What Will Coach Education Look Like in the Future? – with Joe Friel and Jon Tarkington
We explore the past, present, and future of coach education with Joe Friel and Jon Tarkington.
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Julie Dibens’ Top Tips for Getting Started in Coaching
Four-time world champion triathlete Julie Dibens talks about the biggest lessons she has learned during her transition from athlete to coach.
5 // Assembling a Winning Roster: Managing Athletes & Service Providers
Everyone wins when an athlete feels supported. In Module 5 from The Craft of Coaching, Joe Friel and his hand-picked experts share how to best manage athletes and add service providers to extend your coaching capabilities.
How to Avoid Difficult Relationships with Athletes
No one wants to “fire” an athlete. But there are times when the coach-athlete relationship is clearly not working. Coaches need to reflect on these difficult situations and athletes so they can identify problems before things get personal.
Establishing a Positive Coach-Athlete Relationship
For the coach-athlete relationship to be successful, it must be rooted in trust, and trust is earned or compromised from Day 1. Begin any new client relationship with the end in mind.
Coach-Athlete Communication
Coach Melissa Mantak prioritizes communication with her athletes above all else, particularly in the onboarding process. Find out more about the different levels of coaching she offers at The Empowered Athlete, and how communication plays out.
How to Protect Your Time
Managing athletes requires time management skills. Coach Ryan Bolton balances the needs of his pro athletes, age groupers, and a team of coaches. He talks with Joe Friel about his screening process and the groundwork that goes into a positive athlete-coach relationship.
The Secret to Retaining Athletes
Client retention comes down to two things: 1) the athlete’s longevity in the sport, and 2) the coach’s ability to evolve with the athlete over time.
What Was It Like to Be Coached by Joe Friel?
Ryan Bolton was coached by Joe Friel for the duration of his career as a pro triathlete. He reflects on what made that relationship work and the lessons he took from it in establishing his own coaching business.
Expanding Your Coaching Services
More coaches are seeking partnerships with outside experts to better meet the needs of their athletes. Find out how these partnerships work best, giving even the “maverick” coach a competitive advantage.
How Adding Athlete Services Leads to Maximal Gains
Coach Grant Holicky describes how athletes are impacted by the additional experts and services that coaches make available to them.
A Roadmap for Working with Nutritionists
Coach Ryan Kohler talks with Joe Friel about how to help athletes navigate the misinformation around nutrition by partnering with the right experts.
One Team’s Strategy for Dynamic Athlete Services
With more ways to deliver individualized training, coaches are well-positioned to reach more athletes.
The Value of Business Services
Many coaches are happy to focus their energy on coaching, not running a business. Some coaches choose to outsource specific tasks through business services.
Understanding and Training Your Breathing with Dr. Stephen Cheung and Steve Neal
Heart rate, power, and now breathing: they all have their own languages and tools that are critical to endurance sports, but you might not have known that breathing is also trainable.
The Craft of Coaching Playbooks
These Playbooks are free downloads that augment the useful content in The Craft of Coaching with Joe Friel through deeper dives into specific aspects of coaching.
USA Cycling Coaching Quarterly Conversation, May 2022
Watch the recording of the May 6, 2022 Quarterly Conversation featuring Mike Ricci, on the business of coaching, and Jon Tarkington, on the state of coaching education.
4 // The Business of Coaching
Find out how successful coaches navigated the challenges of getting started, becoming profitable, marketing for growth, and building a team into long-lasting businesses.