Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast series, Keith has Dr. David Hoch about acing the interview. Dr. Hoch has served as an athletic director in the state of Maryland and multiple committees. Dr. Hoch gives multiple examples of personal experiences for coaches to learn from on how to go about interviews. Keith offers some basic principles of what is needed by a coach as Dr. Hoch dives in depth about multiple factors in an interview.

00:45 Dr. Hoch Bio

02:50 Scout, prepare and plan for the interview

03:34 Make sure you’ve done your research

04:45 Understand education-based athletics

06:25 There must be educational value in your character

07:10 Dr. Hoch’s interview example

10:10 Start positive

11:00 Keith’s tips for preparing for an interview

12:10 Know who you’re going to deal with

13:25 Know who they are and why they’re there

14:25 The more information you have to plan for the better

15:45 Providing the portfolio

16:50 Can you clearly and concisely explain your philosophy?

18:40 Be able to explain “why”

22:00 You need to understand the school and the kids

24:30 You also have the choice to turn down the interview

26:00 Key points that come up in interviews

30:40 Don’t get caught off guard

31:30 Write down questions asked and review your answers

33:05 Grow and learn from every interview

35:25 Never answer a question you don’t fully understand

37:05 Provide good answers

38:25 Closing questions

39:15 Dr. Hoch’s bad examples of closing questions

43:12 Things you could ask

44:25 Closing statements

45:05 Send thanks for the opportunity