Joining us today is a woman who has had a lot of success coaching the women’s softball team at Concordia University Irvine. She took over in 2009 and since then has amassed over 500 wins. A year ago she took over as the Athletic Director at Concordia. She’s got a full plate, and we appreciate her time as she joins us now, she is Crystal Rosenthal.
Show Highlights
- Despite the pandemic, Concordia athletes are playing
- How to manage during a pandemic when the nature of athletics is contact
- A blueprint for directing athletics
- Elevating the student-athlete’s experience
- Resourcing every coach to achieve the goals for their program
- How a path to Law School pivoted to coaching
- 500 wins came fast and thanks goes to the student athletes and assistant coaches
- The power of parental mentorship
- Advocate for your athletes
- Always give back
- What to look for in a head coach
- In the MCAA program, you explore if who you say you are matches who you real are
- A growth mindset is essential for a coach
- The pandemic battle-tested the campus some people rose to the challenge
Tags: Masters in Coaching, Coaching, Softball, Athletic Director, Alumni, NCAA