Way of Champions Podcast #162 Chris Armas NY Red Bulls Head Coach: "You Just Can't Tell Them You Care; You Have to Show Them You Care"
Apr 12, 2020
01:23:20
This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Chris Armas, New York Red Bulls Head Coach, and former professional soccer player. Armas made 66 appearances with the US National Team, and was US Soccer's Player of the Year in 2000. He was names to 6 MLS All Star games and five times was named MLS Best XI. He won the 1998 MLS Championship and 4 US Open Cups with the Chicago Fire. John and Chris have known each other over 40 years, so this conversation is an invitation to sit in on a dinner between two long-time friends as they talk about dealing with major disappointment, developing athletes that can solve problems, and building a strong culture. Chris shares some incredible stories of coming back from injury and what he admires about coaches from his playing days. You will want to make sure you have a notepad and something to write with because this episode is packed with a lot of great stuff!
You can connect with Chris Armas on Twitter.
Here is a great article to learn more about what else Chris Armas is up to during the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights from the Podcast:
- How is Chris keeping his team prepared and motivated?
- Can you be your best when things get hard?
- What was it like to miss two world cups and the Olympic Games due to injury?
- Chris discusses why it is so important to be an authentic coach
- Former teammates and how they shaped Chris’s playing and coaching philosophy
- What is our job as a coach?
- Chris shares a story of when three 9-year-olds quit the team
- What is the first thing Chris will do with practice after COVID-19?
- How do you get a team to buy-in to the coach’s vision?
- Chris shares the best qualities of previous coaches he has had
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