Episode 6: Erik Becker—"We Must Never Lose Touch With Our Better Angels"

Erik Becker, Head Football Coach and Sports Nutrition teacher at his alma mater, Daniel Hand High School in Madison Connecticut, joins Episode 6 to reflect on 25 years in the coaching field and how he views his “why” as a mission to develop capable, positive, healthy, and well-rounded young men.

Coach Becker quotes John Dewey in believing that the role of schools are to equip and prepare students to participate in a democracy, and he sees athletics and sports as a crucial vehicle in that effort. Speaking from the heart, Becker discusses how his job involves teaching athletes to bravely face risk, to be willing to grow at the edge of their comfort zones, and to rise to the demands of being leaders on and off the field.

Becker also emphasizes the importance of embracing those same values in the social and political sphere. He shares his ...