Terry Liskevych of Team USA (ret.), John Dunning of Stanford (ret.) and Russ Rose of Penn State talk about how to sustain communication with your team during these unprecedented times amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The bottom line: Communicate, give them resources, and act as a support system.
With NCAA sporting events all cancelled for the remainder of the season, players and coaches have suddenly found themselves homebound with no avenues for practicing. Now, the coach's role is to be a constant support system for your players. That means connecting your players to resources such as the sports nutritionist, the strength coach and tutoring services available through the school. Luckily, in today's world, there are plenty of ways to stay in touch with your players and keep them emotionally and physically active.