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I was honored to be able to speak on a coaches panel at this first (hope to be annual) "The Six" sixman coaching clinic. For many years, I would travel to west Texas to attend and speak at coaching clinics. I am thankful for Coach Adams and his team for putting this together in Central Texas!
The panel had Coach Adams (Allen Academy), Coach Steele (May) and Coach Gallegos (Jonesboro) whose combined win loss record is something staggering but whose ability to build and maintain successful progams over decades is even more impressive.
To hear the full panel discussion, feel free to download the audio here. Below are the questions asked and their respective times in the audio file:
Coaches Introduction 0:00 - 5:50
Why do you coach? 6:00 - 12:35
What will you do Coach Steele after 20 years at May and moving to Borden County? 13:00 - 14:45
What advice would you give to a first year program? 15:15 - 17:50
How do you organize your staff? 18:00 - 25:50
What kind of team building do you do in your program? 26:00 - 34:54
How do you handle parents? 35:00 - 44:10
How have athletes changed in the past 20 years? 44:20 - 52:15
What challenges do you face with culture and how to overcome them? 52:30 - 57:00
What do you do for game week planning? 57:15 - 1:05
How much contact do you have during the week? 1:05:30 - 1:09:45
What is a piece of advice you would give coaches? 1:10 - 1:20