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Vaughn Bryant: Great Coaches

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Vaughn Bryant (@VaughnDerrick), formerly Chief Program Officer for the Chicago Park District, is now the Executive Director for The Chicago Literacy Alliance. A former Stanford University football player, Vaughn reached the NFL, played in NFL Europe and then served as one of the league's Player Development Managers. He also serves on the Chapter Board for PCA-Chicago and is a licensed marriage and family therapist.

In this clip, Vaugh recalls learning accountability from his high school football coach, whose mantra was "You're only cheating yourself" whenever players eased up in practice. He also recalls his Stanford coaches: Ty Willingham as a "man of integrity" and Bill Walsh as deserving of the "genius" designation he often received both for x's and o's and for developing character in his players.