David Carle, Head Hockey Coach, University of Denver

About this episode

Willy Walker interviews David Carle about building a championship culture in college hockey.

Willy sat down with David Carle, the University of Denver’s head hockey coach and one of the most dominant leaders in college sports today. With three NCAA championships in the last five years, Carle is earning a reputation as the John Wooden of college hockey. In this conversation, Coach Carle reveals what it really takes to build a championship culture—from identifying and recruiting the right people, to instilling a relentless team-first mindset, to leading in a way that drives both elite performance and long-term development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Willy Walker

Guest: David Carle

Topics covered

• hockey
• leadership
• championship culture
• team dynamics
• college sports

Keywords

• David Carle
• University of Denver
• hockey coach
• NCAA championships
• team-first mindset

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Denver

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