Do you have any other experience coaching, besides this sport?

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The interviewer wants to know about your experience with coaching as a whole. If you have coached other sports this would be a great time to share that information and talk about what you learned coaching that sport will help you in this one. You'll want to let the interviewer know about different techniques for leadership that you learned from the other sport to can help improve these players as well.

Other experiences you'd be able to talk about for this question is different experiences with youth. Have you ever worked in a youth center where you helped students set goals and coached them on how to do things? Many different experiences are coaching moments, you just have to think about what you've done and tailor it to coaching.

"I haven't coached any other sports, but I have coached in a different way. I volunteered in a youth center where I helped with daily living skills. I created lesson plans for each day, during a cooking program I demonstrated how to do to something and then had the students repeat. This experience helped me understand how important demonstration is for students and more importantly to watch each student. Students sometimes misunderstood something and I would hel them individually. For volleyball, sometimes during an approach a player could just have one step wrong and just need help with that one part. The cooking program helped me notice the small things that could need correction."

Anonymous Answer

"Yes, I've coached baseball and softball."

Rachelle's Feedback

Good start! Can you provide further detail? Try adding in what you like most about these sports, the demographic that you coached, and for how long.

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Anonymous Answer

"I did start a youth team for 3-5 year olds about 3 years ago for a full year. It was a great experience and a lot of fun."

Rachelle's Feedback

Excellent start! The youth team that you started gives the interviewer a good indicator that you are passionate about your role as a coach. Next, try offering more details on this coaching experience, what led you to start this team and more of what you gained from the experience. How will this added experience benefit you in this potential new role?

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"I do not have any other experience coaching other sports."

Rachelle's Feedback

No problem! Rather than giving a flat out 'no' and closed response, I recommend framing your reply more positively. I have provided an example below.

"My coaching career has been focused on (list which sport/sports); however, I have an interest in a range of athletics. Are there any other sports your school is interested in exploring?" (Something along those lines....just a way to keep the conversation going vs. closing the door)."