Join us as the University of Mary hosts its annual Institute for Faith, Virtue, and Sport, bringing together coaches, administration, and others involved in athletics for three days of dynamic presentations and discussion on the characteristics and ingredients of success and greatness.
Institute for Faith, Virtue, and Sport
Theme: Purpose in a Program
Monday, June 24
- 8:30-9 am — Welcome & Vision – Cooper Jones, Executive Director for Intercollegiate Athletics
- 9-9:45 am — Relationship, Identity, and Mission – Fr. Jarad Wolf, Chaplain for Marauders Athletics
- 10-11:30 am — Workshop: Transactional vs Transcendent Coaching – Jody Redman
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm — Lunch (Bottom level of Crow’s Nest)
- 12:30-2 pm — Workshop: Transactional vs Transcendent Coaching – Jody Redman
- 2:30-3:30 pm — Monsignor Thomas Richter
Tuesday, June 25
- 8:30 am — Mass (Benet Chapel)
- 9-10:15 am — Coach Alyson Habetz
- 10:45 am - 12 pm — Coach Paul Blanchard
- 12-1:30 pm — Lunch (Chick’s Place)
- 1:30-2:30 pm — Gene Zannetti, Z Mindset Training
- 2:30-4 pm — Breakout
- 4 pm — Social (Chesterton’s Pub)
Wednesday, June 26
- 8:30-9:30 am — Athlete Mental Health – Angie Olson
- 9:45-10:45 am — Embracing Challenge
- 10:45-11:45 am — Breakout - Action Steps
- 1 pm — Golf!!
Coach Alyson Habetz
Alyson Habetz brings a wealth of softball and baseball knowledge to the Crimson Tide softball staff. She joined on Sept. 21, 1998, in the program’s third year. During her tenure, Habetz has helped Patrick Murphy lead
the Tide to 11 Women’s College World Series appearances, including its first national championship in 2012, along with five SEC regular season titles and four SEC Tournament titles. Coach Habetz is widely recognized for her contributions to high school and collegiate athletics. In 2003, she was inducted into the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Sports Hall of Fame and in 2006 was an inductee into the Louisiana High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Coach Paul Blanchard
Named the fifth coach in SMSU history on July 14, 1996, Blanchard has recruited and coached some of the best players ever to play at SMSU. He has coached two NSIC Players of the Year, one NSIC Pitcher of the Year, 25 all-region players, and 10 players who have played professional baseball following their careers at SMSU.
One of the most respected coaches in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and NCAA Division II, Blanchard has been a head coach at the junior college and Division II level for 31 seasons.
Jody Redman
Jody Redman is a nationally recognized speaker, facilitator, and thought leader in Purpose-Based Sports. Jody is the co-founder of the evidence- based InSideOut Initiative, empowered by the NFL Foundation, to develop the 5 Core Competencies of Transformational Leadership and Coaching. InSideOut has positively impacted over 5,860 high school communities nationwide, including over 5,000 athletic administrators, 175,860 high school coaches of male and female sports and more than 7 million high school student-athletes.
Jody holds a M.S. in Sport Administration and a B.S. in Sports Science and Coaching. She is a former collegiate basketball player, an athletic administrator at both the collegiate and high school levels, and a high school teacher and coach. Jody also spent 19 years as the Associate Director for the MN State High School League where she created innovative learning experiences for school administrators and coaches.
Monsignor Thomas Richter
Monsignor Thomas J. Richter is a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck and serves as Pastor of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Dickinson, ND.
Ordained in 1996, Msgr. Richter’s assignments have included high school and parish ministry in addition to service as diocesan Director
of Vocations and Vicar for Deacons from 2002 until 2012. His work in the field of vocational discernment has included service to the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors and the Institute for Priestly Formation. In 2012, he was named “Chaplain of His Holiness” by Pope Benedict XVI, an honorary distinction carrying the title “Monsignor.” In 2016, Pope Francis named Msgr. Richter as a Missionary of Mercy, a role attached to the Year of Mercy.
Gene Zannetti
Gene Zannetti graduated with a Psychology degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He has two masters degrees; one in Sport Psychology and the other in Clinical Psychology. Gene is a certified School Psychologist, Personal Trainer and Nutritionist. His masters degree thesis (Perfectionism & Anxiety) has been published in the International Journal of Wrestling Sciences.
Gene and his brother have studied the best athletes, coaches, teams, and experts in the world to learn the secrets of performance success. This led to the development of a one of a kind, trademarked Wrestling Mindset program. After growing Wrestling Mindset into the #1 wrestling specific mindset program, they expanded their systematic mindset training into all sports, business, and weight loss. Winning Mindset coaches have worked with thousands of athletes, professionals, and coaches including the Men’s and Women’s USA Olympic Team, UFC fighters, and others.