Sink or Swim: Women's College Basketball Coach Quick Start Guide
Nothing can prepare you for being a college basketball coach. Not coaching high school or middle school basketball. Not coaching AAU basketball. Not running basketball events. Not even having a scouting service.
I did it all and I was not prepared to be a college basketball coach.
I became a women's college basketball coach after a 20 year career in Information Technology.
In IT, I had internships, books, YouTube videos, existing code, etc. to help me with tasks in my career.
In college basketball coaching, I didn't have much to help me with making my first recruiting call, completing my first scout, building relationships with players, nor surviving my first July evaluation period.
I looked for a blue print to help me get started as a rookie college basketball coach. I struggled finding something.
After talking to other new coaches, I learned that I wasn't the only one that felt overwhelmed with never ending tasks and information.
So I decided to create something that would give new coaches a sense of direction.
During my first 4 years as a college coach, I documented things that I learned from others and things I learned from my own experiences.
This is what you will find in the Quick Start Guide:
-What to expect during your first year
-Who the most important person to take care of
-What needs to be done yearly
-What you need to be asking and who you need to ask
-Learn best practices during meetings and while recruiting
-How to prepare for the eval period
and much more!