{"podcast":{"title":"The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast","slug":"the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100","podcast_index_feed_id":479100,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ea86d8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.gillathletics.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2738054/2738054-1664382921446-a9eed5642b2d6.jpg","author":"Gill Athletics","episode_count":930,"summary":"Unlock the world of track & field coaching with The Gill Connections Podcast! Host Mike Cunningham brings you inspiring stories, real conversations, and coaching insights from leaders at every level. Discover a new coach's interview every Monday. Plus, don’t miss the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts with our NEW Gill1918 Project episodes Tuesday-Sunday — short, powerful lessons from top coaches to help you grow on and off the track. Powered by Gill Athletics — Supporting Coaches Since 1918.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T04:19:13.512049+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100"},"episode":{"title":"#361: Steven Sanchez-Univ of Delaware | From the Bronx to Building a Coaching Mindset","slug":"361-steven-sanchez-univ-of-delaware-from-the-bronx-to-building-a-coaching-mindset","published_at":"2026-05-04T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100/361-steven-sanchez-univ-of-delaware-from-the-bronx-to-building-a-coaching-mindset","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gillathletics/episodes/361-Steven-Sanchez-Univ-of-Delaware--From-the-Bronx-to-Building-a-Coaching-Mindset-e3hh0am","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ea86d8/podcast/play/118046486/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-6%2F7d0118d1-f81a-c18b-d8d8-bc8baf8ada1a.mp3","summary":"There’s something powerful about a coach who knew early. Steven Sanchez didn’t just stumble into coaching—he was already studying it, researching it, and chasing it while still in high school in the Bronx. From a massive New York City high school campus to a small college in the South, his journey is anything but typical—and that’s exactly what makes it valuable. This episode is about perspective. About hearing hard truths. About choosing a path before the path fully reveals itself. Steven shares how a pivotal conversation with a mentor reshaped his trajectory, why he was studying coaching bios as a teenager, and how his willingness to bet on himself took him far from home in pursuit of growth. 🔑 In this episode: 🏙️ Growing up in the Bronx and navigating a 1,000-student freshman class that became 60 graduates 🏈 A football-first mindset—and the injury that forced a pivot 🎯 The moment a mentor told him: “Focus on throwing… and think about coaching” 🧠 Studying coaching paths BEFORE even getting to college 🗺️ Choosing a college based on geography, opportunity, and instinct—not just recruitment 🌱 Adjusting from a massive NYC environment to an 800-student college campus 💬 Quote from Steven: “ I was looking at every school in the country… what have been the paths of the coaches? I was trying to figure out what I needed to do. ” This one’s for the coaches who are still figuring it out—and the ones who knew early and went all in. 🌟 Explore Our Library : Dive into over 350 episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff , Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan , as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on Twitch.tv, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more! 🎙️ Creat…","meta_description":"There’s something powerful about a coach who knew early. Steven Sanchez didn’t just stumble into coaching—he was already studying it, researching it, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7044,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100/episodes/361-steven-sanchez-univ-of-delaware-from-the-bronx-to-building-a-coaching-mindset/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100/361-steven-sanchez-univ-of-delaware-from-the-bronx-to-building-a-coaching-mindset.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}