Ben McCollum on Building Championship Culture, Ego, and Leading Iowa Basketball Home

Описание: In this powerful episode of Leave Your Legacy, Kenyon Murray sits down with Iowa’s head basketball coach, Ben McCollum, for a conversation that goes far beyond wins and losses.

From winning multiple national championships at Northwest Missouri State to leading Drake and now returning home to lead the Iowa Hawkeyes, McCollum opens up about what truly builds championship programs — and why culture isn’t what most people think it is.

Coach McCollum shares the leadership principles that have shaped his career:

Why you’re not a “culture builder” — you’re a people finder
The two non-negotiables he looks for in players and staff
Why “winning is relief,” not euphoria
How ego can quietly derail success
His honest thoughts on NIL and the transfer portal
The role family plays behind the scenes of a high-profile coaching career
What it meant to take the Iowa job as an Iowa native

This episode is about leadership, integrity, humility, and building something that lasts. Whether you're a coach, athlete, parent, or business leader, you’ll walk away with insights on how to build teams that thrive — on and off the court.
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