INDIVIDUALIZED PLAYER DEVELOPMENT with Jonathan Newman-Gonchar

1:26 - A little bit about John’s experience in the last 3 years as the 10th head coach of the women’s volleyball program at The University of New Mexico.

Originally an assistant coach - transitioned into a bigger role
Transitioning from specializing in a certain skill area to having a role in every aspect

3:24 - Important takeaways from the recent season where UNM had a record of 20-10.

4:55 - Will the beach volleyball program be reinstituted?

6:10 - Improving individual skills while also maintaining a clear direction for the entire team.

7:50 - Trade-offs of focusing mostly on individual development.

Difficulty maintaining the team-centric mentality

8:49 - Benefits of focusing on individual development.

9:54 - What kind of balance has Jon developed between team focused development and individual development?

11:47 - Drawbacks of focusing on only developing one aspect.

13:38 - Looking at individual development holistically rather than just technically.

16:11 - What goes into the planning of team focused practices?

18:49 - Adjusting to physical and technical variation of athletes when planning the IDP.

22:44 - How does the assistant coaching staff operate during practices?

25:10 - How are IDPs created and what role does the coaching staff play in their creation?