1. 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.

2. 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."

3. 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...

4. 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.

5. 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 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.

7. 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

9. 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”