The Perception & Action Podcast 444 – Coach Journeys: Kasey Crider, Finding Congruence with an Ecological Approach
Mar 28, 2023
Kasey Crider, Head Volleyball Coach at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, shares his evolution from a traditional information processing approach to a modern ecological coaching strategy. He discusses how understanding the athlete-environment relationship enhances skill acquisition. Kasey reflects on his journey from a middle school basketball player to a professional coach, emphasizing the importance of embracing academic insights and diverse experiences. He also highlights the role of language in coaching and the benefits of randomness in practice routines.
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Early Player-To-Coach Journey
- Kasey Crider describes his volleyball start, playing at Pepperdine and wanting to coach from a young age.
- He played professionally briefly, then returned to coach under influential mentors before pursuing a full coaching career.
Volleyball's Academic Roots
- Volleyball coaching in the U.S. benefited early from academics like Carl McGown and Marv Dunphy marrying motor learning to coaching.
- That history gave incoming coaches an advantage by exposing them to rigorous, research-informed methods.
Learning From Schmidt And Posner
- Crider recounts taking a foundations of coaching course that emphasized information-processing theories like Schmidt and Posner.
- He read Schmidt and Lee repeatedly while starting his coaching career and leaned on that science early on.
