The Cowboy Code
THE 2017 CONFERENCE
Held in Boston, the event explored overcoming failure and sustaining success.
FEATURING:Held in Boston, the event explored overcoming failure and sustaining success.
FEATURING:DIVE DEEPER
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Reviews from Conference Attendees
Rewarding
Enjoyed getting to hear in depth interviews with elite coaches.
- Matt B.
Very MOVING!
WDW is right on with their beliefs and has the potential to change the culture of sport in our country.
- Ralph P.
Focus on the progress!
Great speakers. Loved the energy and the honesty.
- Brienne S.
Informative
The content and transparency was awesome!
- Belle K.
So unique
Awesome haven't stopped talking about it.
- Greg D.
Enlightening
It focused on the foundation pieces rather than X's and O's
- Jason C.
Refreshing
Learned from other coaches across all sports and gender.
- Kristen S.
Very unscripted
Picked up many things from brad and geno
- Michael C.
Lots of passion
Everyone just seemed so passionate about being there and the whole What Drives Winning movement.
- Timothy V.
Provocative
Has a different vibe - hard to explain, but it feels different.
- Missy P.
Refreshing
Great energy and excitement. The speakers were engaging and genuine.
- Avery E.
Resonated with why I'm in this profession
I gained a lot of great perspectives that i will be bringing back to my program and my life.
- Lauren C.
Very effective communication formats
The coaches' focus on growth mindset and self awareness, completely aligned with my leadership master program.
- Anne W.
Well prepared and well run
I learned a few tips from each of the coaches that I can apply to my own teams.
- Roger A.
I believe in athletics more than I ever have before
WDW exposes the fact/truth that the best coaches in the world are those who are able to REACH people and BUILD relationships.
- Anna B.
Focused on the idea of growth
The conversational nature of the presentations was authentic rather than prescribed.
- Brad Z.
More than the X's and O's
Involves more Social Emotional Coaching ideas.
- Gregg C.
All about growth
The day specifically looked at experienced coaching professionals and how they approach recruiting and working with their athletes in top programs.
- David S.
Placed an emphasis on the of growth players
The laid back interview format versus a presentation format was refreshing.
- Dennis A.
Feeling energized
Elite speakers and GREAT questions. It incorporated excellent narrative style presentations with the ability to practically apply what was learned.
- Dee K.
There were a lot of takeaways
Lots of great nuggets of information for all the coaches and AD's in the room to take with them.
- Greg F.
Love Becky and Brett's vision!
It seems even best coaches are baffled by recruiting.
- Gretchen R.
Unbelievable!
There were so many great speakers. All spoke from the heart and the moderator, Brett Ledbetter did an outstanding job asking questions and directing the conversations.
- John H.
Very intimate
Was able to take two things from each coach to serve as life lessons.
- Harold S.
ELITE
Every coach gave raw and honest answers, and talked about their struggles and how they deal with them.
- Jen K.
This was conversational
Less X and O and more culture.
- Ryan K.
Love the concept, love the curriculum
I keep coming back to learn more so I can improve and help my players become better people and athletes.
- Karen C.
Insightful
I like how the event is collaborative and discussion based.
- Kia M.
Thought-provoking
Pleased how long Geno and Brad were on stage.
- Elisa J.
I loved the sit down with Becky and Patty Gasso
As a male coaching women, I'm always looking for great messages from females for our student-athletes.
- Mark M.
Excellent content
Can't wait to implement activities from the workbook.
- Ramon A.
Fun
It was more conversational and interview style versus a straight up presentation.
- Nate H.
Amazing
I like listening to high level coaches talk about dealing with their teams.
- Todd E.
It was very unique and energizing
Supported my belief that focusing on the personal growth is so important.
- Peter B.
The format is tremendous
It creates an opportunity to learn from great coaches that is unparalelled in my experience.
- Peter P.
Coaches from numerous sports attended
I really enjoyed the use of video and case studies.
- Patrick T.
The provided wisdom was tremendous
I have been to many coaching clinics. The level of speakers with Geno Auriemma and Brad Stevens was greater than any other coaching clinic that I have attended.
- Tom K.
I learned new ideas
You guys did a great job of asking them questions about other things going on in sports, relevant today.
- Tony G.