Episode 16 - Tryout Tips with John Nguyen

From The First Chair Podcast

In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome Maverick Volleyball Club Director of Finance and VP of Operations John Nguyen to discuss tryout and finance tips. (2:10) - Best resource for tryout is an experienced coach (2:26) - Resource: Volleyball Tryout Checklist by Art of Coaching (3:23) - Frank's tips for a successful tryout (9:01) - Thierry's tips for a successful tryout (17:18) - John's bio (19:05) - What were Jonh's playing days like? (21:06) - What got John into coaching early on? (22:15) - What is the OVA Banjam? (24:02) - What is John's coaching philosophy? (26:52) - Who are John's mentors? (32:40) - As MVC Director of Finance, what are some tips John has for our club coaches on the financial level? (36:26) - How often should a team's budget be discussed or reviewed? (38:44) - What is the ideal tryout process? (41:45) - How does a coach gather as much useful information as possible during a tryout? (44:00) - What is the 4 or 5 step selection process MVC emphasizes during tryouts? (46:50) - What should a coach prioritize to obtain the most important information on her or his athletes? (50:22) - What does that first tryout practice look like for John? (52:41) - How does John asses the intangibles? (54:30) - Should a coach use video during a tryout to observe behaviours and even gather stats? (57:43) - How important is the athlete & parent meeting during the tryout process and what should it include? (59:45) - What are some thoughts on the "project player"? (62:10) - What are some thoughts on the practice player?