Coach Kurt Hines: Why Programs Are Built On People, Not Schemes
From The Board Drill Podcast by Kyle Bradburn, Matt Dixon
May 13, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 3 · Episode 20
About this episode
Coach Kurt Hines discusses the importance of people in program development over schemes.
Coach Kurt Hines joins Kyle and Matt for a wide-ranging conversation on program development, hiring, delegation, and what it really takes to build a culture that lasts. With 29 years on the sideline and head coaching stops in New Hampshire and at Coronado in California, Coach Hines breaks down why programs are built on people first and schemes second.We get into his interview process for assistant coaches (and why he sets a timer to talk about anything BUT football for the first 30 minutes), the failures that taught him how to delegate, the flight to Mississippi that flipped his perspective on empowering staff, and the discipline story from his first year at Coronado that defined who he was as a head coach. Coach Hines also shares the story behind one of his most viral videos and offers honest advice for coaches who just got let go.If you are trying to build something that outlasts the wins and losses, this one will hit.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro and welcoming Coach Kurt Hines02:32 Why program development is about people, not schemes07:11 The right way to hire assistant coaches17:48 Delegation and giving coaches skin in the game22:32 The flight to Mississippi that reshaped how Kurt…
People in this episode
Hosts: Kyle Bradburn, Matt Dixon
Guest: Kurt Hines
Topics covered
- program development
- coaching
- delegation
- culture building
- failure as a teacher
- social media in coaching
- community service
Keywords
- coaching culture
- assistant coaches
- delegation
- failure
- discipline
- viral videos
- community service
Mentioned in this episode
Places: New Hampshire, Coronado, California, Mississippi
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