JAMODI Podcast
Welcome to the JAMODI Podcast! Matt Sayman here, and I ask special leaders/coaches not just WHAT they do, but HOW they do what they do. Guests share strategies on enhancing culture, daily routines for success, building confidence, becoming the best version of themselves. Remember it's JAMODI...It’s Just A Matter Of Doing It!
Recent Audio Episodes
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Aug. 3, 2026
Episode 316: Sam Kohnke | Building Championship Culture Through Freedom, Decision-Making & Toughness
How do great coaches build teams that win year after year? In Episode 316 of the JAMODI Podcast, Langston University Head Men's Basketball Coach Sam Kohnke shares how he develops winning programs by recruiting competitors, teaching basketball through concepts instead of memorized plays, and creating players who can think and make decisions under pressure. Coach Kohnke discusses: 🏀 Recruiting "dogs" instead of just talent 🏀 Why concepts outperform rigid offensive systems 🏀 Teaching players t
July 31, 2026
Build Team Chemistry | Nicole Collins
What separates championship programs from everyone else? Coach Nicole Collins has built one of Texas' premier girls basketball programs at Cedar Hill High School, leading teams to sustained success while developing young women far beyond the game. A former Baylor point guard under Kim Mulkey, Nicole shares lessons on leadership, culture, accountability, player development, faith, and why relationships—not talent—create championship teams. In this episode we discuss: • Building championship c
July 30, 2026
You Don't Win State In March | Nicole Collins
What separates championship programs from everyone else? Coach Nicole Collins has built one of Texas' premier girls basketball programs at Cedar Hill High School, leading teams to sustained success while developing young women far beyond the game. A former Baylor point guard under Kim Mulkey, Nicole shares lessons on leadership, culture, accountability, player development, faith, and why relationships—not talent—create championship teams. In this episode we discuss: • Building championship c
July 29, 2026
Transformational Coaching | Nicole Collins
What separates championship programs from everyone else? Coach Nicole Collins has built one of Texas' premier girls basketball programs at Cedar Hill High School, leading teams to sustained success while developing young women far beyond the game. A former Baylor point guard under Kim Mulkey, Nicole shares lessons on leadership, culture, accountability, player development, faith, and why relationships—not talent—create championship teams. In this episode we discuss: • Building championship c
July 28, 2026
Helping Players Find Their Purpose | Nicole Collins
What separates championship programs from everyone else? Coach Nicole Collins has built one of Texas' premier girls basketball programs at Cedar Hill High School, leading teams to sustained success while developing young women far beyond the game. A former Baylor point guard under Kim Mulkey, Nicole shares lessons on leadership, culture, accountability, player development, faith, and why relationships—not talent—create championship teams. In this episode we discuss: • Building championship c
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July 27, 2026
Episode 315: Nicole Collins | Championship Culture, Leadership & Building Elite Teams
What separates championship programs from everyone else? Coach Nicole Collins has built one of Texas' premier girls basketball programs at Cedar Hill High School, leading teams to sustained success while developing young women far beyond the game. A former Baylor point guard under Kim Mulkey, Nicole shares lessons on leadership, culture, accountability, player development, faith, and why relationships—not talent—create championship teams. In this episode we discuss: • Building championship c
Recent Blog Posts
April 23, 2025
Summary of Episode 246 with Skip Townsend
“Do the Little Things Right”: Lessons in Leadership from Coach Skip Townsend Skip Townsend is more than just a legendary Texas high school basketball coach with over 1,000 wins and nine state championships — he's a master at crafting culture, de…
April 15, 2025
Summary of Episode 244 with Antoine Thompson
"Handle Hard Better": Lessons in Leadership with Coach Antoine Thompson In a powerful episode of the JAMODI Podcast, host Matt Sayman sits down with Coach Antoine Thompson, head boys basketball coach at South Oak Cliff High School and former hea…
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