In this episode, we take you back to December 2022, to a conversation between Dave and Simon Earnshaw, Head Women’s Coach at NC State, where they discuss the philosophy that has guided his remarkable career, how he continues to adjust his approach to success, and much more. Simon is entering his 13th season at NC State, with 10 consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, three ACC Women’s Coach of the Year awards and the program’s first NCAA Final Four and National Championship match appearances. Prior to his time at NC State, Simon won 9 NCAA DII National Championship titles with Armstrong Atlantic (3 men’s titles, and 6 women’s titles).

In this episode, Hannah reflects on the pivotal decisions that shaped her coaching journey from Missouri State, to Georgia State, and back to Georgia Gwinnett, the lessons she learned from working alongside one of college tennis' most successful coaches, Chase Hodges, and the advice she would offer coaches stepping into head coaching roles for the first time. She also talks about the difficult decision to leave collegiate coaching and her new role with BUNKR, a company helping transform communication and collaboration.

For more than three decades, Vince Westbrook has led the men’s tennis program at University of Tulsa while helping shape college tennis through leadership roles with the ITA and NCAA. In this episode, Vince shares how he built Tulsa into a nationally recognized program through community engagement, fundraising, and long-term vision. He also discusses the evolving landscape of college athletics and offers insights on leadership, networking, and student-athlete development.