Ben Smith - Founder

Ben founded The Captains’ Coach in 2017. He currently serves as a detachment commander in the Army as a Psychological Warfare Officer (PSYOPS). He is a national champion, a coach, a father, a husband, and a part of the John Maxwell Team. He is passionate about sports and works daily to find new insights and research to help athletes and team captains improve their mental toughness and leadership.

Luke Poulos

Podcast Co-Host

Systems Engineering Degree from West Point
2- Year Team Captain for High School Lacrosse Team
D1 Army Lacrosse Player 2012-2016
Certified MFT and MRT (Master Resiliency Trainer)

Jackson Clark

CCC Program Manager

Master’s Degree in Sports Leadership
VCU Rugby Team Captain
Strength and Conditioning - Performance Coach

Jessica Mays

Marketing Director

Bachelor’s of Marketing from VCU School of business
D1 Field Hockey Student-Athlete
Senior Marketing Intern for VCU Athletics

Andrew Smith

Lead Sports Technology Resident

Computer Science Major
Longwood Rugby/ Wrestling Captain and President
C++, Python, & WebGL Programmer

Advisory Board

Dr. Nate Zinsser

Sports Psychology Advisor

Director of West Point’s Performance Psychology Program
Certified Mental Performance Coach with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology
Doctorate in Sports Psychology from U.V.A

Steven Valdez

Strategy Advisor

Co-Founder of SSUPP Foods
Founder and Managing Director of Capital & Career Accelerator
Program Manager for a large financial institution
Management Advisory Consultant for PWC

Meet The Captains’ Coach Team