Coaching Question!

Hello Fourmites! I have a question. Please bear with me as a I give a bit of background! I am currently an age group coach. I coach the more advanced swimmers but not quite senior swimmers and the agegroup level (just above the novice our first year swimmers). I have been coaching for three years now and I am about to graduate college this December. My undergraduate degree is not exercise related in anyway. I have ACSA level 1 and 2 certifications and am a USA certified coach. My question is this. I want to coach full time as a head age group coach or move into college swimming. I have been considering graduate school for an exercise related degree but I am uncertain if that is the best path. There does not seem to be one way to go about this. I am just uncertain if a grad degree would be worth the time and money however it seems like it would help me get that type of full time job at a university or a larger USA club What has been your experience with coaches? Do you know of anyone who would be willing to share their experiences as a coach with me? I really appreicate any help and insight you can provide! Thanks! :) a graduate degree is nice but not necessary for swim coaches. on the other hand it might be well worth your time if you could get accepted as a graduate assistant for a strong NCAA swimming program where the position provides a scholarship and you get to study under an incredible coach for a season or 2. I think studying under great coaches is invaluable. If I wanted to be a great swim coach I would study under coaches like Bob Bowman, Eddie Reese, Steve Bultman, Sergio Lopez, coaches that have helped many swimmers swim faster. I think that would be more important than graduate degree. I know that when Bob Bowman was learning the ropes he tracked down Paul Bergen, who was no longer coaching and spent 2 or 3 weeks shadowing/helping out on Pauls horse farm talking with Paul about how to coach swimmers. Coaches should be selected on their ability to develop swimmers and meet the other requirements of their job, dealing with parents, managing assistant coaches, ... I think it's good to earn ASCA Certifications but ultimately it's all about helping swimmers swim faster. I would study the greatest coaches read articles Swimming: Phelps's coach hits all the right notes If you want to be a real innovator then master proven styles before developing your own.

Hello Fourmites! I have a question. Please bear with me as a I give a bit of background! I am currently an age group coach. I coach the more advanced swimmers but not quite senior swimmers and the agegroup level (just above the novice our first year swimmers). I have been coaching for three years now and I am about to graduate college this December. My undergraduate degree is not exercise related in anyway. I have ACSA level 1 and 2 certifications and am a USA certified coach. My question is this. I want to coach full time as a head age group coach or move into college swimming. I have been considering graduate school for an exercise related degree but I am uncertain if that is the best path. There does not seem to be one way to go about this. I am just uncertain if a grad degree would be worth the time and money however it seems like it would help me get that type of full time job at a university or a larger USA club What has been your experience with coaches? Do you know of anyone who would be willing to share their experiences as a coach with me? I really appreicate any help and insight you can provide! Thanks! :) a graduate degree is nice but not necessary for swim coaches. on the other hand it might be well worth your time if you could get accepted as a graduate assistant for a strong NCAA swimming program where the position provides a scholarship and you get to study under an incredible coach for a season or 2. I think studying under great coaches is invaluable. If I wanted to be a great swim coach I would study under coaches like Bob Bowman, Eddie Reese, Steve Bultman, Sergio Lopez, coaches that have helped many swimmers swim faster. I think that would be more important than graduate degree. I know that when Bob Bowman was learning the ropes he tracked down Paul Bergen, who was no longer coaching and spent 2 or 3 weeks shadowing/helping out on Pauls horse farm talking with Paul about how to coach swimmers. Coaches should be selected on their ability to develop swimmers and meet the other requirements of their job, dealing with parents, managing assistant coaches, ... I think it's good to earn ASCA Certifications but ultimately it's all about helping swimmers swim faster. I would study the greatest coaches read articles Swimming: Phelps's coach hits all the right notes If you want to be a real innovator then master proven styles before developing your own.