Courtney Hurley OLY & Chris Ferrara on Building College-Ready Scholar-Athletes

<p><strong>Season 2, Episode 18</strong><br /><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p><strong>Courtney Hurley OLY</strong> — Three-time Olympian (team bronze), Head Coach, Duke City Fencing; program lead at Menaul School</p><p><strong>Chris Ferrara</strong> — Assistant Head of School & Upper School Director, <strong>Menaul School</strong> (Albuquerque, NM)</p><p><strong>What we cover</strong></p><p>Courtney’s transition from Olympian to coach: passing on elite habits, culture-building, and motivation</p><p>The liberal-arts lens (Chris): teaching <i>how</i> to think, not <i>what</i> to think; “high challenge, high support” academics</p><p>Why daily, in-school training matters: Menaul’s 70–85 minute fencing block <i>every day</i>, plus after-school lessons and club bouting</p><p>Time management that works: block schedules, LMS support on travel days, concrete checkpoints from advisors/homeroom</p><p>The parent role: authoritative (not authoritarian); building habits and internal drive without a p...