Someone on Facebook asked the following two questions in a volleyball coaching group.
Head coaches: things you wish you discussed with your assistants prior to the season starting?
Assistant coaches: things you wish your head coach talked about prior to the season starting?
Obviously, these are after-season questions. They introduce, though, the subject of staff conversations before the season starts. What should we talk about in our coaching meetings?
Yes, you should have at least one meeting before you get started!
I think broadly speaking there are a few key conversation topics. How far do you think the team can reasonably go this season? Given that, what are our initial priorities to get us there? What is the staff’s division of responsibilities?
The main focus here is to get everyone on the same page. For sure, as things develop through the season priorities will shift. At least at the initial stage, though, the staff will all know the plan. After that, you can turn to details.
And these kinds of discussions should not just happen between the coaches. At a minimum, the head coach needs to also talk to their boss – athletic director, club president, etc. You probably also want to bring team leaders in on the conversations as well. Perhaps the whole team.
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