HIGH-PERFORMING ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Welcome to The Colonel and The Coach!
Are you a coach striving to lead your team to the next level? Or an athlete seeking to strengthen your mindset, resilience, and leadership both on and off the playing surface?
At The Colonel and The Coach, we believe that elite performance starts with sound leadership. Our Athletic Leadership Program is designed to guide coaches and players in developing the habits, discipline, and self-awareness that create better human beings and in turn, better performers.
Why Athletic Leadership Matters
Talent wins games, but leadership builds teams and teams win championships! Physical ability can take you far; however, character, discipline, and emotional intelligence take you further.
Our program helps athletes and coaches understand how to optimize communication and prioritize teams. We teach the principles that create accountability, trust, and composure under pressure, because real success in sports comes from within.
How Our Program Empowers Coaches and Players
We don’t focus on physical training. We focus on leadership growth, organizational/team alignment and mindset transformation.
Through one-on-one and team coaching sessions, we help coaches and athletes:
- Lead through example and communication
- Develop clarity in both purpose and core values
- Foster accountability and trust within their teams
- Strengthen decision-making under pressure
- Turn challenges into opportunities for growth
Military Leadership Meets Athletic Excellence
Our approach blends military precision and discipline with championship coaching insight. Colonel Matthew Smith, USAF, Retired, and Coach Cam Ellsworth bring decades of experience from the military and collegiate athletics. We specifically tailor make a program for each team that strengthens leadership, teamwork, and personal integrity.
These leadership principles help coaches and athletes:
- Communicate at the next level
- Build habits of consistency and focus
- Lead with humility, courage, and conviction
- Inspire teammates through service before self
Why Choose The Colonel and The Coach
We go beyond the scoreboard. Our goal is to shape coaches and athletes who lead with integrity, inspire their peers, and cultivate a lasting culture of excellence.
Our leadership programs are not lectures but are conversations and challenges that reveal character, clarify purpose, and empower growth. Whether you’re leading a locker room or stepping into a captain’s role, our leadership coaching helps you perform with intention, resilience, and confidence.
Who Benefits from Our Leadership Coaching
- Sports organizations developing leadership at every level
- Coaches building team culture and accountability
- Captains and team leaders learning to lead by example
- Athletes seeking to elevate mindset and consistency
- Sports organizations developing leadership at every level
Lead Beyond the Game
Using our pillars, we help athletes and coaches grow as people first, because better people make better players and better teams.
Ready to take your leadership to the next level?
Contact The Colonel and The Coach today and learn more about our Athletic Leadership Program.
