Champions vs. Almost Champions with Kelly Inouye-Perez - UCLA Softball, Head Coach

About this episode

UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez discusses the key elements that differentiate champions from almost champions, focusing on sustainable excellence in high-stakes environments.

UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez has won 8 national championships and been to 28 World Series. She knows, better than anyone, what separates champions from “almost champions.” But this conversation isn’t really about softball; it’s about building sustainable excellence in any high-stakes environment. “Coach I” shares that championship cultures aren’t built on talent alone. They’re built on individual decisions to pursue excellence, a collective commitment to making each other better, an...

People in this episode

Host: Derin McMains

Guest: Kelly Inouye-Perez

Topics covered

• championship culture
• excellence
• high-stakes environments
• softball
• leadership

Keywords

• champions
• UCLA softball
• excellence
• leadership
• national championships
• World Series

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCLA, UCLA Softball

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