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In episode 301 of the Glass and Out Podcast we welcome one of our presenters at this year's TCS Live and Executive Director of the New Jersey Devils Youth Foundation, Kate Whitman Annis.

In her current role with the Devils, she is innovating how professional sports teams engage with their local fan base to raise funds and serve those in need in their local community.

She has had a wide ranging career including several roles in the political arena, in addition to working with multiple organizations in leading their fundraising efforts. She is also a hockey coach at heart. 

In addition to coaching her four boys, Annis was the General Manager of the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women’s Hockey League, as well as head girls hockey coach at the Pingry School, and today is behind the bench of the Eastside High School Girls Varsity program.

Listen as she shares the power that sports can have on young athletes, philosophy behind team goal setting, and learning to effectively explain a drill.

Video Timestamps:

• 0:00 TCS Live
• 1:30 Youth hockey in NJ
• 8:10 1995 Devils Stanley Cup/start in hockey
• 13:50 Pursuing college hockey
• 15:30 Start in coaching
• 18:30 Growing as a coach
• 24:40 Goal setting
• 27:15 Coaching youth in NJ
• 30:30 What draws young people to the game?
• 37:20 Background in political science
• 40:20 Communicating a drill
• 44:15 Giving players autonomy
• 46:10 Experience with the Metropolitan Riveters
• 52:15 PWHL impact
• 56:20 Devils Foundation
• 1:00:30 The power of making a difference
• 1:03:30 Planning for next year
• 1:07:00 Family influence
• 1:09:30 Building better people

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