Coach Talk: Conversations with Coaches and Sports Professionals

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 b...

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.

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 e...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

High school coach Tim Gutierrez discusses the realities of coaching in high school along with some of the hot topics associated with coaching.

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.

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.

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.

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.