As I have been a mentor to young coaches for the past 25 years, I have found the experience very satisfying. There is nothing like a young coach full of passion and energy towards training who is about to explode for his big opportunity. I know the feeling because I was there once. Does any of this describe you? If so, please read this article very carefully.

I recently heard of a young coach in Missouri with the goal of becoming a college coach. He immediately signed up for my one-of-a-kind teleseminar, “The Road to College Coaching”. This pushed him to aggressively attack the goal in front of him. In less than a week, he had no fewer than 3 possible opportunities at entry-level college coaching jobs. He drove 300 miles to get an audience with a head coach at a school and this effort led to a small group of finalists.

In the last week, he emailed me saying that many of the job openings did not include graduate assistantships tied to the coaching position. It was at this point that I was asked to remind you that you are pursuing a profession with a microscopic chance of landing your dream job. My advice was to pursue “any college coaching job” for now. All young coaches need is a chance to get a foot in the door, and this is not the time to be picky!

This was my answer to him:

“Whether an entry-level position doesn’t include a graduate assistantship or not, it’s the opportunity you want, however it’s involved. You get one of those jobs, you get a job in the community to support yourself financially, and work hard like you’ve never seen before.

Your goal is to make yourself so valuable that they have to: 1. Create a position. 2. Move to the assistant position because one, you are much better, or two, that assistant moves to another job that opens that place for you. 3. Go online like crazy and build the best, widest, and strongest network possible. Remember, when you accept one of those jobs, you are now a COLLEGE Coach! As appropriate, call and recruit, you are considered a trainer at XYZ University. You can’t get caught up in details like whether it’s a GA position or not. Who cares … all that everyone in the profession knows is that you are in the profession! Now it is up to YOU ​​to make the most of this opportunity! That’s the best advice I can give you right now. “

If you are one of the thousands of college basketball coaches who want to be enthusiastic, follow the advice in this article and do whatever it takes to get a shot. You’ll have plenty of time to climb the ladder, make a paycheck, drive the courtesy car, and roam the college fringes. As they say about the lottery, you can’t win if you don’t participate. The same goes for the college position. If you never win that top spot, you won’t be able to realize your dreams.

This is a journey that has no guarantees, but I have helped over 80 coaches land college-level jobs. If this is your goal, contact me for an opportunity to mentor with me.

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