On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we’re joined by Alex Golesh, the Head Football Coach at the University of South Florida. In this in-depth conversation, Coach Golesh shares his thought process behind accepting the USF head coaching job, his approach to recruiting and retaining players in today’s college football landscape, and how he’s working to build a strong, sustainable culture in Tampa.
Preparing to take on a head coaching role
Strategic planning for leadership transitions
Adapting to recruiting challenges
Retaining and re-recruiting players
Building and instilling team culture
Learning from past programs and leadership experiences
1:12 – Introduction
1:45 – What Coach Golesh considered before accepting the USF job
9:35 – How planning helped shape his head coaching philosophy
14:54 – Navigating recruiting as a new head coach
20:35 – Re-recruiting your current roster
27:00 – How to establish a new culture in a program
33:40 – Lessons learned from previous coaching stops
41:50 – Final thoughts
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The American Football Coaches Association was founded to ensure that every football coach receives the finest professional development support and resources available. We bring relevant topics and current advancements directly to your desktop. We are committed to football coaching education and helping you reach and exceed your goals for success with our Professional Development Series. Along with industry networking, membership provides a forum for you to find Professional Football Coaching Jobs nationwide. By joining the AFCA you have full access to a group of like-minded, well-respected individuals in the coaching profession.
The American Football Coaches Association was founded to ensure that every football coach receives the finest professional development support and resources available. We bring relevant topics and current advancements directly to your desktop. We are committed to football coaching education and helping you reach and exceed your goals for success with our Professional Development Series. Along with industry networking, membership provides a forum for you to find Professional Football Coaching Jobs nationwide. By joining the AFCA you have full access to a group of like-minded, well-respected individuals in the coaching profession.
The American Football Coaches Association was founded to ensure that every football coach receives the finest professional development support and resources available. We bring relevant topics and current advancements directly to your desktop. We are committed to football coaching education and helping you reach and exceed your goals for success with our Professional Development Series. Along with industry networking, membership provides a forum for you to find Professional Football Coaching Jobs nationwide. By joining the AFCA you have full access to a group of like-minded, well-respected individuals in the coaching profession.
The American Football Coaches Association was founded to ensure that every football coach receives the finest professional development support and resources available. We bring relevant topics and current advancements directly to your desktop. We are committed to football coaching education and helping you reach and exceed your goals for success with our Professional Development Series. Along with industry networking, membership provides a forum for you to find Professional Football Coaching Jobs nationwide. By joining the AFCA you have full access to a group of like-minded, well-respected individuals in the coaching profession.