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Elevate Your Leadership

Elevate Your Leadership

From the Coast Guard to University President: Bill Kelly on Leadership

Oct 2, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min · 19 segments

What does a career in the U.S. Coast Guard have in common with leading a university? Bob Pizzini explores that question with Bill Kelly, president of Christopher Newport University and a retired Coast…

What does a career in the U.S. Coast Guard have in common with leading a university? Bob Pizzini explores that question with Bill Kelly, president of Christopher Newport University and a retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral. From military service to higher education, Kelly’s career has taken him through demanding roles and unexpected transitions. Hear how those experiences connect in a candid conversation about leadership, service, and the path from the Coast Guard to a university presidency without giving away the stories along the way. About Robert: Robert is a #1 Best Se...

What does a career in the U.S. Coast Guard have in common with leading a university? Bob Pizzini explores that question with Bill Kelly, president of Christopher Newport University and a retired Coast…

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Speakers: William G. KellyGuestBob PizziniHost

Top entities: William G. Kelly×6 Navy×11 United States Coast Guard Academy×26 Virginia×14 Title IX×6

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot political

Diving Operations and Drug Interdiction15:33 – 18:11

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Bob PizziniHost

15:33

But when I was stationed at Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 2, we would go to – we went to –

William G. KellyGuest

15:39

Is there a station in Portsmouth, New Hampshire? There certainly is.

William G. KellyGuest

15:42

Yeah.

William G. KellyGuest

15:42

So

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Bob PizziniHost

15:43

we went up there, cold ass water.

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Bob PizziniHost

15:45

Okay.

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Bob PizziniHost

15:45

Did a blade change up there.

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Bob PizziniHost

15:46

But luckily, most of them were Key West, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale.

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Bob PizziniHost

15:51

So we were all up and down the Florida coast.

William G. KellyGuest

15:53

You did a blade inspection on me.

William G. KellyGuest

15:55

I'm not sure if it was you and your group, but the Navy did it for us a couple times on each of my cutters.

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Bob PizziniHost

16:01

Yeah.

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Bob PizziniHost

16:01

Okay.

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Bob PizziniHost

16:02

All right.

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Bob PizziniHost

16:02

Yeah.

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Bob PizziniHost

16:02

So that was a lot of fun.

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Bob PizziniHost

16:03

And we appreciate it.

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Bob PizziniHost

16:04

Oh, yeah.

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Bob PizziniHost

16:05

Oh, hey, we appreciate it,

William G. KellyGuest

16:06

too.

William G. KellyGuest

16:06

Plus, you guys have like, what is it, the 10 a.m. and the

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Bob PizziniHost

16:09

2 p.m. coffee breaks or whatever? You got the coffee break, yeah.

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:11

Yeah, so that's not a Navy thing.

William G. KellyGuest

16:12

Oh, okay.

William G. KellyGuest

16:13

All right.

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United States Coast Guard CareersBiography > Military Biography
William G. Kelly Leadership CareerBiography > Military Biography > United States Coast Guard Careers
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Servant LeadershipPersonal Development > Leadership Development
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Diving Operations and Drug Interdiction15:33 – 18:11

B

Bob PizziniHost

15:33

But when I was stationed at Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 2, we would go to – we went to –

William G. KellyGuest

15:39

Is there a station in Portsmouth, New Hampshire? There certainly is.

William G. KellyGuest

15:42

Yeah.

William G. KellyGuest

15:42

So

B

Bob PizziniHost

15:43

we went up there, cold ass water.

B

Bob PizziniHost

15:45

Okay.

B

Bob PizziniHost

15:45

Did a blade change up there.

B

Bob PizziniHost

15:46

But luckily, most of them were Key West, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale.

B

Bob PizziniHost

15:51

So we were all up and down the Florida coast.

William G. KellyGuest

15:53

You did a blade inspection on me.

William G. KellyGuest

15:55

I'm not sure if it was you and your group, but the Navy did it for us a couple times on each of my cutters.

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:01

Yeah.

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:01

Okay.

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:02

All right.

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Bob PizziniHost

16:02

Yeah.

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:02

So that was a lot of fun.

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:03

And we appreciate it.

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:04

Oh, yeah.

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:05

Oh, hey, we appreciate it,

William G. KellyGuest

16:06

too.

William G. KellyGuest

16:06

Plus, you guys have like, what is it, the 10 a.m. and the

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:09

2 p.m. coffee breaks or whatever? You got the coffee break, yeah.

B

Bob PizziniHost

16:11

Yeah, so that's not a Navy thing.

William G. KellyGuest

16:12

Oh, okay.

William G. KellyGuest

16:13

All right.

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