Influence for Today's Coaches

Do you have all the information you need to take that new coaching position? Did you ask all the right questions? Can you take your emotion out and look at it logically with all it's challenges?

Are you a tough coach or relenting coach? Does it matter? What would your players say?

Does your school attract athletes and their families? Are fans filling your stands? If not, are there steps you can take to get your programs on track? Building great programs never ends.

Have you selected leaders for your team yet? Should they already be in place on the 1st day? Will it be beneficial or should you wait?

Has your team been successful? How did they respond the following season? Should we teach our players about the traps of success?

What defines you as a coach? How would others describe your style? Who influenced who you are as a coach?

What do you look for in a recruit? Are you able to see them under adverse conditions? How will they react? Do you need to know?

How will you deal with selfish players? Where does this originate? Can players work this out on their own?

What analogies have you used for your team? Have you considered a stained glass window. Listen as we compare the two.

Are you planning wholesale changes with your team for this season? What criteria do you use to evaluate or consider change from season to season? Is change necessary?

How would you describe the culture of your team? Where does that originate? Can you mold and shape that culture? What components are critical?

Can you paint a championship picture for your players? What will it take? Will it relate to them all? We have some ideas that may assist on that journey.

Will you know when's it's time to leave coaching? What will you do when it's over? Listen to our thoughts on leaving and staying active in what you love.

Do your words have meaning? Who inspired you? What challenges have you faced as a coach? Are you able to make tough decisions? From our coaches presentation at the convention.

Respect lost may never be gained again. How can it happen? Here are ten situations that stand to destroy respect between a player and a coach

Have you experienced challenges with parents? Do you have expectations for parents as well as players? What are they?

Can you read your players? Are they able to share the challenges they face? What would some of those challenges be?

Do you have a training program for your coaches? Or do you let them take care of their education on their own? We have a few in house ideas that could work and be more efficient and beneficial.

What do you expect from your assistant coaches? What are you looking for? Part-Time? Is that the best you can offer your team? You wouldn't expect your players to be part-time, so how will you justify your staff being part-time?

Have you shared with your Athletic Director what it will take for your team to be successful? Are you a voice for your program? Tune in as we talk about priorities, why they're important and sharing them with your AD.

Selecting and naming captains can be a challenge. How do you select yours? Have you ever considered interviewing candidates? Here are some questions to consider.

Do you take the time to let your players know how important they are to your team?

What principles is your coaching career based on? Will they carry you through the tough times? Listen as we share five that are crucial to a long career.

How do you determine your vision and expectations for your players? Do you expect to much? Not enough? What is their vision?

What gives you the coach the confidence in key moments with players, parents and boosters? Are there special traits that some coaches have that others do not? Listen as we explore a trait that all coaches must have to be confident.