Gordie Vodcasts

Matt Denure played baseball for Gordie in his first few years at Ripon University. Matt was a walk-on in his first year and under Gordie’s tutelage Matt improved fast enough to be drafted by the Phillies after his senior year. Matt has been a teacher and coach at...

John Morrey was a pitcher for Gordie at Lewis from 1967 till 1970. Then John coached for Gordie for several years and when Gordie went to St. Francis John become his assistant baseball coach and assistant athletic director. John then accepted the head baseball coach...

Paul Babcock played baseball for Gordie at St. Francis in the early 90s. Paul rose from super-sub to the hero of the 1993 national championship. Paul has become a successful teacher and baseball coach, passing on to his athletes the great life-long lessons that Gordie...

Dave Laketa played baseball for Gordie in the 70's at the University of St. Francis and became sports information director at St. Francis which led to his eventually becoming Director of Athletics. Dave played for Gordie, worked with Gordie, was Gordie's boss and then...

Dr. John Planek is the Director of Athletics at Lewis University. John coached with the legendary Ray Meyer at DePaul University and Gordie played for Ray. So both John and Gordie learned superlative lessons from Ray. Thus John's insight into Gordie's Ten Commandments...

Joe Falese played baseball for Gordie at Lewis College in the 70's. Then Joe became a coach and with Gordie's motivation Joe earned a graduate degree and became an administrator at Lewis, rising to become vice-president, all because of Gordie's encouragement and...

Dr. Joseph "Tippy" McFadden was Gordie's close friend and fellow coach at Joliet Catholic and Lewis College when Gordie encouraged Tippy to pursue his doctorate degree. Tippy went on to become president of three universities. He tells us that his friendship with...

Tony Delgado played 8 seasons for Gordie and then became Gordie's assistant baseball coach for decades at the University of St. Francis, and became head coach after Gordie retired. Tony shares with us what he learned from the Great One by sitting next to him in the...

Tom Kennedy played basketball and baseball for Gordie in the late 50's and early 60's and then coached with Gordie at Lewis College and the College of St. Francis. Tom has a unique perspective of how to apply all that Gordie taught him.

Dan Sharp played football for Gordie at Joliet Catholic and Gordie saw superb coaching potential in Dan at a young age. Dan then took over the helm of Joliet Catholic football when Gordie retired and became one of the greatest Illinois high school football coaches of...

Mike Spinozzi was an all-American baseball player at the University of St. Francis and became president of Sally Beauty. He gives us insight into how to apply Gordie's Ten Commandments of coaching into leadership skills in business.