Chris Snyder is the Director for Coaching Education in the Sport Performance Division of the United States Olympic Committee. His responsibilities include discovering and providing resources to better benefit sport culture and the National Governing Bodies that service sport in our great nation. In addition, Chris is focused on supporting both the Sport Performance Department and Team USA coaches as they strive to be the best they can be.  Chris has coached for over ten years at both the collegiate and high school ranks, and is currently an assistant coach at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, Co.   How to reach Chris:   Chris.Snyder(at)usoc.org - Email Chris to get on their Coaching Newsletter www.teamusa.org/adm - Check out their Athlete Development Model   Show Notes:   2:00 - On going from "worst coach ever" to USOC Director of Coaching   10:00 - The big difference between veteran coaches and rookie coaches   14:50 - "We teach coaches X's and O's AND we teach them coaching"   19:00 - What Coaching Educators can learn from London Cab Drivers   24:30 - How preaching the "soft values" matters for Olympic Sports   30:00 - What FUN is (and is not) to Olympians   35:00 - On The USOC Quality Coaching Framework   44:00 - Chris' advice to coaches wanting to change the system   48:30 - What Chris would tell his younger self ----- Join us for the Way of Champions Coaching Conference June 2-4 2017 Sign up before May 1 to receive a discount!