Episode 134: Bill Curry, Super Bowl Champion & SEC Coach of the Year

Jan 27, 2020

Bill Curry has been the head football coach at Alabama, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, and Georgia State. He was a 2x SEC Coach of the Year, ACC Coach of the Year, as well as the National Coach of the Year in 1989 for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Before embarking upon a coaching career, he played 10 years in the NFL as a Center. He played in Super Bowls I, III, and V, winning two Super Bowl rings with the Packers and the Colts. 

Click here to read Coach Curry's complete resume and biography.

You can find out more about Coach Bill Curry, his motivational speaking opportunities, and his book "Ten Men You Meet In The Huddle" by visiting www.BillCurry.net. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:

• What the best teams have in common
• Playing for Vince Lombardi and Don Shula
• Attending Martin Luther King's funeral
• Why Johnny Unitas and Bart Star were so great
• ... and so much more!!!

 

Resources, Books, and Links 

Website:   BillCurry.net

Twitter:  @CoachBillCurry

Ten Men You Meet In The Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life by Bill Curry

Articles of Interest . . .

• Bill Curry Talks About Race and Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Bill Curry Appears on the Sports Spectrum Podcast
• Packers honoring Bill Curry
• Bill Curry Learns the Meaning of Greatness
• 6 Characteristics of Champions
• Unify Your Teams and Communities

Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . .

• Don Yaeger (NY Times Best Selling Author) – Episode 118
• Gary Reasons (2x Super Bowl Champion with NY Giants) - Episode 105
• Jon Gordon (Author of "The Energy Bus") - Episode 100
• Keith Grabowski (USA Football) - Episode 083
• JJ Birden (former Kansas City Chief WR) - Episode 073
• Jason Romano (host of the Sports Spectrum podcast) - Episode 045
• Shemy Schembechler (son of Hall of Fame football coach, Bo Schembechler) - Episode 042
• Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001

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Bill Curry in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGuFy2TBIag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXmnv7R3VE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRT6kjsIfC0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmikR1VMsic

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Jamy Bechler is the author of The Leadership Playbook, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. Bechler spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. He has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact [e-mail]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.