Jamy Bechler

Providing Insights on Leadership and Success. Coach Bechler is a John Maxwell Leadership Team Member.

The Hiring Mistake Athletic Directors Keep Making

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In college athletics, we hold a clear expectation for our coaches:

They recruit.

They don’t sit back and wait for prospective student-athletes to fill out an interest form and hope the right ones show up. They evaluate, build relationships, pursue, and compete for the best possible fit for their program.

Because we all know what happens if they don’t.

The roster suffers. The program plateaus. The results follow.

And yet, when it comes to hiring coaches, many athletic departments take the exact opposite approach.

They post the job. They review the applicants. They hire the best candidate who applied.

No real recruiting. No proactive outreach. No pursuit of the best possible fit.

Just… selection from the available pool.

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6 Things Coaches Do On High Performance Teams

As a coach, you’re constantly trying to lead your team as far as you can each season. This is true regardless of your resources or talent.

However, some coaches are blessed to be a part of programs that have high-performing individuals. High-performing teams usually have individuals that are more talented than most, but as coach, your role is to get the most out of them.

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Interview Questions That Lead to Better Coaching Hires

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At Bechler Leadership, we’ve been studying one simple question with Athletic Directors:

“What’s a favorite interview question you ask when hiring a coach?”

The responses were incredibly revealing, not because of the questions themselves, but because of what sits underneath them.

What became clear very quickly is this:

Athletic Directors are not using interviews to confirm résumés. They are using them to evaluate leadership.

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Overcoming the Odds

“Impossible odds set the stage for amazing miracles.” (Jentezen Franklin)

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The 2022 Kentucky Derby saw an incredible underdog story when an alternate horse gained entry into the prestigious race at the last minute.

Rich Strike was an 80-1 longshot but emerged as the victor in the 2nd biggest upset in Derby history.

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The On-Campus Audition: Moving from Candidate to Head Coach

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In college athletics, the on-campus interview is rarely a “final check.” It is a high-stakes, multi-stakeholder audition for leadership.

While your win-loss record and tactical philosophy got you in the door, they won’t necessarily get you the keys to the office. On campus, you are being evaluated by a disparate group of stakeholders, from the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) and student life staff to fellow coaches and student-athletes. They aren’t just looking for a coach, they are looking for a brand ambassador, a risk manager, and a coalition builder.

To leave campus as the clear choice, you must shift the room’s perception from “this is a strong candidate” to “this person is already our head coach.”

Here are three essential “Dos” and three critical “Don’ts” to help you command the room and close the deal.

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