Head Coach vs. Assistant Coach career development question

A coach asks whether it's better to assist at an established program, or to head coach at one that struggles.

Is it too late to start coaching?

Someone who's been away from the sport for a while wonders if they're too old to start coaching. I'm not sure you're ever too old.

Expand your cultural awareness

Lack of cultural awareness and sensitivity is risky, as a member of the volleyball community recently found out. Best not to be in that kind of situation.

Biases in coach hiring

All kinds of biases and discriminatory factors can influence hiring decisions. Not all of them are negative, but they do require fairness and honesty.

Shuffling off to Buffalo

I've accepted an offer to take over the men's and women's volleyball teams at Medaille College, an NCAA Division III school in Buffalo, NY.

Sample assistant coach phone interview questions

Here's a set of questions asked during an actual phone interview for a volleyball assistant coaching position that are probably pretty representative.

Questions to ask in a head coach phone interview

When you do a phone interview for a coaching job you generally have the opportunity to ask questions of your own. Here are some I asked once, and why.

Sample Head Coach Phone Interview Questions

Here's a list of questions I once faced during a phone interview for a college head coaching position. You likely will get something similar in your own.

Volleyball Coaching Job Search Log – October 10, 2018

It came later than expected, but I've finally heard the outcome of my interview for the England Women's National Team head coach position.

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