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Key Takeaways
Building trust and culture intentionally is critical for athletic programs and coaches. Things like student advisory councils, coach development, and student/coach collaboration help facilitate this.
Giving student athletes ownership and a voice is empowering and leads to better outcomes. They can provide valuable insights and ideas.
Hiring the right coaches who align with your values and culture is key for ADs. Thorough vetting and interview processes help ensure fit.
Inspired by high school coaches to give back and have a positive impact on kids through athletics
Loves seeing kids succeed and tap into their potential years later due to the impact of coaches/athletics
Know your core values and intentionally integrate them into hiring, interviewing, evaluating coaches
Get student athlete input on coach hiring and regularly through student advisory councils
Facilitate coach and student athlete collaboration (e.g. captains conferences) to align on culture
Onboard student athletes and coaches on expectations and culture
Give them voice through student advisory councils and input opportunities
Give them ownership in the program - it's "our" team
Teach leadership skills and have captains go through training
Encourage and empower them to have conversations with coaches
Align hiring with core values and culture, integrate this into the process
Get student/community input but make decision based on program fit
Vet beyond just references - do your homework
Find coaches who will spend time building relationships at all levels
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