Interview with Sudsy Monchik, Racquetball Professional Athlete and Coach

Rob Herringer, Director of Coaching Education for United Soccer Coaches, shares his journey and discusses various topics such as youth coaching, why coaches don't seek professional development, the need for professionalism in coaching, what training coaches lack the most, and advice for coaches.

Coach Cam shares his coaching journey and discusses a variety of topics, including his "why," coaching college vs high school, coach salaries in FL, what can be done about coach salaries, high school name, image, and likeness, why he's enrolling in the FSU COACH Master's in Athletic Coaching, and offers advice for other coaches.

Mark shares his journey into coach development, followed by discussions about the needs of coaches. The conversation covers various coaching topics that largely hinge on the need for coaches to be reflective, continual learners, and willing to challenge themselves.

Stuart covers several topics associated with coaching, explaining some of the various coaching theories he adopts, how he applies them in coaching, issues in coaching and coach education, being an effective coach, and offers advice for coaches.

Coach Mark Price shares his coaching journey before discussing how he built up his pickleball coaching business. He shares what he does to enhance his social media presence, discusses the challenges of coaching for long hours each day, how he differentiates his coaching based on his clients' needs, and explains the challenges of working for oneself.

Ryan shares his journey from professional MMA fighter to coach. He discusses some of the challenges of making that transition, how he developed a successful program, building trust with his athletes, the struggles of making weight, and offers advice to other coaches.

Valerie shares her experiences as a county athletic director, covering a variety of topics but discussing high school NIL, coach pay, coach turnover, and coach education and development in detail.

Rick shares his coaching journey before discussing his roles and responsibilities as an associate head coach. He discusses how he recruits athletes, the values he looks for in athletes, the benefits of coaching youth swimmers, and offers advice for other coaches.

Bryan discusses his coaching journey and explains some of the similarities and differences between coaching at higher and lower levels of the college system. He explains what his role as director of recruiting for club volleyball is and how he assists in finding realistic opportunities for high school players looking to play at the collegiate level. He discusses the emphasis on more training and better options for athletes and how parents have pushed this agenda. Finally, he offers advice for other coaches based on his own experiences.

Joanna shares her journey to her current role in coach professional development before delving into a variety of topics such as coach education, recruiting, scholarships, club softball, and concludes by offering some general advice for coaches.