# Durham Welch | Co-Special Team Coordinator, Hamline University Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708/durham-welch-co-special-team-coordinator-hamline-university Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708/durham-welch-co-special-team-coordinator-hamline-university.md Podcast: [Front Office U](https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708) Published: 2026-04-10T08:14:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/front-office-u/episodes/Durham-Welch--Co-Special-Team-Coordinator--Hamline-University-e3ha312 Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/6f579c9c/podcast/play/117819874/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-1%2F3d882d70-3e8d-6e21-fc5b-3e3134a9b878.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/front-office-u-5708708/episodes/durham-welch-co-special-team-coordinator-hamline-university Duration seconds: 2560 ## Resource Front Office U welcomes Durham Welch! Durham is the Co-Special Teams Coordinator for football at Hamline University, bringing a unique and resilient perspective shaped by his multi-sport background and unconventional journey through athletics. A former college athlete who competed in both soccer and football, Durham’s path wasn’t defined by immediate success, but by perseverance and growth through adversity. Durham shares how those challenges helped shape his coaching philosophy, allowing him to better connect with athletes who may not always be in the spotlight. He emphasizes the value of communication as a transferable skill and how embracing failure played a key role in his development, both on and off the field. The conversation also dives into his transition into coaching, the importance of taking advantage of opportunities, and his long-term goal of becoming an Athletic Director while continuing to grow in the coaching space. ⁠Connect with Durham on LinkedIn ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/front-office-u-5708708/episodes/durham-welch-co-special-team-coordinator-hamline-university/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708/durham-welch-co-special-team-coordinator-hamline-university.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.