Post by GrouchyCoach on Jun 5, 2009 0:15:40 GMT
First off, thanks to the forum for your help the last couple years. I got a ton of help when I applied for a high school head job last year, and even though I didn't get that job, the process definitely helped me land a better job this time around, at a D-II college as a defensive position coach.
The interview was with the head coach and the DC, 75% of the 2 hours was spent answering questions from the head coach. I don't remember them all obviously, but the overall gist was he wanted to know why I was interested in this job. Some questions were:
-If a group of players that I personally coached were in the room, what would they say about me and my style?
-What do you think is an assistant coach's function?
-What's your philosophy on coaching players?
-Would you be able to deal with an demanding, occasionally "excitable" head coach?
-When is a football coach's job done for the year? (trick question obviously)
-Whiteboard - Head coach asked me to pick a topic I felt I knew well (on either side of the ball) and explain it on the whiteboard.
-Why should we hire you in particular for this job?
The interview was with the head coach and the DC, 75% of the 2 hours was spent answering questions from the head coach. I don't remember them all obviously, but the overall gist was he wanted to know why I was interested in this job. Some questions were:
-If a group of players that I personally coached were in the room, what would they say about me and my style?
-What do you think is an assistant coach's function?
-What's your philosophy on coaching players?
-Would you be able to deal with an demanding, occasionally "excitable" head coach?
-When is a football coach's job done for the year? (trick question obviously)
-Whiteboard - Head coach asked me to pick a topic I felt I knew well (on either side of the ball) and explain it on the whiteboard.
-Why should we hire you in particular for this job?