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In episode #268, we're joined by Ben Barr, who is entering his 4th season as the Head Coach of the University of Maine Black Bears.
Maine hockey was a wagon through 1990s, capturing two National Championships under the legendary Shawn Walsh, and remained in contention up until 2007 under Tim Whitehead.
But since then, the program had made only one tournament appearance (2012) until last spring when it was again recognized in the National rankings and returned to the big dance under Barr's leadership.
Listen as Barr shares how he's helped revive the Black Bears program, dealing with the challenge of a losing season, and why it's important to find value for players outside of goals and assists.
Also, stay tuned for Barr's presentation on creating positive habits wiht your players from our inaugural TCS Live at St. Andrew's College event, coming later this Fall!
VIDEO TIMESTAMPS:
- 0:00 History of winning at Maine
- 5:05 Preparing for a new season
- 8:10 Creating an intense practice environment
- 12:25 Key details when he joined the team
- 16:10 Dealing with losing seasons
- 19:30 Selling a vision
- 25:35 Metrics to look for other than wins/losses
- 29:00 Creating a culture where players commit
- 32:00 Helping elite players develop/Cale Makar
- 36:05 Key lessons from being a Head Coach
- 38:35 Experience at Shattuck St. Mary's
- 44:10 Benefits to coaching Peewee hockey
- 47:20 Influences on career
- 51:20 Restoring the Black Bears program
