Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 4 - Inside the Mind of Ohio State Coach Nick Myers

Nick Myers Methods for Developing Leadership and Culture Within a Program: -Period of reflection -Evaluate your staff, captains, and all team members -Survey the team -Player to player AND player to staff -Leadership council communication -Look outward vs. looking inward -Collect Data -Formulate a plan Surveys: -Survey the players to get a full understanding -Use it as constructive feedback instead of complaining -See where there is places to work on -Exposes Blueprint of "The Buckeye Way" -Tim Kite (motivational speaker) came in and spoke -The development of what "The Buckeye Way" means -Core Values -All in -Do your job -Be not me -Outcome chasing -Chase your own goals Evaluating "The Buckeye Way" in Recruiting: -Developing a language -Use consistent evaluations -Look at post goal behaviors -How does the player give/take feedback from BOTH players and coaches? -Coach-ability is key -Player IQ -How to players perform when they aren't comfortable? -Toughness -Two Handed-ness Player Development: -Identify and use foundations -Development practice -Minimizing bad habbits -Build upon foundations Growing Youth Players: -Play in the driveway -Create a space that is safe and enjoyable -Use a little bit of coaching to get them started, make it the right way -How do you define success? -Developing competitiveness How Coach Myers Still Grows as a Student of the Game: -Try to get the most out of your group -Read -Communicate with mentors and peers -Watching Film -Be proactive not reactive -Identify strengths and weaknesses Dave Huntley and how he helped develop Coach Myers: -Sharpened the Saw -Challenged each other -Honesty -Love for the game -Watching and learning from everything you can get your hands on -The top dogs study the hardest The Use of Film: -The value of using film in player development... No brainer -Evaluate yourself -Create a dialog using film -What to look for when watching film