So Now I have to be a Coach

So Now I have to be a Coach

Douglas Smith, Ph.D., PAS

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

Poll

Who is a great coach?

• Tom Osborne

• Ted Lasso

• Vince Lombardi

• John Cook

• Matt Rhule

Multiple Choice

How would you define a coach?

• Horse-drawn Carriage

• person who is responsible for managing and training a person or a team

• unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance

• supports a learner in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance.

• All of these

ALL are correct Responses

​Focus on the Unlocking potential and managing a team

Poll

How many years have you been coaching?

• 0-5

• 6-10

• 11-15

• 15+

Multiple Choice

How many young people do you coach?

• 10-25

• 26-50

• 51-75

• 76-100

• Too many to count

Poll

How many teams do you coach?

• 0-5

• 6-10

• 11-15

• 16-20

• 20+

Poll

Do you coach any athletic teams on your campus?

• Yes, coach an athletic team

• Coach only FFA Teams

• Coach other Academic Teams

• Don't coach currently, but planning to start

Open Ended

What roles do you serve in your school?

You wear so many Hats

​Titles like Teacher, Trainer, Mentor, Counselor, Parent Figure, and Coach

You use some of the same skills for each of these titles.

• Impart Knowledge

• Assisting in unlocking the potential of the student

• Guide to assist a student in learning materials faster than they would alone

No set goals or targets

Unclear communication

Plays favorites and is tough on others

Doesn't plan out practices

Doesn't take time to manage

​Ineffective Uses

Overly Controlling

Discouraging input and ideas

Delegation of pieces and not sharing the larger picture

Maybe overly directive and stifle the creativity/ buy-in

​Overused Skills

Effective Coaching

Effective Coaching

Maintain 2-way communication

Bring out the best in your students

Clear Communicator

​Positive

Establish Clear Directions

Set Stretching Objectives

Distributes the workload

Well-Planned and Organized

Brings out the best

​Positive

Poll

What is your best attribute when it comes to being an effective coach?

• Great Communicator

• Well Planned and organized

• Bring out the best in your students

• Clear Directions

Planning Effective Practices

​Planned and Organized

Have a goal for each practice.

How much time does it take to be prepared for the event?

If athletic teams practice routinely, why shouldn't other competitive teams?

​Communicate

Use the same type of communication for practice times and dates

Whether you use school announcements or Social Media, it needs to be in the same location.

​Set goals and Expectations

Visit with Each team and set goals/expectations!

​Stretching Objectives

Once goals and objectives are established, establish objectives for practices.

Stretch those objectives!

Poll

How many practices are required for a team to be ready for competition?

• 5-10

• 11-15

• 16-20

• 20+

• As many as possible

Practices

Depending on your students, your practices, and your preparation will determine the need and number of practices.

Prepared

Meaningful

Reaching Expectations

​Practices

Organization

Set Goals and Expectations

Stretch Objectives

Determine the number of practices needed to accomplish the goals.

​Preparation

Takeways

​Takeaways from Conference

Follow up

Brain Dump

Reflect

Take Action