I Was Hired as Director of Player Development and Didn't Know What To Do
Are you tired of the confusion, the unknowns, the stress, and the production lapses in the Player Development role?
What do I do? How do I create impact?
In 2016, I was hired as a Director of Player Development with no experience in the role or at the college football level.
And these were questions I asked myself often.
I had a framework and a foundation for what was asked of me.
1. Be there for the players.
2. Get them in the community.
3. Get them summer jobs.
But I didn't have a detailed plan for sustained success in my role.
When all the departments spoke up about what they were doing I was very nervous and felt ashamed because my updates were all over the place with no clear communication of impact.
I felt the looks.
Wondered if my role provide value to the everyday operations of our program.
Going into year two I was asked by a coworker would I be interested in presenting to parents and prospective student-athletes at a recruiting event.
I had two weeks to prepare and I ended up creating Beyond The Field.
I couldn't turn this opportunity down and created a plan for what I had done and will do in player development.
When the parents and players continued to ask questions I knew creating this plan was the start of the impact I wanted to create.
After the presentation my coworker provided me more opportunities to speak with the recruits and our players. He also connected me with people in the city who would make this impact a realization.
With the Beyond The Field plan in place I was able to create detailed, intentional generational impact at 3 universities for 5 head coaches.
It was a journey where I learned so much, but also one the invigorated me to help so many.
Are You Tired of the Confusion?
Are You Looking for Clarity?
This was me at my computer my first year in the role, it looks like I have it all together, but I was STRUGGLING!
After going through two years of figuring out the plan while in the job, I knew I was not the only one who faced this.
It is now my mission to help impactful sports professionals around the world create player development plans that create impact and remove confusion, stress, and the feeling of the unknown.
I am leading workshops to help impactful people create player development plans, sign up for more information on the workshops here: Player Development Workshops
I was there in 2016, I didn't have a plan for continued success and have now created one used by 100s of player development professionals. Join us.
ALSO, on The Player Development Pod episode this week I will share the 10 essential questions to answer before creating a player development plan. Don't miss it.
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