Thomas Gilman on This Past Season at Oklahoma State & His Departure | 292


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Apr 10 2025 54 mins   15

Thomas Gilman just spent his first year as a coach at Oklahoma State, and today we caught up to talk about his first year coaching, his retirement from competition - and, of course, the news that broke this weekend that he’s out of Oklahoma State. What a show!

  • 01:40 - Olympic Trials & Jumping into Coaching
  • 06:11 - Not Going to Turkey
  • 08:45 - Coaching at Oklahoma State
  • 12:45 - Coaching Troy Spratley to the National Finals
  • 17:00 - The Decision to Leave Oklahoma State
  • 20:00 - Going back to NLWC
  • 25:30 - Transitioning from Selfish to Selfless
  • 28:40 - Coaching Instinct vs Philosophy
  • 31:00 - Comparing The Experience at Iowa, Oklahoma State, and Penn State
  • 33:00 - Instilling This in Athletes
  • 37:15 - Faith Playing a Pivotal Role
  • 40:00 - Excitement to Get Back in Rec Hall
  • 44:00 - Pride of Competitive Career
  • 46:00 - Getting Covid Before Worlds

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