FSU COACH Live: Interviews with Coaches and Sports Professionals
By Timothy Baghurst
FSU COACH Live: Interviews with Coaches and Sports ProfessionalsFeb 09, 2022
The Development of Coaches With Rob Herringer
Rob Herringer, Director of Coaching Education for United Soccer Coaches, shares his journey and discusses various topics such as youth coaching, why coaches don't seek professional development, the need for professionalism in coaching, what training coaches lack the most, and advice for coaches.
Salaries, NIL, and High School Football With Head Coach Cameron Duke
Coach Cam shares his coaching journey and discusses a variety of topics, including his "why," coaching college vs high school, coach salaries in FL, what can be done about coach salaries, high school name, image, and likeness, why he's enrolling in the FSU COACH Master's in Athletic Coaching, and offers advice for other coaches.
Learn It, Perform It, Challenge It - A Conversation with Coach Developer Mark Bennett
Mark shares his journey into coach development, followed by discussions about the needs of coaches. The conversation covers various coaching topics that largely hinge on the need for coaches to be reflective, continual learners, and willing to challenge themselves.
Coaching, Talent Development, and Death to Drills: A Conversation With Stuart Armstrong
Stuart covers several topics associated with coaching, explaining some of the various coaching theories he adopts, how he applies them in coaching, issues in coaching and coach education, being an effective coach, and offers advice for coaches.
"Stay in Your Capacity for Excellence" - A conversation with pickleball coach Mark Price
Coach Mark Price shares his coaching journey before discussing how he built up his pickleball coaching business. He shares what he does to enhance his social media presence, discusses the challenges of coaching for long hours each day, how he differentiates his coaching based on his clients' needs, and explains the challenges of working for oneself.
"I Can't Want It More Than They Do" - MMA Coaching with Ryan Quinn
Ryan shares his journey from professional MMA fighter to coach. He discusses some of the challenges of making that transition, how he developed a successful program, building trust with his athletes, the struggles of making weight, and offers advice to other coaches.
"Coaches are burned out." A conversation with Valerie Miyares - Palm Beach County Athletic Director
Valerie shares her experiences as a county athletic director, covering a variety of topics but discussing high school NIL, coach pay, coach turnover, and coach education and development in detail.
Find the Underdog: Interview with Collegiate Swimming Coach Richard West, West Virginia University
Rick shares his coaching journey before discussing his roles and responsibilities as an associate head coach. He discusses how he recruits athletes, the values he looks for in athletes, the benefits of coaching youth swimmers, and offers advice for other coaches.
Interview with Bryan Bunn, Club Volleyball Director of Recruiting and Former Collegiate Coach
Bryan discusses his coaching journey and explains some of the similarities and differences between coaching at higher and lower levels of the college system. He explains what his role as director of recruiting for club volleyball is and how he assists in finding realistic opportunities for high school players looking to play at the collegiate level. He discusses the emphasis on more training and better options for athletes and how parents have pushed this agenda. Finally, he offers advice for other coaches based on his own experiences.
Coaching Softball and the Challenges it Brings with Dr. Joanna Lane
Joanna shares her journey to her current role in coach professional development before delving into a variety of topics such as coach education, recruiting, scholarships, club softball, and concludes by offering some general advice for coaches.
It's Not About Your Ego - Satoshi Ochi, Head S&C Coach, United States Tennis Association
Satoshi shares his journey to becoming head strength and conditioning coach at the USTA training academy in Orlando, FL. He discusses some of the challenges of training athletes who must develop explosiveness yet repeat movements for hours at a time. He discusses the importance of holistic team communication and developing player relationships for the betterment of the athlete and shares how his ego affected his early career experiences.
Building and Developing Your Coaching Career With Rebekah Trittipoe
Rebekah shares a lot of insight for coaches looking to develop and improve themselves as coaches. She also discusses the interview process, moving up and on, and some of the hiring practices in the coaching profession before providing advice for coaches along three distinct dimensions.
Recruiting and Life as a Division III Track and Field Head Coach with Dylan Bennett
Dylan shares his coaching background and discusses some of the realities of coaching in Division III. He talks about the recruiting process, keeping his program eligible, salary, differences in track and field, and what he's learned in his journey thus far.
Developing Resiliency and Optimal Sports Performance with Ben Freakley
Sports performance coach Ben Freakley describes his job and how he supports athletes and coaches. Many topics are covered including: how developed his business, needs of athletes and coaches, the importance of having a philosophy and values, the challenges experienced by athletes and coaches, and advice for coaches.
Transitioning from Player to Coach with Dani Dayani
Dani shares her athletic journey and discusses what the experience was like transitioning from a player to coach. She explains how sport and sport development is different in her home country of South Africa as well as the pros and cons of coach certifications. Last, she offers advise for other coaches.
So You Want to be a Strength Coach? Aaron Abraham, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Men's Basketball Eastern Michigan University
Coach Aaron discusses the arduous journey required to become a strength and conditioning coach and explains the highs and lows of the position. He explains the realities that accompany the long hours and entry level salaries. But he also explains his why and what motivates him to pursue this career.
Using Athlete Monitoring in Your Athletic Program - Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Dawn Easley
Dawn shares her coaching journey and details how she navigated the challenges of moving from an assistant to head coach early in her career. She explains how she supports her athletes, the challenges of her job, how she works with exercise science professionals to monitor the health and well-being of her athletes, and offers advice to other coaches.
All Things Strength and Conditioning with Youth Coach Emmanuel Diaz
High school strength and conditioning coach Emmanuel Diaz shares his experiences training adolescent athletes at a private school. He explains how he uses periodization, remains flexible in his training, gets buy in from coaches, and offers advice to others seeking to follow a similar career path.
The Business of Sports with NFL Quarterback John Wolford and Sports Performance Coach Tom Gormely
John and Tom share their backgrounds and discuss how they've been developing training programs (www.kinetex.co) to support athletes, particularly those who are throwers. They discuss their experienced being and working with elite level athletes, juggling multiple responsibilities, and how virtual training helps to support athletes who may not be able to attend or afford in person training.
Dave Mullins and the Realities of Being a D1 Tennis Head Coach
Dave Mullins shares his journey from collegiate tennis player, pro player, assistant coach, head coach, and then administrator. He shares a wealth of knowledge including some of the realities of being a division one head coach.
Life as a High School Football Coach with Tim Gutierrez
High school coach Tim Gutierrez discusses the realities of coaching in high school along with some of the hot topics associated with coaching.
Starting a Sports Business and the Coaching Life with Danielle McNamara, Tennis & Performance Coach
Danielle shares her experiences as a collegiate and professional tennis player before discussing her role as a D1 head coach. She explores the importance of coach education and explains how she has developed her experiences into private performance coaching.
Life as the Commissioner: TJ Baumbaugh and the Ladies Pro Racquetball Tour
LPRT Commissioner TJ Baumbaugh shares her experiences in the sport of racquetball, including topics such as: roles and responsibilities, fundraising and finances, comparisons to male sports, sponsorships, coaches in the sport, and growing the tour.
Hard Topics in Coaching & School Sports: Interview with John Sgromolo, Clay County Athletic Director
John shares his coaching and athletic director journey and discusses a variety of relevant and hot topics in sports and coaching, particularly within public schools. These include: coach pay and certification, officials, challenges of athletic directors, club sports, and the structure of sports in school systems.
Building Your Coaching Business: A Conversation with Emily Tillman, Soccer Training Expert
Emily shares her athletic and coaching journey and discusses some of the key similarities and differences between coaching and playing soccer in the United States and England. She discusses how she built her coaching business and some of the processes that help her grow her product. Last, she offers advice for others looking to emulate her business and succeed in coaching.
Interview with Gunnar Gartner, High School and Collegiate Football Coach
Gunnar shares his coaching journey and touches on a variety of topics including: being a coach with little playing experience, difference between being a high school vs collegiate coach, what it's like to be a volunteer coach, advice for other coaches, and what he learned in the FSU COACH Master's program.
Interview with Chelsea Ale, Collegiate and Elite Diving Coach
Chelsea discusses a variety of diving related topics including: increasing the marketing and visibility of the sport, NIL, challenges of being a diving coach and athlete, attributes of an ideal diver, the role of judges and judging bias, and advice for coaches in the sport.
Interview with Nick DeForest, International School Athletic Director
Nick shares his journey and discusses some of the similarities and differences between sports in the US and an international school. He explains how coaches are hired, how competitions are organized, and some of the challenges and opportunities associated with international school sports. He also discusses the Globetrottin' AD, a platform for ADs and coaches to network globally.
Interview with Zach Shank, Private School Athletic Director and Host of the Winning Way Podcast
Zach shares his AD journey and discusses some of the challenges and successes associated with being an AD of a private Christian school. Topics include but are not limited to: professional development of coaches, coach pay, roles and responsibilities of an AD, marketing and promotion, and advice for others.
Interview with Dr. Amy Ashmore, Expert in Strength and Conditioning, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Training
Dr. Ashmore shares her expertise as an entrepreneur within the physical therapy, athletic training, and strength and conditioning space. She explains what she does and how she developed her business. In addition, she discusses the many challenges and pitfalls that a personal business owner might face working in the sports world.
Interview with Dan Gill, Athletic Director for the Episcopal School of Dallas
Dan shares his experiences as a coach and then athletic director, discussing a variety of topics including, but not limited to: building a culture, development of coaches, hiring and firing, working with parents, mental health and wellness, and similarities and differences between public and private schools.
Interview with Mark Goetsch, Basketball Coach and Former AD at Pensacola Christian College
Mark shares his coaching journey and discusses a variety of topics including, but not limited to: coaching at a private, religious institution, challenges with recruiting, handling situations that might conflict with the philosophy of a religious institution, stress and burnout, and advice for coaches.
Interview with Wojciech Andrzejczak, Tackle Analyst and International Football Coach
Coach Voyt shares a little about his coaching journey before discussing a variety of topics associated with European football including: training methodologies, challenges of a smaller sport, hiring and firing, expectations of success, and things he's learned along the way. He also discusses his job as a tackle analyst and what that entails.
Interview with Dr Vickie Denny, Professor, Volleyball Coach, & Administrator at Bob Jones University
Vickie shares he coaching journey and discusses some of her roles and responsibilities. She explains the recruiting process in a private Christian college where there are no scholarships, discusses what she's learned over time, the challenges of juggling many responsibilities, how she views winning and losing and several other topics.
Interview with Douglas W. Palmer, Athletic Director of the University of Guam
AD Doug Palmer shares his journey from the mainland US to Guam and discusses a variety of topics including, but not limited to: differences in athletic competition to the mainland, challenges in recruiting and fundraising, navigating differences in culture and perspectives about sport, challenges of being an AD, and coach education and development in Guam.
Interview with David Buchanan, Coach & Former President of the Kentucky Football Coaches Association
David shares his coaching journey and shares his experiences along the way. He discusses coach education, things he wish he'd told his younger self, how he hired and fired, stress and burnout, and many other topics.
Interview with Dr. Derrick Burgess, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Team Physician
Derrick shares his journey before discussing a variety of topics including: burnout, over training, sport specialization, helping athletes rehab correctly, common injuries, injuries in master's athletes, and working with coaches and parents.
Interview with Ashlee Fontes-Comber, President of United Soccer Coaches
Ashlee shares her journey from athlete to coach to president of a national organization. She discusses some of the challenges associated with her role, her thoughts on how UCC fits within the larger structure of soccer in the US, the challenges facing coaches today, the need to be athlete-centric coaches, how sports organizations can support coach development, and advice for coaches.
Interview with Danny Struck, President of the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association
Danny shares his coaching journey and discusses some of the challenges he's experienced in coaching. He details the changes in the coaching profession over his career, and explains how athletes are using technology to benefit themselves but not the team. He explains how he manages his many responsibilities and offers advice for other coaches.
Interview with Mark Renneson, Professional Pickleball Coach
Mark shares his coaching journey and discusses a variety of topics including: building a business and brand, creating a coaching certification, experiences as a coach, whether a coach should have professional playing experience, stress and burnout, and advice for coaches.
Interview with Calyn Ohman, Head Women's Volleyball Coach, Pensacola Christian College
Calyn shares her coaching journey, discussing the similarities and differences of coaching high school and college. She explains how a private Christian university operates differently to a public institution with respect to recruiting and scholarships. She shares some of the challenges of balancing work and family, what she's learned along the way, and offers advice for other coaches.
Interview with Ben Thompson, Head Men's Basketball Coach, Emory & Henry College
Ben shares his coaching journey, highlighting the challenges associated with going from the bottom to becoming head coach. He discusses recruiting, differences between Division I and Division II, controlling athletes' egos, and advice for coaches from his own experiences.
An Introduction to FSU COACH and the Online Graduate Certificate and Master's in Athletic Coaching
Clayton shares his experiences and what he learned as an athletic director before his current role as executive director. Among other topics, he discusses the qualities and characteristics he has observed among the best assistant coaches in high school football in the country, offering advice for other assistant coaches seeking to improve.
Interview with Jessica Weiss, Head Coach of Randolph Macon Field Hockey
Coach Weiss discusses a variety of challenges associated with being a head coach of a NAIA college, including recruiting, juggling multiple responsibilities, managing a large team, staying relevant in a less visible sport, and handling the stress of multiple responsibilities.
Interview with Jen Brooks, Athletic Director, Ursuline Academy
AD Jen Brooks shares her experiences from almost 30 years at a private school for girls. She discusses the joys and challenges of her job, and what it's like being the only female AD in a meeting. She explains how she find and trains her coaches and what she does to "get away" from a job that can be all-consuming. Last, she offers advice for others in the sports professions.
Interview with Jacob Yorg, Executive Director of GameChanger Athletes
Jacob shares his coaching career and discusses a variety of topics including: why we coach, empowering athletes, coaching a female sports, fundraising, and advice for coaches.
Interview with Chris Perry, High Performance Coach of Rowing
Chris shares his coaching journey and how he built an international rowing program from scratch. He explains how he recruited and developed rowers. He discusses some of the challenges he faced as a coach and what coaches need to know to be successful.
Interview with Marty Munson, Open Water Swim and Triathlon Coach
Marty discusses her coaching journey and explains some of the intricacies of coaching triathlon. She explains the coaching certification process, how she operates as an independent coach, and ways she helps her athletes improve.
Interview with Omar Badran, Goalkeeper Soccer Coach
Omar shares his international journey of playing and coaching soccer. In particular, he discusses the unique position of goalkeeping, and how he helps keepers overcome the very public experience of making a mistake. He shares specific strategies for motivating and inspiring his athletes, and offers advice for other coaches.
Interview with Rob Ehsan, Assistant Coach of Men's Basketball at Stanford University
Rob shares his coaching journey and discusses his experiences as a volunteer, assistant, and head coach. He discusses the most difficult parts of his job, what he learned from getting fired, how he's helping the next generation of graduate assistants, and offers advice for current and future coaches.