This is going to fail miserably for Oregon. They won’t reach the level that RJ had them at.
Lol how is hiring a national championships coach with 10 years of collegiate experience a bad hire? Oh yeah, he has a few medals on the world level too.
The VCU Department of Athletics currently seeks an Assistant Sports Performance Coach to support the VCU Track & Field program (Sprints, Jumps, Throwers) by providing the student-athletes with the tools to succeed.
I am wondering what the D1 coaching lifestyle is like. I have gotten mixed opinions. What does the normal day, week, year look like. Normal hours/wk worked, etc. How does it change between being a head coach and an assistant.
I am wondering what the D1 coaching lifestyle is like. I have gotten mixed opinions. What does the normal day, week, year look like. Normal hours/wk worked, etc. How does it change between being a head coach and an assistant.
I appreciate any and all insight!
Probably not the right thread for this question, however - depends on what type of D1 program you are at. POWER 5 school that is TRULY trying to contend for conference and national titles (and have the resources to do it....) is significantly different than an mid-major program that trying to be in the middle to upper half of conference and is working hard to get someone in the national meet. I would worked in both scenerios.....and it also depends on your own work ethic and how you want to do the job.
I am wondering what the D1 coaching lifestyle is like. I have gotten mixed opinions. What does the normal day, week, year look like. Normal hours/wk worked, etc. How does it change between being a head coach and an assistant.
I appreciate any and all insight!
Probably not the right thread for this question, however - depends on what type of D1 program you are at. POWER 5 school that is TRULY trying to contend for conference and national titles (and have the resources to do it....) is significantly different than an mid-major program that trying to be in the middle to upper half of conference and is working hard to get someone in the national meet. I would worked in both scenerios.....and it also depends on your own work ethic and how you want to do the job.
Power 5 assistant coaching is not a bad schedule at all, overall. Traveling to meets and for recruiting on most weekends of the year is probably the toughest part, especially for those with young families. But with the rise of DO's and plenty of support from ATC's, S&C, and Academic Advisors, the weekly schedule is all about practice and recruiting and is very manageable. For mid-majors, the extra administrative load of travel arrangements, equipment issue, home event management, etc adds a significant amount.
I am wondering what the D1 coaching lifestyle is like. I have gotten mixed opinions. What does the normal day, week, year look like. Normal hours/wk worked, etc. How does it change between being a head coach and an assistant.
I appreciate any and all insight!
Yeah, maybe better for another thread but I'll answer.
Imagine it's like putting out little fires throughout the week, so and so needs to meet with advisor about their grades, your AD wants to call a meeting to discuss your budget, etc. You'll probably have a weekly or monthly head coaches meeting with all the staff that will interrupt whatever practice you have going on that day. This isn't counting staff meetings within your program. Some head coaches are too disorganized and disconnected to call staff meetings so you might luck out. If you're an assistant, this is your chance to "sell" recruits to your boss and barter for scholarship if they're a micromanager.
Practice is whenever you schedule it, you can decide how much you care about class conflicts, but that's probably 2-3 hours a day. The rest of the time is you planning travel, practice, meeting with athletes, calling recruits or hosting them. This isn't counting meet travel, which, depending on your budget you could be leaving on Wednesday that week and returning Saturday which eats into your office time. You just have to be good at getting things done quickly and anticipating your upcoming schedule like that. The coaches who struggle tend to put that stuff off. Think of it like trying to "get your homework done" before you go to the party on Friday.
The main thing is you're not working a 9-5. You might get to sleep in on a day you don't have practice, but you might also get a call at 7 am from an athlete telling you they had an exam pop up that they can't reschedule. You are "always" available. Preserving your mental health requires you to set boundaries for when you are available and when you are not. Unfortunately with recruiting, if a stud recruit only can chat on the phone at 9:30pm, then you do it. I was up for a 7:00 am phone call with a state champion last Friday morning and my coffee barely kicked in.
Personally, I love it. I think the constant barrage of tasks suits my ADD well and if I'm sick of one thing I can work on another. I get to talk on the phone with recruits and I have fun getting competitive with recruiting.
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I am wondering what the D1 coaching lifestyle is like. I have gotten mixed opinions. What does the normal day, week, year look like. Normal hours/wk worked, etc. How does it change between being a head coach and an assistant.
I appreciate any and all insight!
I get to talk on the phone with recruits and I have fun getting competitive with recruiting.
Hope that helps.
If you don't mind expanding on that.... what does having fun getting competitive with recruiting manifest itself? (I'm not being sarcastic or asking for secrets just curious what that statement means? )
Not to speak for It Is Time, but most coaches kind of hate recruiting. They understand it's a necessary evil if they want to be good, but there are a lot of coaches satisfied with "good enough" when recruiting.
He's saying he's excited to know that he can gain an edge and make his team better because he likes getting after recruiting, not just putting in enough time for "good enough."
It's hard to bring a team to a high level if you don't find some way to really appreciate the recruiting process. Anyone can enjoy writing training plans or coaching a workout. Not many are wired to be passionate about recruiting in the same way as the "fun" stuff.
Not to speak for It Is Time, but most coaches kind of hate recruiting. They understand it's a necessary evil if they want to be good, but there are a lot of coaches satisfied with "good enough" when recruiting.
He's saying he's excited to know that he can gain an edge and make his team better because he likes getting after recruiting, not just putting in enough time for "good enough."
It's hard to bring a team to a high level if you don't find some way to really appreciate the recruiting process. Anyone can enjoy writing training plans or coaching a workout. Not many are wired to be passionate about recruiting in the same way as the "fun" stuff.
This sums it up well. Recruiting is a lot of work if you want to do well. I don't speak ill of other programs, but I enjoy winning a big recruit over bigger schools. I think by "competitive" I mean that the feeling after landing a big recruit pushes me to try harder in the process. These kids are going to college, they aren't dumb. They can tell when your heart isn't in it. I need to find ways to be passionate about recruiting so that my charisma is contagious.
I don't have any secrets, but if you want some advice...just believe in what you are saying and believe in the kids you are recruiting. They can tell when you don't.
I really think we should start a new thread about this if someone wants to, we should probably get back to jobs.
Jerry Schumacher spent the past 15 years at the helm of the Nike Bowerman Track Club, establishing himself as one of the premier distance coaches in the world.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Head coach and Director of Cross Country/Distance Sean Carlson announced Monday that he has added Nic Jacobson to his staff as an assistant coach.
