ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode, we're joined by Summit Gillespie, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at UCLA Women's Rowing, a coach who has worked both coasts and both sides of the sport, from the Yale heavyweight men to the UCLA women.
Summit gives us a rare look inside what it like to build a programme, from the culture he and a new staff are creating at UCLA to what he's really looking for when he recruits.
What to expect:
- The biggest differences between coaching the Yale men and the UCLA women, and what stays the same no matter who's in the boat
- The culture and the vision the new UCLA staff are building, and what they want a recruit to feel the moment they walk into the boathouse
- What Summit looks for in a recruit, the kind of athlete and person who fits what UCLA
- The recruiting timeline, and what he wishes every family understood before they send that first email to a college coach
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