Coach as the CEO

The National Wrestling Coaches Convention last month had a discernable theme of helping coaches run their program as if they were the CEO.  The idea is that they don't have to do everything- they just have to oversee everything.  This means different things depending on whether you're a D1 coach in the Big Ten vs. a D3 coach vs a high school coach.  You may have paid assistants or you may be a volunteer head coach.  Regardless, if you find ways to leverage the time and resources of those around you then you'll be able to get more done.  More coaching, more fundraising, more promoting.... more everything. 

For this reason leadership are more important to coaches than simly knowing how to do a single leg. Learn to lead- your athletes, your fans, your staff- and you'll be a more effective coach. 

Action steps:

1. Define the human resources that you have available to you (staff, students, volunteers, friends in key positions). Get creative here.  Is there a business class that requires students to do a field experience? 
2. Define a job description for this person.
3. Make it a win-win.  Think "wifm"... what's in it for me.  Put yourself in their shoes.  Create an environment where they want to help.

The first ever WWR National Web Wrestling Coaches Clinic is a great way to leverage your time.  Learn from the best while sitting at home or in your office. 

Jim Harshaw