FSU COACH Live: Interviews with Coaches and Sports Professionals

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Scott shares his career journey and explains why he left a full time AD position to begin his own business. He shares some of the processes and challenges of starting a company and how he has developed it into revenue generating. He shares some of the ways he promotes his business along with some of the lessons he's learned along the way. Last, he shares some specific advice for coaches.

Sudsy discusses his athletic career, his transition into coaching, and what he's learned along the way. He explains how he has built his coaching business within a niche sport and offers advice for others looking to become or improve as coaches.

Mike Mellinger shares his experiences working with the military and others as it pertains to high performance. He discusses some of the challenges experiences by those in high performance, such as the military and high level athletes, and discusses ways in which they can improve. Organizational leadership, including coaches, and their support of psychological skills is also discussed. "The opinions are assertions herein are that of the private views of the speaker and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of any organizations mentioned during this interview."

Gunnar shares his coaching journey and discusses some of the challenges of coaching a team struggling to win. He shares some of his coaching philosophy, how he works with parents, and what advice he has for other coaches or those looking to become coaches.

Shamaree shares his journey and offers insight into the needs of today's collegiate student-athletes. He discusses the challenges of coaching in college and how the ACC is developing a method for supporting the well-being of coaches as well as student-athletes.

Doug shares his background in teaching and education and how it applied it to coaching. He discusses how coaches can better develop athlete memory and learning, how practices need to be run, and how feedback should be delivered. He also discusses how a coach's ego can affect practices and performance.

Dr. Chris Hobbs shares his experiences as a high school athletic director, and discusses the challenges that come with the position. He offers suggestions to help spotlight smaller teams within a larger program and how he supports coaches even when things are not going well. He gives fundraising suggestions and finished by offering his leadership philosophy CASA, which he explains in detail.

Wayne shares his experiences working in professional and youth sports and discusses a variety of topics including: sport specialization and long-term athlete development (LTAD), sport injuries, over training and burnout, coaching education and development, parents, and other topics within youth sports.

Kathy shares her coaching and administrative journey, describing what she now does as the Executive Director of the AVCA. She discusses the challenges for volleyball during COVID, how the organization manages different volleyball groups and levels, coach education and development, and advice she has for coaches.

Faculty Athlete Representative (FAR) discusses her role along with a variety of topics such as: NCAA, faculty-athlete relationships, eligibility, academic advising, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), and many other topics.

Beth shares her coaching journey and discusses some of the challenges associated with building a program. She explains how she motivates outstanding athletes and corrects or drops struggling players from her program. She explains how she hires and fires assistant coaches, how she recruits, and offers advice for others in the coaching profession.

Yasar shares his coaching journey and discusses topics such as coaching without elite playing experience, how coach developers can train coaches without elite coaching experience, the importance of coaching philosophies, and how the Coaches Network was developed and what it does.

Ed shares his coaching journey and offers advice for those entering the profession or seeking to improve. He discusses the importance of personal health, stress, burnout, selecting assistance, getting star athletes to play together, the importance of staying current, in addition to many other topics.

Coach P. shares her coaching journey, discussing some of the challenges and successes she experienced along the way. She covers topics such as recruiting, hiring assistants, building a program, dealing with high expectations, the work-life balance, stress and burnout, mental health and well-being, and offers advice for others in the coaching profession.

Nick shares his coaching journey, and discusses how he built a track and field program from scratch. He talks about coaching disciplines he never competed in, how he choose his assistants, how he recruits, his day-to-day responsibilities, managing time and stress, and several other topics.

Will shares his coaching and sports administration history before becoming the Director of Player Development for FSU's women's basketball program. He discusses his roles, including analytics, fundraising, developing player life skills, and providing assistance with Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) for student-athletes.

Dean shares his athletic and coaching journey, and discusses a variety of topics including: specialization in youth sports, club soccer in America, importance of making sports fun, challenges of being a coach, youth development, coaching education and development, and advice for other coaches.

In this wide ranging interview, Saul shares his experiences working in elite level sports, including professional soccer, rugby, and Olympic athletes. He shares his views of: - the sports medicine profession - drug use in sports - the overly frequent prescription of surgeries as a treatment - how shoes affect gait and injuries - the importance of nutrition and sleep - athlete depression and mental health - politics in sports - other topics. Saul also explains how those working in sports may place winning and short-term goals above the athlete's long-term health and well-being.

Former coach and now coach/athlete developer Molly Grisham discusses a wide range of topics including: why she left collegiate coaching, starting a business, leadership in sports, supporting athletes and coaches, development teamwork, the role of captains, and why coaches need a support system.