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I have over twenty-five years coaching and administrative experience on the high school, college and professional levels. I have written and published numerous articles in Winning Hoops, Basketball Sense and Coach & Athletic Director magazines. I possess excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills along with the ability to relate effectively to a multitude of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
For the past two years I have tried to get back into college coaching and sent out numerous resumes in response to open positions. I have yet to get an interview, just rejection letters. When I check to see the experience of those who were hired, I am shocked. Many never coached on any level, some were good players but never coached before. Some were assistants who never gave a pre-game talk, scouting report, called a timeout or ran a practice. I just can't figure this out. I have over twenty-five years experience and am not even considered for a position. These guys have never coached, and get hired.
With my many years experience in basketball and my high school contacts, I feel that I am more than qualified to help a college basketball program. If anyone can be of some help and give me some insight on how I can get a coaching position, I would love to hear from you. I hate the thought of throwing away twenty-five years of experience and knowledge.
For the past two years I have tried to get back into college coaching and sent out numerous resumes in response to open positions. I have yet to get an interview, just rejection letters. When I check to see the experience of those who were hired, I am shocked. Many never coached on any level, some were good players but never coached before. Some were assistants who never gave a pre-game talk, scouting report, called a timeout or ran a practice. I just can't figure this out. I have over twenty-five years experience and am not even considered for a position. These guys have never coached, and get hired.
With my many years experience in basketball and my high school contacts, I feel that I am more than qualified to help a college basketball program. If anyone can be of some help and give me some insight on how I can get a coaching position, I would love to hear from you. I hate the thought of throwing away twenty-five years of experience and knowledge.
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Permalink Reply by Coach Nate Randall on -
To whom this may concern,
I am submitting my attached resume/application for your consideration for employment in assistant basketball coaching job. I am young outgoing individual who is extremely passionate and excited about the game of basketball and sports in general. As a child, I was in the gym consistently day after day striving to be the best athlete one could possibly be. A result of this hard work, I was rewarded with scholarship offers from several schools. I chose Camosun College where I did some upgrading in Mathematics and studied English. I played Point Guard and Shooting Guard for the Camosun Chargers Men's Team. We placed third in B.C. that year. After that season, I received a call from head coach Mike Mclaverty of Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford. With offers of more playing time and better learning environment I decided to make the move. Columbia is where I developed my true passion of the game and where I came to understand that my role on earth is to help players and become a successful basketball coach. After one year I stopped playing and pursued my dream.
In addition I applied to head director of Athletes in Action camps, Frank Thoutenhoofd. I was immediately given the responsibility to organize, direct, and coach thirty players ages 8- 14. This camp lasted for six months. In conclusion of this, I received numerous phone calls and emails either through my director or personally stating that I was phenomenal at what I do and well appreciated. I was told from Frank himself that he has never seen such reaction from players or parents from the action of a coach. Also, while I was in coaching mode, I was helping assist Coach Mike Mclaverty and a former coach of his, Pat Lee, in coaching and documenting statistics for an Elite men’s league being run by Pat Lee himself. This League held former All Canadians, MVP’s and former National players who all had immense respect for Coach Lee. Some of the players had been coached by him. During this time, I expanded my knowledge studied and completed a Political Science course at the University of the Fraser Valley. Accustomed to elite players and coaches at a young age, I decided to set the goal that I will be an Overseas or NBA coach one day. As a step towards achieving this goal, I made a big move by contacting University of the Fraser Valley hall of fame inductee, Pat Lee, as well as several Div 1, 2, and 3 schools. Pat Lee had won multiple championships, and two at the University of the Fraser valley. Coach Lee now currently is the head coach of the junior boys at W.J. Mouat secondary. This is where I am currently assisting him. I am excited to have been invited to work alongside him where I observed, experienced, admired and learnt many tools to the game I did not know before. Coach Lee took me under his wing and had and incredible amount of respect and faith in me and my future as a coach. Coach Lee and I our now just currently bringing the W.J. Moaut Boys to the Provincial championships together.
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Permalink Reply by Harvey Eugene Tidwell on -
Hi Steve,
I totally understand your situation, and I am in the same "boat." This is a very difficult profession to "break" into and sometimes impossible. We are outstanding coaches in our right, however, it is apparent it does not produce the results we want in terms of becoming a head coach.
I agree that this is very challenging and I have worked with the very best in basketball, even those who have been inducted in the the Hall-of-Fame. Unfortunately, there are no real clear cut answers and it boils down to the university who is willing to give you the opportunity to become the very best in our profession. These schools are very far and in between, they must be willing to take a risk, but very few seldom do.
Yes, I am perplexed about interesting hires, especially those who have minimal experience in coaching, and coaching basketball at the highest level. Again, I call it the "flash in-the-pan" hiring situations, a quick fix solution and "winning" games quickly. We live in a culture of mediocrity and this is a huge concern, at least for me. We certainly pride ourselves in establishing a culture of excellence because it is the very fabric that governs our lives and we simply want to pass it on to the players we coach. This has happen to me and frankly, it is the greatest feeling a coach receives, knowing that we vested our lives to make it a better place for young people that we teach and coach.
Winning games are very important, no question, but it is more than that. It is about developing positive relationships that are life sustaining and also leading young people to become successful with their lives. Being there for them! This is what real coaching is all about, in my opinion.
Again, thank you for sharing your concern, it is a huge concern foe me as well, We both know that coaching basketball is our passion, only if administrators are willing to let us coach. To me this is "winning" at its best!
Sincerely,
Harvey E. Tidwell
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Permalink Reply by Steve Merk on -
Harvey,
Thanks for your reply. I am convinced that knowledge of the game plays only a very small part of who gets hired these days. If you can produce players like some AAU coaches you have a great chance to get hired. You will probably never move up as an assistant and if the time comes when you can't produce players, your days will be numbered. If you smoooooooooooze with the college coaches while working camps during summer camps, your chances will increase. Its tough to break in as many coaches are circulated during their careers. They go from one job to another which decreases the assistants chances of moving up to head coach. Look at Bob Huggins....Cincinnati to Kansas State to now West Virginia...along with a DUI and horrible graduation rates!!! Jim Calhoun....almost 70 years of age, 2 National Championships and in the Hall of Fame and won't get out and let a younger guy take over. Its tough to brake in to this business and thats exactly what it is, a business.
Harvey Eugene Tidwell said:Hi Steve,
I totally understand your situation, and I am in the same "boat." This is a very difficult profession to "break" into and sometimes impossible. We are outstanding coaches in our right, however, it is apparent it does not produce the results we want in terms of becoming a head coach.
I agree that this is very challenging and I have worked with the very best in basketball, even those who have been inducted in the the Hall-of-Fame. Unfortunately, there are no real clear cut answers and it boils down to the university who is willing to give you the opportunity to become the very best in our profession. These schools are very far and in between, they must be willing to take a risk, but very few seldom do.
Yes, I am perplexed about interesting hires, especially those who have minimal experience in coaching, and coaching basketball at the highest level. Again, I call it the "flash in-the-pan" hiring situations, a quick fix solution and "winning" games quickly. We live in a culture of mediocrity and this is a huge concern, at least for me. We certainly pride ourselves in establishing a culture of excellence because it is the very fabric that governs our lives and we simply want to pass it on to the players we coach. This has happen to me and frankly, it is the greatest feeling a coach receives, knowing that we vested our lives to make it a better place for young people that we teach and coach.
Winning games are very important, no question, but it is more than that. It is about developing positive relationships that are life sustaining and also leading young people to become successful with their lives. Being there for them! This is what real coaching is all about, in my opinion.
Again, thank you for sharing your concern, it is a huge concern foe me as well, We both know that coaching basketball is our passion, only if administrators are willing to let us coach. To me this is "winning" at its best!
Sincerely,
Harvey E. Tidwell
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