College coaching – getting a foot in the door
So you want to get into college coaching, but aren't sure how to get your foot in the door. Here are some thoughts.
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volleyball coaching job
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.
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 – September 18, 2018
After more than three months of exploring different options, my next employer has been decided. Though some things are still on-going in the job arena.
Volleyball Coaching Job Search Log – July 23, 2018
I've been pursuing different potentially opportunities in the US and abroad as I've become aware of them. At this point, though, nothing has developed.
That first big question of many job interviews
Many interviews start off with some variation on "So tell me about yourself." This is not an opening to brag about your accomplishments, but rather an opportunity to demonstrate how you fit in the organization.
Volleyball Coaching Job Search Log – May 16, 2018
After the 2017 season I decided to re-enter the coaching job market for the first time since I took the assistant job at Midwestern State. Here's a report on how that's been to-date.