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Father First, Coach Second | Bill Bassett
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- Wrestling Mindset
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- Jun 29, 2026
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- 1525
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Summary
Gene Zannetti talks with head coach and legendary wrestling dad Bill Bassett about why a relationship with your sons always has to come before results, how not every parent is built to coach their own kid in the corner even if they're a great coach for someone else, the importance of a wrestling mom who is fully bought in like his wife Carissa, and why some of the greatest wrestlers came from parents who were all in while some great ex-wrestlers have struggled to separate the coach-athlete relationship from the father-son one. Timestamps: 1:59 - Jason Nolf sparked the idea for the Oceans series 3:57 - Jordan Burroughs picks Bill's brain at Fargo and NCA's 5:39 - Topics covered on how to be a wrestling dad 7:50 - Relationship with his sons always came first over results 12:49 - Carissa is fully bought in and lets the boys and Bill do their thing 17:40 - No parent has ever set out to hurt their kid 20:33 - Being dad at the dinner table and coach in the room, you have to switch hats 22:15 - The greatest wrestlers had all-in parents 🎯 This episode is sponsored by: 🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.com Use code MINDSET for 15% off your order 💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.com Use code MINDSET25 for a special discount Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes. If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts. For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email [email protected] 🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset 🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/ 📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/ Wrestling Mindset Social Media Instagram: / wrestlingmindset Facebook: / wrestlingmindset Twitte…