Bill Taylor— Managing Conflict in Sports: What 28 Years of Coaching Didn't Teach Me | Full Interview

Every team invests in training, nutrition, psychology, and culture. But there's one force that can unravel all of it in a single moment — and almost nobody trains for it. Bill Taylor spent 28 years as a collegiate head coach, winning a national championship, 16 conference titles, and 28 Coach of the Year honors. Then he walked away, got a Master's in Conflict Management, and built Sports Conflict Lab — because he realized the one skill that was missing was the most important one. In this conversation we cover: — The moment he realized something critical was missing after all that winning — What unmanaged conflict actually costs a team, a coach, and a family — Why conflict is both the greatest threat and the greatest opportunity in sports — How parents are often the biggest source of conflict in youth sports — and the last to know it — What you can do differently this weekend on the sideline — Building a business with his wife Tabetha after 37 years of marriage — What he wishes someone had taught him in year one of coaching One of the most honest conversations The Tribe has had about what actually happens behind the scoreboard. 🎙️ The Youth Sports Parenting Tribe — where we talk about the human behind the athlete. 📌 Subscribe for new episodes every week. #TheTribe #Podcast #BillTaylor #SportsConflictLab #ConflictManagement #YouthSports #SportsParenting #CoachingCulture #Leadership #FullInterview