Episode 145: ACC Coach of the Year Joanna Bernabei-McNamee

Jun 9, 2020

Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the head women's basketball coach at Boston College. In only her second season at BC, she was honored as the 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference's Coach of the Year. She led BC to an impressive 20-12 overall record and a fourth place finish in the conference with an 11-7 record. The 20 victories were the most in program history since the 2010-11 season. The team also set a new program record for the most ACC victories with 11. She has previously coached at Albany University, Pikeville College, and West Virginia Wesleyan. She also was an assistant on the 2006 Maryland Terrapins squad that won the national championship.

Click here to read her entire bio.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

• "Secret sauce" to turning around a program
• First steps after taking over a new job
• Football tailgating tips
• Balancing a high-level job and family life
• ... and so much more!!!

 

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Resources, Books, and Links 

Twitter: @CoachMcNamee

Boston College Website: BCEagles.com

Articles of Interest . . .

• Coach McNamee has adapted to cyber recruiting
• Fast turnaround at BC
• Taylor Soule and Joanna Bernabei-McNamee earn individual ACC honors
• McNamee elevates program

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

• Adrian Griffin (Toronto Raptors assistant coach) - Episode 141
• Adam Gordon (Rising Coaches CEO) - Episode 139
• Mike Lombardi (former NFL General Manager) - Episode 138
• Patti Phillips (Women Leaders in College Sports) - Episode 127
• Laura Gassner-Ottig (Author of "Limitless" & Boston native) - Episode 125
• Heather Macy (College Basketball Coach & Author) - Episode 123
• Kevin Eastman (former NBA coach & executive) - Episode 121
• Dan Hughes (WNBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 120
• Kara Lawson (NBA coach & former WNBA star) - Episode 114
• Justin Kittredge (ISlide founder & Boston native) - Episode 112
• Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001

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Coach Mac in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7rmmBzg1vw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ38PDSbAqQ

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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.