During our conversation, Deb and I connect over our mentor, Nancy Feldman, and what Deb learned from her time playing for Nancy, we discuss recruiting and looking for characteristics of the ideal player, and we talk about some of the differences playing at the Division 1 vs. the Division 3 level.

IG: @thomas_college_womens_soccer

0:30 background in soccer in Trinidad and Tobago and in USA

1:40 playing background

2:30 realizing that coaching was the right career choice

4:00 Liberty League connection: St. Lawrence and Union

6:15 small soccer world continued: Nancy Feldman

7:45 playing for Nancy Feldman and experiencing a coaching change within her junior year of college

15:15 extending our own boundaries and being comfortable being uncomfortable

17:40 understanding how to push your players to the next level without pushing them away

20:25 adapting and adjusting coaching throughout this pandemic

24:40 the impact of COVID-19 on recruiting

26:50 describing the ideal player

31:40 differences between the demanding schedule of Division 1 and the balance provided in Division 3

36:12 taking a break from coaching to work as an Athletic Director

39:42 highlights during time with Thomas College

42:00 small world story

44:12 looking forward to most in 2020

46:45 Final three coaching points

50:23 One piece of advice for any coach

--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/full90coaching/support