Dave Cateano
Basketball Coach, Alumni, 40+ years as a Basketball Coach, 40 years as a Teacher (Retired), (2) Two Central Section CIF Championship and Alumni. Teacher of Excellence by California Agriculture Teachers Association, Worthy Outstanding Educator by the Future Farmers of America (FFA), 750 Wins in his Career as girls basketball coach.
Topics Discussed
- Multi-sport athletes verses specializing early
- He got into teaching from a teacher he had when he was in high school
- He got into coaching through a fellow teacher who asked for his help with a small private school
- Passion for coaching, through enjoyment of sports and coaching son
- Coaching at the Junior High Level is teaching fundamental, develop the skill set and love for the game
- Jumping from the Jr High to High School level, needed the right timing to take over the program
- Process to start a new program and establishing it to where it is now
- After establishing the program the players lead the team and teach culture to the incoming players
- Learned from other coaches, attending camps and MCAA
- Approach to coaching boys and girls are different and you have understand the way to get through to each
- Coaches and educators strive to get better and that is why he decided to get a Masters
- Choose to get MCAA degree because of its relevant to all sports
- The program had something for everyone, whether a 1st year coach or an experienced coach
- Legal Aspects was the most influential class
- Instructors were either in the field currently or had been in the field and have solid advice for any situation
- Variety of classes is a huge bonus
- As long as I am having fun and have a passion for coaching I will be doing it
Tags: NCAA, Basketball, Teaching, MCAA Podcast