Month: December 2015

Volleyball Coaching Wizard Craig Faill

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Building a Successful Program in a Small Country

Craig Faill is one of the most respected coaches in Scottish volleyball. Having worked at a national team level in a country where volleyball is not a major sport, he knows what it’s like to try to maximize the resources available. He’s been able to do that and build a successful program.

His resume includes:

  • Head Coach Scottish Women’s National Team
  • Head Coach Men’s Junior National Team, Assistant to Men’s National Team
  • Nearly 30 years coaching
  • Multiple national titles coaching at the club level

Here’s some of what Craig share discusses in his interview:

– Working in an environment with low support
– Developing a program over time
– Club vs. country conflicts
– Different approaches in coaching female vs. male players
– Being reflective as a coach
– Technical vs game oriented training focus

Play this excerpt for a taste of the sort of insights and ideas you’ll get from the full interview:

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Volleyball Coaching Wizard Ruth Nelson

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Developing Volleyball’s Future Generations

Ruth Nelson coached at the highest levels of the sport in the college, professional, and national team ranks. Recently, though, she has turned her attention to coaching kids at the very beginning of their journey and says she’d never go back.

Her resume includes:

  • Over 500 wins in 16 years of NCAA Division I coaching
  • US Women’s National Team assistant coach under Arie Selinger and Head Coach of the US Junior National team.
  • Coached in the US professional league Major League Volleyball
  • AVCA Hall of Fame inductee

Here’s some of what Ruth discusses in her interview:

– Being a new sponge in terms of your development
– Reasons for avoiding early specialization in young players
– Being a trainer vs. a coach
– Working with the new generation of athletes

Play this excerpt for a taste of the sort of insights and ideas you’ll get from the full interview:

Get access to Ruth’s interview now for just a $4.99 contribution to the Volleyball Coaching Wizards project.

Additionally, Ruth’s interview is featured in the first Volleyball Coaching Wizards book. You can also access it as part of the following bundles: