Season 5 · Episode 166
TRANSITIONS with Angie Akers
Angie Akers talks about her experience transitioning into a new program, from joining the Dutch National Team to working with April Ross and Alix Klineman at the Tokyo Olympics.
September 16, 202127m 32s
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Show Notes
Show Notes (Angie Akers episode 2)
- 1:11 - Challenges Angie faced when transitioning to coaching April and Alix + dealing with the pressure of coaching an already successful team.
- 1:57 - Adjusting coaching to fit the circumstances within their team.
- 5:06 - Dealing with awkwardness and discomfort within teams to develop better relationships later.
- 7:58 - Transitioning from an Assistant Coach for the Dutch to a Head Coach with Team USA.
- 9:49 - Describing April and Alix’s excellence.
- 12:35 - Implementing “Dutch Directness” in practice and coaching.
- 15:14 - Will the US national team develop more cohesiveness between teams, modeling after other foreign teams.
- 16:40 - Tailoring coaching to the individual (particularly in the case with April and Alix).
- 17:45 - Dealing with differences in scouting judgement before games (e.g. wanting to serve different players.
- 18:10 - “Don’t get married to your plan” - being adaptive and flexible with strategies during games.
- 19:23 - Reflecting on the year - what Angie wants to work on as a coach.
- 21:19 - What Angie is “dominating” in: areas she believes she’s doing well in.
- 21:54 - Listener Questions
- 22:05 - The most difficult part of coaching the A-Team/April and Alix.
- 22:41 - April’s perspective on facing disappointment or undesired results.
- 24:10 - Angie’s favorite part of the Olympic experience