Simon Fraser University’s Gina Schmidt on Opponent Scouting and Work-Life Balance

Gina Schmidt – Simon Fraser University Head Coach – Volleyball Schmidt is a native of Beaverlodge, Alberta and comes to SFU after five years as the top assistant coach for the University of Montana Grizzlies. She was also the Grizzlies…

Full StoryNovember 29, 2013

Oregon State’s Mark Barnard on Player Development and Statistics

Mark Barnard – Oregon State University Associate Head Coach – Women’s Volleyball Mark Barnard is the Associate Head Coach for Women’s Volleyball at Oregon State University and the former head coach of the Australian Women’s National Team. He oversaw the…

Full StoryNovember 27, 2013

University of Minnesota’s Laura Bush on Digital Communication and Recruiting Young Players

Laura Bush – University of Minnesota Associate Head Volleyball Coach Laura Bush is the associate head volleyball coach for the University of Minnesota and in her sixth year with the Golden Gopher volleyball program. Being the Gopher interim head coach…

Full StoryNovember 27, 2013

University of Akron’s Jared Embick on Analytics and Leadership

Jared Embick – University of Akron Men’s Soccer Head Coach Jared Embick is the head coach for Men’s Soccer at the University of Akron. Jared previously served as the Zips’ associate head coach and recruiting coordinator and was the 2010…

Full StoryNovember 26, 2013

Montana State University’s Brian Von Bergen on Career Crossroads and Influencing Future Leaders

Brian Von Bergen – Montana State University Assistant Coach – Receivers Brian Von Bergen is the Passing Game Coordinator and Wide Receiver’s Coach at Montana State University. Brain took over MSU’s inexperienced receiving corps in 2009 and in the next…

Full StoryNovember 20, 2013

UND’s Josh Kotelnicki on Mentoring and Leadership

Josh Kotelnicki – North Dakota Assistant Head Coach – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Josh Kotelnicki is the assistant football head coach and defensive coordinator for linebackers at the University of North Dakota. Josh returned to his alma mater in 2008 as the…

Full StoryNovember 11, 2013

Division-I Coaching Turnover Trends

Last summer we examined coaching turnover trends in two major sports – Division I Football and Division I Women’s Basketball. With the new year beginning, we thought it would be a good time to update and add to those numbers.…

Full StorySeptember 2, 2013

Baseball RPI Outcomes: Finding Value in Coaching Change

For baseball analytics professionals, the fact that a baseball manager has less impact on his team’s chance of winning has been a notion gaining traction for a number of years. A number of high-profile sabermetricians have attempted to quantify the…

Full StoryAugust 2, 2013

Reframing the Debate on Faculty to Coaches Compensation

Key Finding “A majority of the FBS conferences (on average) actually spend less state funds or student fees on coaches’ salaries than their academic counterparts do on faculty salaries.” Recently, a number of media outlets and academic researchers have examined…

Full StoryJune 24, 2013

Baylor University’s Jon Capron on Optimizing Student-Athlete Experience