FSU COACH Live: Interviews with Coaches and Sports Professionals

Adam shares his coaching experiences coaching in North Dakota and beyond. He discusses the challenges of coaching teams that rarely win, how he establishes culture, works with parents, deals with criticism, and shares how important being a good listener is as a coach.

Simon shares his experiences in coaching volleyball, which has allowed him to travel the world. However, he also shares some of the realities of coaching, particularly the challenges associated with coaching volleyball, a less popular and funded sport in the United Kingdom. In particular, he discusses the lack of funding for the sport and why he's an unpaid coach for a national team. Last, he offers advice for others in the coaching profession.

Tessa describes her coaching journey before discussing various topics, including coach education and development, working with multisport athletes, her values and how they relate to winning, the challenge of fundraising, and advice for other coaches.

Justin details his coaching journey and discusses in detail how he has built his coaching network of contacts and its importance. He discusses his coaching education, his duties as an assistant coach, how he recruits, and offers advice to others in his position.

Director of Education Programs for United Soccer Coaches Dave Simeone shares his background before delving into topics such as coach education in soccer, salaries and stipends, cost of training, challenges with the administration and development of soccer in the US, and advice for coaches.

James shares his coaching journey and discusses a number of coaching and coach development topics. He discusses the standards of coaching education, why coaches aren't being paid more, how coach education can improve, the value of self-observation, and offers advice for others.

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.