Nick Hill, Head Coach - Southern Illinois
Inside the Headset with the AFCA
English - September 14, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 216 ratingsSports football leadership coaching collegefootball highschoolfootball motivation nfl playcalling Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, the Head Coach of Southern Illinois, Nick Hill, dives into his career as a football coach. Coach Hill shares about his entry into the coaching profession, the process he uses to hire a staff that fits his program, and why he chooses to include his family in his work with the team. Coach Hill, a member of the 2019 AFCA 35 Under 35 class, has led the Salukis to two big victories to start their 2023 campaign.
Follow Coach Hill and Southern Illinois Football on social media here:
Show Notes:
0:54 Introduction
1:24 Love for Football and Basketball
3:14 When did you decide you wanted to be a coach?
4:00 Experience playing D1 Basketball and coming back to football
8:06 Benefit of athletes playing multiple sports and how that impacts recruiting
12:04 Your approach to athletes wanting to play multiple sports
14:23 Starting out as a young coach
18:03 Developing as a coach
21:27 As you began as a coach, what was something you were unprepared for?
25:19 Hiring a staff that fits your program
28:14 Avoiding burnout and balancing work and family
34:48 AFCA 35 Under 35 experience
37:14 Conclusion
For more information on CoachComm visit https://www.coachcomm.com/
On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, the Head Coach of Southern Illinois, Nick Hill, dives into his career as a football coach. Coach Hill shares about his entry into the coaching profession, the process he uses to hire a staff that fits his program, and why he chooses to include his family in his work with the team. Coach Hill, a member of the 2019 AFCA 35 Under 35 class, has led the Salukis to two big victories to start their 2023 campaign.
Follow Coach Hill and Southern Illinois Football on social media here:
Show Notes:
0:54 Introduction
1:24 Love for Football and Basketball
3:14 When did you decide you wanted to be a coach?
4:00 Experience playing D1 Basketball and coming back to football
8:06 Benefit of athletes playing multiple sports and how that impacts recruiting
12:04 Your approach to athletes wanting to play multiple sports
14:23 Starting out as a young coach
18:03 Developing as a coach
21:27 As you began as a coach, what was something you were unprepared for?
25:19 Hiring a staff that fits your program
28:14 Avoiding burnout and balancing work and family
34:48 AFCA 35 Under 35 experience
37:14 Conclusion
For more information on CoachComm visit https://www.coachcomm.com/