4b5ac5b8-f438-4cfa-9ed2-07759e065308 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4307c4b In this first episode, we will set the foundation for the journey we will go on. Coaching was never meant to cost you your soul, family, or your identity. We will explore how the game drifted from its original design-and how God is inviting us coaches back to lead from our Beloved Identity not pressure.

]]> In this first episode, we will set the foundation for the journey we will go on. Coaching was never meant to cost you your soul, family, or your identity. We will explore how the game drifted from its original design-and how God is inviting us coaches back to lead from our Beloved Identity not pressure.

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0600 Matt Sanders Matt Sanders 914 In this first episode, we will set the foundation for the journey we will go on. Coaching was never meant to cost you your soul, family, or your identity. We will explore how the game drifted from its original design-and how God is inviting us coaches back to lead from our Beloved Identity not pressure.

]]> faith, coaching, basketball No