Welcome back to the UNF Leadership Podcast!

After a quick summer break, we’re excited to return to weekly conversations with some of our favorite leaders.

Today’s guest is a special one: my teammate, motivational speaker and longtime college and high school basketball coach, Anthony Bonelli.

Anthony and I first met at the Bruce Beck & Ian Eagle Sportscasting Camp in 2010. Since then, he’s gone on to coach and consult basketball at Drew University, Rutgers University, and several boys and girls high schools programs – including winning multiple division and county championships.

Anthony has battled cerebral palsy his entire life. But it’s never stopped him from chasing his dreams and making an impact on our world.

Even after we pressed “stop record,” Anthony still had lessons he wanted to share – including the importance of discovering and embracing each team’s unique identity, and coaching them based off of that ethos. That’s just who AB is.

This is “Voices of Leadership: Anthony Bonelli."

Welcome back to the UNF Leadership Podcast!

Before we take a quick summer break: this week’s guest is longtime coach and athletic director-turned-search consultant and executive business trainer, Jamy Bechler.

Jamy has coached men’s and women’s basketball at the high school, NAIA, Division III, and Division I level. In 2016, he transitioned into full-time leadership training and motivational speaking. He’s authored more than half-a-dozen books and is the host of the popular “Success is a Choice” podcast. More recently, he started “Bechler Leadership Search” which helps identify candidates for coaching and administrative positions at the high school and college level.

If you are a sports fan, athlete or coach – and you are on social media – there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of Jamy’s viral posts about leadership on your timeline at some point.

This is “Voices of Leadership: Jamy Bechler”

Welcome back to the UNF Leadership Podcast.

This week, we’re excited to bring you our first in-person conversation of our summer season and one of our favorite guest lecturers at the University of North Florida: Captain Rick Hoffman.

Stationed at Naval Station Mayport, Captain Rick commanded the USS De Wert and USS Hue City. Upon retirement, he founded Orion Solutions, a defense contracting firm, and became even more involved in our Northeast Florida community – including serving on the UNF Student Affairs Community Council since 2013. He also hosts two syndicated TV programs: “Legacy of Leaders” and “From Sea Suite to C-Suite.”

While he served in the United States Navy for 28 years, Captain Rick likes to say he’s served his country 51 years – because of his service to the Jacksonville community as a leader and entrepreneur, even beyond the ships he led.

This is “Voices of Leadership: Captain Rick Hoffman”