Cori Close: Adjusting To New Situations, Turning Challenges Into Growth, & Leading A Life Of Impact

This week Andrew talks with UCLA Women’s Basketball Head Coach Cori Close. Last season, Cori led UCLA to its highest ranking in program history — sitting at No. 2 in the AP Top 25 Women’s Basketball Poll for 9 weeks. However, making a positive impact on the basketball court is just a piece of the equation for Cori. She cares deeply about having an impact on her players that extends well beyond their time with her at UCLA. In this conversation, Cori shares powerful ideas on adjusting to new situations, turning challenges into personal growth, what she learned being mentored by coaching icon John Wooden, & so much more. This episode is filled with powerful life & career lessons you don’t want to miss.  Show Highlights:  0:00 - Intro 3:28 - Getting into coaching 4:19 - Lessons from Coach John Wooden 6:42 - Transition to head coach role 8:01 - Continuous learning 8:18 - Overcoming personal challenges 12:39 - A meeting that changed Cori’s perspective 15:40 - Balancing struggle & joy 16:23 - Avoiding leadership “blind spots” 18:08 - Driving ownership & accountability 21:40 - Creating moments of discomfort 22:45 - Navigating complex transitions 23:55 - Reverse engineering success 25:41 - Learning from your own gaps 30:05 - Pac-12 to Big Ten transition 33:48 - What"s next for Cori ** Follow Andrew On Social ** Twitter/X: @andrewhmoses Instagram: @AndrewMoses123 Sign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter