Nicole Symons, Coeur d'Alene High School

We are fortunate to have Nicole Symons on this episode of the podcast. 

Symons is the head girls coach at Coeur d’Alene High School. She led the Vikings to a 24-2 record and the 5A state title in Idaho this past season. It was the first state title for Coeur d’Alene since 2014.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN

2:20 - Approach to turning a program around

4:25 - Timeline for competing for a state title

6:55 - Selling players on the hard work

10:50 - Bring swagger and confidence into a program

15:00 - How do you make practices harder than games

18:10 - Building a relationship with players so they work hard

20:25 - Helping players become the right type of leaders

24:45 - Keys to coaching your child

28:25 - Having two parents as basketball coaches

30:20 - Deciding to come back after your child has graduated

32:45 - What’s the role of the high school team for high-level recruits

36:00 - Determining team concepts with a D-1 recruit

40:30 - Dealing with expectations after a state title

43:50 - Advice to yourself: Dealing with Parents

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