What happens when you spend 24 years coaching college basketball, win championships, develop NBA stars, and then transition to business?

Tim Kaine lived that journey. As a college basketball coach at Murray State, Tim coached NBA star Ja Morant, won four OVC regular season championships, three tournament titles, and two NCAA tournament games. He served as Chief of Staff and Assistant Coach at LSU, bringing championship culture to one of the SEC's premier programs.

But Tim's story starts even earlier. As a two-sport college athlete, Tim played basketball at UT-Martin and soccer at Winthrop University, earning Tennessee State Player of the Year honors and High School All-American recognition in soccer. He knows what it takes to compete at the highest level — and he knows what it takes to lead.

After 24 years of coaching, Tim transitioned into business development at MMR, focused on building relationships and supporting the company's growth in electrical and instrumentation services. He brings a competitive, team-first mindset to every opportunity, proving that the skills that win championships also build successful careers.

In this episode of The Standard Podcast™, Tim unpacks:

• The biggest lie culture sold coaches and athletes about life after sports
• What it was like coaching Ja Morant and building championship teams
• How to translate coaching and leadership skills into business success
• The transition from 24 years of coaching to business development
• What coaches and athletes need to know about building careers beyond the game

Whether you're a coach navigating transition, an athlete wondering what's next, or a business professional who values leadership — this conversation is for you.

This isn't motivation. This is a movement.

Connect with Tim: LinkedIn: Tim Kaine Company: MMR

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ABOUT THE STANDARD PODCAST™: This isn't motivation. This is a movement. Hosted by Erin Sarles and Thomas Roe, co-founders of Blueprint to Bluechip™, The Standard Podcast™ calls out the lies culture sold athletes and raises a new standard in sports, leadership, and life. We bring raw, truth-packed 20-25 minute conversations about identity, discipline, and legacy that goes beyond the scoreboard.

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What if your job as an athletic director, coach, or leader wasn't about winning games — it was about transforming people?

John Woods lives that reality every day. As Athletic Director at Libertyville High School, John oversees one of the largest athletic departments in Illinois — 31 varsity sports, 93 teams, and a $1.1 million budget. But those numbers don't define his work.

For more than two decades, John's mission has been simple and unwavering: to inspire, influence, educate, and empower others to become the best they are capable of becoming.

In 2018, John founded Wildcats Will, a mental performance and leadership development academy that teaches student-athletes how to lead themselves, respond to adversity, think neutrally, compete with resilience, and strengthen the habits of championship performers. In 2025, the program expanded beyond Illinois with a community-wide implementation at Flushing High School in Michigan.

John authored and continues to chair LTC 727 (Leadership Training Course), the national course on building, cultivating, and sustaining championship culture. He has taught the course across the country, presented at the National Athletic Directors Conference, and dedicated over 20 years of service to the Illinois Athletic Directors Association as President, Treasurer, and Hall of Fame Chair.

In this episode of The Standard Podcast™, John exposes the biggest lie culture sold athletic directors and coaches, breaks down why culture is the single greatest competitive advantage in sports, and shares what it really takes to build championship systems that transform people — not just win games.

John's belief is simple: The true measure of an athletic director is not how many games were won, but how many people were changed.

This isn't motivation. This is a movement.

Connect with John: School: Libertyville High School Program: Wildcats Will Course: LTC 727 (Leadership Training Course)

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BOOK ERIN TO SPEAK: Looking for a speaker who challenges comfort and calls out truth? Erin is available for team workshops, parent seminars, and leadership events. 📩 erin@erinsarles.com

ABOUT THE STANDARD PODCAST™: This isn't motivation. This is a movement. Hosted by Erin Sarles and Thomas Roe, co-founders of Blueprint to Bluechip™, The Standard Podcast™ calls out the lies culture sold athletes and raises a new standard in sports, leadership, and life. We bring raw, truth-packed 20-25 minute conversations about identity, discipline, and legacy that goes beyond the scoreboard.

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Raise the bar. Rebuild the culture. Become the standard.

Davide Igono played for the West Virginia University Mountaineers and was part of their 2006 Sugar Bowl winning team. He went on to play professional football. And then he made the transition that so many athletes struggle with — building a career and financial future beyond the game.

Today, Davide is an entrepreneur with 8 years of experience in financial services, helping athletes, entrepreneurs, and professionals understand money, build wealth, and create financial freedom.

His secret? The same skills that made him successful in sports — discipline, work ethic, resilience, strategic thinking — are the skills that build successful businesses.

In this episode of The Standard Podcast™, Davide unpacks:

• The biggest lie culture sold athletes about money and life after sports
• How to leverage the skills you learned in sports for business success
• What athletes need to know about wealth building and financial freedom
• The reality of transitioning from playing professionally to entrepreneurship
• Why financial literacy matters more than ever for athletes
• Advice for athletes, entrepreneurs, and young professionals navigating money

Whether you're an athlete preparing for life after sports, an entrepreneur building your business, or a professional who wants to understand money and build wealth — this conversation will challenge how you think about the transition from sports to success beyond the game.

This isn't motivation. This is a movement.

Connect with David: X (Twitter): @undervalu LinkedIn: Davide Igono

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CONNECT WITH US: 🌐 Website: blueprintbluechip.com 📸 Instagram: @blueprintbluechip 💼 LinkedIn: Erin Sarles 📧 Email: erin@erinsarles.com

FREE RESOURCE: Join the 5-Day Reset™ — designed for athletes ready to build identity, discipline, and purpose beyond the game. 👉 blueprintbluechip.com/blueprintfoundationschallenge

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BOOK ERIN TO SPEAK: Looking for a speaker who challenges comfort and calls out truth? Erin is available for team workshops, parent seminars, and leadership events. 📩 erin@erinsarles.com

ABOUT THE STANDARD PODCAST™: This isn't motivation. This is a movement. Hosted by Erin Sarles and Thomas Roe, co-founders of Blueprint to Bluechip™, The Standard Podcast™ calls out the lies culture sold athletes and raises a new standard in sports, leadership, and life. We bring raw, truth-packed 20-25 minute conversations about identity, discipline, and legacy that goes beyond the scoreboard.

New episodes drop every Monday.

Raise the bar. Rebuild the culture. Become the standard.