Tennessee State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brian “Penny” Collins joins Coach Bob Walsh on the Dynamic Leadership Podcast to discuss how his experience as a player at Belmont impacts his philosophy today, recruiting the right student-athletes, influences on his coaching style, his tenure thus far at Tennessee State and much more.

0:59 – Going into your first head coaching job at Columbia State, did you feel prepared when you took over? 1:56 – What did you learn when you first became a head coach? 3:09 – Playing under Coach Rick Byrd at Belmont, what made him such a good coach? 4:19 – How was the adjustment as a freshman in college joining a structured program in college? 5:18 – Did your strict culture as a player impact how you target prospective student-athletes? 6:07 – What are some of your non-negotiables as a coach? 7:42 – In recruiting, how do you balance talent, character and culture fit? 9:48 – As a high school coach, what did your dad instill in you that you carry forward as a head coach today? 13:44 – What was your plan early in your tenure at Tennessee State and how did you execute that plan? 15:41 – How does the tradition as a school and tradition as a basketball program at Tennessee State help what you’re doing? 18:25 – What are your practices like? 19:43 – How do you ensure your players are competing hard and at a high level? 21:37 – What is one book you would recommend a young coach to read?