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July 1, 2021 68 mins

This episode is a conversation with Chris Acker. I found this to be a conversation filled with partnership. Coach Acker explores what it looks like for him to walk alongside, and partner with the student-athletes he serves to support the achievement of their goals, a collective effort, and build community, rather than imposing coach-led goals that resulted in the diminishment of others previously in his career. Along the way, he explores cultivating an awareness of others’ needs, listening well vs. listening poorly, and why the best ability might be availability.
Chris Acker is an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at San Diego State University. Coach Acker has been an assistant coach for the Aztecs for two seasons, and is recognized as a top-five assistant coach in the Mountain West Conference by his peers. San Diego State is coming off a Mountain West Conference championship, and a trip to the NCAA tournament. And during his first season at San Diego State, the Aztecs finished with a 30-2 record, starting the season 26-0. Prior to San Diego State, Coach Acker served as an assistant coach at Boise State, and Hawaii. And Coach Acker also previously served as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at West Los Angeles College for two seasons.

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