150 - John Pascarella - Sir Alex Ferguson and observing from a distance

John Pascarella is the assistant coach at Forward Madison. His has also had stints with MLS sides Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United. John has held a variety of roles and positions in his time from goalkeeper coach through to head coach.Show notes:2:00 - Introduction to John and his credentials5:30 - What is good coaching?10:00 - Understanding the role of an Assistant coach13:00 - How to gain intel on the environment you are entering 17:30 - How do keep the same ideas fresh in training21:00 - The power of study visits and gain information22:30 - The power of the right questions24:00 - The Sir Alex Ferguson meeting28:00 - The power over zooming out32:00 - Why taking familiar faces to new clubs can help or hinder and environment34:00 - The importance of non negotiables36:15 - Developing the mean of a group37:00 - How does our coaching team resonate with our players?39:00 - Preparing to be a Head Coach when an assistant43:00 - How to stress you decision making process48:00 - Preparing for challenges conversations49:00 - The stop which resonates with John the most52:00- How would John like to be described in 3 words? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.