What Coaches Get Wrong About Building Winning Teams: Greg Berge's 27-Year Playbook

What Coaches Get Wrong About Building Winning Teams: Greg Berge's 27-Year Playbook

June 3, 2026 · 57 min

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Greg Berge discusses the importance of prioritizing people over plays in coaching and team dynamics.

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with retired coach and school leader Greg Berge to unpack what actually lasts after the wins and losses fade. We dig into trust, culture, and parenting pressures, then land on a simple north star: people over plays, every day. • people over plays as the core coaching principle • building trust through genuine daily interactions year round • accountability with empathy for high-profile athletes • celebrating bench roles to strengthen team c...

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