In fifteen years, what team do you see yourself coaching?

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The interviewer wants to know if you are planning on sticking around or moving somewhere else. Don't see this as a trap question, the interviewer doesn't expect people to say that 'this is your dream school to coach for'. You don't ever want to lie during an interview, so you could be interested in moving on to another role in the future- if it would be growing with the company share your interest.

Interviewers just don't want to hear you say that you're planning to be here for a year and then are leaving. If you are planning on being with this team for awhile, focus your answer on growing the sports program.

"In fifteen years, I see myself continuing my education and becoming an Athletic Director for a high school. My hope is to move up within a school that I have coached at, so I could continue to build the program. I think it is important to understand all of the moving parts of a program prior to running the program."

"In fifteen years, I see myself continuing to grow a softball program I'm working for. Softball has always been a passion of mine and I don't see that passion going away; I want to continue to share that passion with the younger population. I know that your middle school doesn't have a softball program, it would be an amazing opportunity to help grow this high school program into the middle school."

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"Personally, I want to continue coaching at the college level someday. It is a dream of mine to be working with Division 1 players."

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It's imperative to have clear career goals! How does this particular role help you to achieve this goal of coaching at the college level? It will be essential to make a connection between now and the future. If you plan to be with this team for a reasonable amount of time, you may want to re-focus your answer on how you plan to make an impact on them.

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"In fifteen years I see myself as a head coach for the local high school girls' basketball team. I work and live in this community and I see myself giving back for the next fifteen years."

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This reply is a good start! I recommend adding some detail re: how you plan to achieve this long-term goal. I have provided an example below that you may find helpful.

"As you can see from my resume, I value stability. I have been employed in long-term coaching positions most of my career and believe that this opportunity will present the same opportunity for longevity. I see myself as a head coach for the local high school girls basketball team in fifteen years. I work and live in this community, and I see myself giving back to the youth over the long term by...(discuss). To reach these goals, I plan to...(discuss)."

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"Personally, I want to continue coaching at the college level someday. It is a dream of mine to be working with Division 1 players."

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"In fifteen years I see myself as a head coach for the local high school girls' basketball team. I work and live in this community and I see myself giving back for the next fifteen years."

Rachelle's Feedback

This reply is a good start! I recommend adding some detail re: how you plan to achieve this long-term goal. I have provided an example below that you may find helpful.

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