The Human Side of Coaching with Perry Robinson

Korohen and I recently sat down in Birmingham with longtime coach Perry Robinson, head coach at Pelham High School and coach for United Birmingham.With nearly three decades of coaching experience across the college, club, and high school levels, Perry shares insight into how his approach to coaching has evolved over the years and why relationships, patience, and perspective matter so much in athlete development.Throughout the conversation, we dive into player growth, navigating frustration, building trust with athletes, creating healthy team environments, and what both players and young coaches often overlook when it comes to long term development.Perry shares:lessons learned through decades of coaching experiencehow his coaching philosophy has evolved over timethe importance of patience and long term player developmentwhy consistency and showing up matterbalancing structure, empathy, and accountability as a coachhelping athletes navigate frustration and growthadvice for younger coaches trying to find their footingwhy relationships and trust are such an important part of coachingThis episode is full of wisdom, honesty, and perspective for coaches, athletes, and parents alike.