Post by nyline on Apr 26, 2015 12:58:49 GMT -5
Onward State has done a very nice interview with Penn State Women's Volleyball Head Coach Russ Rose. Here's an excerpt:
It’s 3 a.m. on a Monday. While most of the world is fast asleep, Russ Rose’s day is about to begin. He knows all of his accolades he’s garnered aren’t earned without hard work. For 36 years, seven days a week, he’s given his all to help his women’s volleyball team and his university reach its full potential, and he’s shown no sign of slowing down.
After starting his day before dawn, he checks his e-mail, reads one or two chapters of a book, and then heads to his office in Rec Hall. He walks past the seven National Championship trophies and countless conference awards. The time to celebrate those victories is long gone. Ask any great coach, especially at the college level, and he’ll tell you the same thing: There is no offseason. Rose gets to his office and is constantly reading, researching, and recruiting to make his team the best it can be — a mentality his whole coaching philosophy has been built around.
After starting his day before dawn, he checks his e-mail, reads one or two chapters of a book, and then heads to his office in Rec Hall. He walks past the seven National Championship trophies and countless conference awards. The time to celebrate those victories is long gone. Ask any great coach, especially at the college level, and he’ll tell you the same thing: There is no offseason. Rose gets to his office and is constantly reading, researching, and recruiting to make his team the best it can be — a mentality his whole coaching philosophy has been built around.
Here's the link to the complete interview: