Jennifer George is the Women’s Basketball Strength Coach at Rollins College as well as the Director of Sports Performance at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. Jennifer is also the Founder of Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation, a youth organization based in Orlando, Florida.
Al and Jennifer talk about the difference between coaching high school vs. college teams on this week’s episode. Jennifer has also played internationally and has seen a wide range of students come through her doors. She shares what it takes to be a well-rounded coach at the university level that takes into account the different athletic needs with each of her students.
Key Takeaways:
[1:05] A little bit about Jennifer and her athletic career.
[1:35] What are some of the differences between playing pro in the US vs. internationally?
[4:45] Jennifer has coached both high school and college. What are some of the pros and cons of both?
[9:30] Jennifer is able to push college women a little harder than the highschool team due to the flexible schedule.
[10:10] In college, you have to adapt to new schedules, which can make training consistently a lot harder.
[10:40] Are you new to coaching? Find a mentor.
[12:10] There is no ‘right’ way to train. However, there is definitely a wrong way.
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Tweetables:
“Challenges at the highschool level are time and commitments. It’s basically 6am or after school, so you lose a lot of that time."
"The challenge at college level is the actual sport and coaches canceling on a whim. You have a plan and the next thing you know, the practice is canceled."
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