Bobby Knight to John Wooden, What is the best approach for you? Coaching Styles Bobby Knight to John Wooden, What is the best approach for you? BK 3 NCAA titles mid 70s finished his career at TT. "Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win." JW 10 Ncaa titles late 50s and 60s Authored his Pyramid of Success All great coaches leave their legacies in the assistant coaches the develop.

Bobby Knight 3 NCAA titles at Indiana mid 70s finished his career at TexasTech. "Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win."

John Wooden 11 NCAA titles - 10 coaching UCLA and 1 as a player at Purdue “Make each day your masterpiece.” Pyramid of Success Extreme coaching styles…..OR are they? I choose these two coaches because...

You Coach What You Know you know and how you teach. Your experiences from swimming and in life help shape what you know and how you teach. Mentors and peers help provide avenues to different ideas. Always be thinking of new ways to teach and utilize new . techniques...don’t be afraid to experiment My coaches...10 head coaches….5 that probably made the most impact Tony Corlis John Ryan Al Marks Richard Quick Mark Schubert All of the knowledge and wisdom for generations of swim coaches culminates in you.

What do most all successful coaches have in common? Knowledge of the sport. Passion for the sport. Competitive Motivated Charisma Communicators K - kids can see through your lack of knowledge….don’t fake it. Technical coaches. P - richard hell week 5 x 500 as an athlete you can see the passion C - let the team know your goals M - Discuss your plans and actions and show them how they are integral C - Personality Dave Marsh C - Utilize a format and be consistant. Keep updated throughout the season...what stage they are in. Think of your coaches when you swam...what drew you to them and what did they do to get you to work hard? Be a master of psychology.

Engage your athletes Show interest in them as a person Always be a builder of confidence Give each athlete at least one personal instruction every practice Be the catalyst for their energy and passion

What is the best approach for you? Evaluate yourself Determine your strengths Find ways to reach your athletes Be as adaptive and diverse as your team Be YOU. Evaluate - video yourself coaching be completely honest with yourself My short answer is there IS no perfect style...stay with guidelines and “Make each day your masterpiece”