Patrick Murphy (Alabama Softball) on PERSON over athlete, “Affirmation Bags”, & Power of Tiny Gains

Patrick Murphy is the Head Softball Coach at the University of Alabama. Coach Murphy career accomplishments rank among the best in all of college sports, holding a 78% career winning percentage, winning the National Championship in 2012, and leading the Crimson Tide softball team to the NCAA tournament a remarkable 22 straight years.

In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Coach Murphy about building the culture of his program by prioritizing the PERSON first - athlete second, capturing his players’ hearts with “Affirmation Bags”, and The Power of Tiny Gains in building the program’s culture.

0:30 | Coach Murphy’s approach and mentality starting each new season
2:00 | Re-establishing and evolving the team culture each season
4:15 | PERSON first, athlete second at Alabama Softball
16:30 | The Power of Tiny Gains
25:00 | Reinforcing the Power of Positivity with “Affirmation Bags”
32:45 | Balancing the Process with the Results
34:45 | Learning from Nick Saban while working together at Alabama
44:00 | Leading with vulnerability and creating a ‘No Judgement Zone’ in the Clubhouse
47:00 | Using practice time to teach life lessons and personal development
54:30 | Mudita: Taking unselfish joy in somebody else’s success

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