Allow me to say up front that I agonized over posting a link to this interview. As I listened to it, I kept returning to the thought that it contained some insights into a college coach's and his players' world that would benefit a number of the players and parents who routinely frequent this site. ...and, just as frequently, I would wish that it hadn't been my son who was the college coach who had been interviewed. At the end, my loyalty to the learning process that has always been at this site's foundation won out; so, I've decided to post the link to the interview.
A warning: It's lengthy (Right at an hour.); but, because it is, it covers a great deal of ground. The interviewer's notes on the linked web-page give you a sense of that.
Much of it, I think high school players and their parents might find instructive. I offer it up because I think the insights offered here would have been reflected in the comments of many of his peers; and I'm certain that he would agree.
To assist you in making your listening more productive: The first 7.8 minutes are spent introducing the interviewer and his firm and establishing the coach's background and credentials. The real substance of his comments follows that.
