The Real Ted Lasso: How Coach Donnie Campbell Inspired Jason Sudeikis & The Popular Show

Jason Sudeikis once told Stephen Colbert that his high school basketball coach was part of the inspiration for Ted Lasso. That coach was Donnie Campbell, a math teacher and basketball coach from Kansas who found out the news walking to his classroom one morning.

This week Coach Campbell joins Jon and Coach Jim for a conversation about what he actually taught Jason, why he never felt like a leader who coached but a coach who happened to lead, and the MVP framework he built his entire program around that has nothing to do with most valuable player.

He also shares the goldfish story. And once you hear it, you will not forget it.

Connect with Coach Campbell: coachdonniecampbell.com

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