Dave O’Neill (Texas Rowing Head Coach) on Winning the 2024 NCAA Rowing Championship | 3rd & Longhorn

Derrick Johnson, Jeremy Hills, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas Rowing Head Coach, Dave O’Neill. They discuss how he ended up at Texas, winning the 2024 NCAA Rowing Championship, moving to the SEC, and what goes into building a winning culture. 3rd & Longhorn is a weekly in-depth Texas Longhorn Football show providing analysis and commentary from Lifetime Longhorn Football Players: Derrick Johnson, Alex Okafor, Fozzy Whittaker, Rod Babers, Jeremy Hills, and Clark Field Collective Founder Nick Shuley. 3rd & Longhorn takes you deep inside the world of Texas Football with a unique perspective from some of the best to ever put on the pads at the 40 acres. Derrick Johnson:   / superdj56   Alex Okafor:   / alexokafor   Jeremy Hills:   / jhills5   Fozzy Whittaker:   / fozzywhitt   Rod Babers:   / rodbabers   Nick Shuley:   / nickshuley   0:00 - 3rd & Longhorn Intro 0:14 - Guest Introduction: Coach Dave O'Neal 0:45 - Coach O'Neal's Journey to Texas 1:00 - Coaching at Cal and Transition to Texas 2:22 - Hiring Process at Texas 3:04 - Resources and Facilities at Texas 3:27 - Building Rowing Culture at Texas 3:45 - Powerhouses in Rowing 5:04 - Team Composition and Athlete Numbers 6:08 - Recruiting and Athlete Attributes 7:28 - Competitive Standards in Rowing 8:23 - Synchronization and Team Coordination 10:10 - Training Mindset and Approach 12:07 - Importance of Data Science in Rowing 13:31 - Scientist vs. Artist Coaching Styles 15:01 - Influences and Inspiration from Other Sports 16:04 - Collaboration Among Texas Coaches 16:30 - Competition Mindset and Strategy 18:01 - Impact of Modern College Sports Dynamics 19:03 - Future of Texas Rowing in the SEC 25:04 - The Impact of the Pandemic and Olympics on Rowing 25:48 - Rowing as a Late Entry Sport and Recruitment 26:48 - Training and Fitness in Rowing 27:52 - Coaching Style and Philosophy 29:04 - Building a Winning Culture 32:31 - Overview of Rowing Competitions 35:23 - Strategies in Team Selection 37:28 - Mixing and Matching Rowers 38:42 - Coaching Olympians and Future Potential 39:47 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts