How Leaders Lead with David Novak · 2026-03-26 · 66 min · 13,064 words

#284: Shea Ralph, Head Coach of Women’s Basketball, Vanderbilt – Ground your team in values, not results

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of How Leaders Lead with David Novak. I am so excited about today's guest. It's Coach Shay Ralph, who is the head coach of the Vanderbilt women's basketball team. She just got named SEC Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year, and she's leading Vanderbilt. to the NCAA tournament as we speak.

When Shay walked in as head coach at Van D, she inherited a broken program. There wasn't much trust and there wasn't much talent. But five years later, she's turned the team around and Vanderbilt is on a roll. Shay's got a unique story and perspective that's helped drive her success at Vanderbilt. And in today's episode, you'll learn how she motivates her team to get great results without letting those results define who they are.

they are. Anchor down and enjoy this episode. Now you and I are talking the week of March Madness as the tip tipoffs are about ready and Vanderbilt is the a number two seed. As the leader, what's going on in your mind right now? I've been here before, so I

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