#266 - WE ARE DICK KATTE, LIFE LESSONS AND WISDOM FROM A COACHING LEGEND, PART 2

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This is part 2 of my chat with one of the legends of high school basketball coaching not just in Colorado, but in the country, Dick Katte. I hope you had a chance to listen to part 1; if not, please catch that first. Coach Katte began coaching basketball and teaching math at Denver Christian High School in 1960, becoming the head coach in 1964. He finished with a record of 876-233, which until surpassed this season, represented the most wins ever for a coach in Colorado. His final team in 2012 went 26-0 and culminated with his eighth state championship. During this long journey, he hit some daunting obstacles, to say the least. In 1984, he suffered a brain aneurysm that almost killed him. Nine years later, he contracted cancer which necessitated the removal of 4½ feet of his small intestine. Through each of these challenges, as we talked about in part one, Coach Katte felt like he was being tested by God to re-evaluate the way he was conducting his life on and off the court, and he came out on the other side a much better man. In this episode, we talk more about basketball, faith, how to approach life and sports with dignity and humility, his very long marriage, and his life’s mission to positively impact young people. For further depth on this great coach and mentor, he wrote his memoir, Over Time: Coach Katte on Basketball and Life, which you can find on Amazon.
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