David Shaw on entering the coaching profession of any sport

"YOU WANT TO BE A COACH? – ADVICE FROM DAVID SHAW, STANFORD FOOTBALL HEAD COACH" -- Chris Vannini

Especially liked this: "...My dad was one of the best defensive coordinators in the nation, was outstanding and was this close multiple times to becoming a head coach.

“What that taught me was you can’t earn a head coaching job. Someone has to choose you. Realize it’s not in your hands. All you can do is do the best you can at the job you have. If someone picks you and says you’re their guy, great. If they don’t, great. I’m going to do the best I can in any job I have. That mentality is what some of the younger coaches need to understand. Some guys rise fast, some guys don’t. There’s no rhyme or reason to it. It’s just how this profession works...”