Episode 20 Russ Rose: Everything You Do Matters
Welcome back to the new and improved The Andre Fraticelli Podcast. I have been so honored to be able to talk to some of the best coaches, athletes, and professionals, who are all doing tremendous work and having inspiring stories and messages.
What makes talking to my guest so fun, powerful, and to a point, a necessity in my life is because I am learning so much about life, myself, and the tools to become the best version of myself.
My guest this week, is someone again that I have learned so much from during our chat and has so many great quotable moments through his wisdom of coaching for over four decades.
Russ Rose is entering his 41st season as the head coach at Penn State (1979-2019), winning seven NCAA Championships, 17 Big Ten Championships and accumulating 1,272 wins which is the most among D1 coaches. He has coached 44 All-Americans, been named National Coach of the Year five times, and was inducted in the AVCA Hall of Fame at the end of the 2007 season. Between the years 2007 through 2010, the Penn State volleyball won four consecutive National Championships and went through a streak of 109 straight wins.
What made Russ Rose one of the most incredible coaches that I talked to, was an willingness to be his authentic self while running the Penn State program. Whether it was a recruit that he was talking to or his players and/or staff, Coach Rose didn't deviant from his philosophy and values, and had an honest and open communication system. One phrase that Coach Rose shared with me during our conversation that I thought was so powerful was telling his players, "I don't know what your thinking, but this is what I see".
With all his accolades, what really makes Coach Rose special is the way that he connects and cares for his players with one player saying, "he connects with us better than anybody could ever imagine". Every great coach I believe needs balance and along with caring and connecting with his players, Russ Rose also knows how to challenge them on a daily basis in practice. We talk about the importance of making practice harder than any match and knowing what his team could handle being pushed to the ceiling.
I learned a lot from Coach Rose and things that I will definitely implement throughout my coaching career. I know that you will learn a lot from him too. Enjoy!
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