Coach Chris McSwain of Valley Christian High School & Top Flight Sports Academy

Coaching Mud

English - October 25, 2020 19:16 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB - ★★★★ - 15 ratings
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This episode features Coach Chris McSwain. He's entering his 8th season as the Head Coach of the Valley Christian High School Girl's Basketball Program. During his time at Valley Christian he has led his team to 2 section titles, appeared in 5 Open Division CIF-CCS playoffs, 7 straight CIF-NorCal appearances with one NorCal Runner-up placement, and he's the quickest to 100 wins and holds the most wins in school history.

In addition to his position at Valley Christian, he is also the Director of Basketball for the K-12 Valley Christian School System, co-owner of Splash Lab, he teaches Exercise Science and Health & Human Performance, and he runs Top Flight Sports Academy. He created Top Flight Sports Academy in 2010 and it has evolved to the largest boys & girls club travel basketball program in Northern California with 40 teams in 2019.

In this episode Coach Chris shares his journey through coaching, how his team has adjusted during Covid-19, important lessons he hopes to leave with his players, and so much more. Check it out!

Coach Chris McSwain can be found on twitter @chris_mcswain