The new week of applying for jobs started with a submission for a volunteer assistant opening at a school in one of the Big 5 conferences. Also put in for a non-volunteer assistant position at another similar level program, and for a mid-level Division I assistant job as well.

I put in for the head coach position at an NAIA school. It’s not exactly in a part of the country that I probably would have named if asked for a target region, but it looks to be relatively attractive country. The position is full-time, but only 10 months, so the pay is on the low end. It does look like a situation I could make better, though.

One of my US coaching contacts (as opposed the German ones I’ve mentioned frequently) actually suggested there might be an opening at one of her former programs. That would be a Division I assistant position in the southern part of the country. As it turned out, though, the position was already filled, just not yet announced.

Someone on Twitter also pointed me at a vacancy with Volleyball England. They are in need of a Cadet Boys National Team coach. Interesting to consider, but it’s a volunteer position. I would need an actual paying job somewhere else to be able to take it on.

On the didn’t get list goes the head job at Augustana (Division II).

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John Forman
John Forman

John is currently the Talent Strategy Manager (oversees the national teams) and Indoor Performance Director for Volleyball England, as well as Global Director for Volleyball for Nation Academy. His volleyball coaching experience includes all three NCAA divisions, plus Junior College, in the US; university and club teams in the UK; professional coaching in Sweden; and both coaching and club management at the Juniors level. He's also been a visiting coach at national team, professional club, and juniors programs in several countries. Learn more on his bio page.

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