COACHING THROUGH A RUT with Trevor Johnson (1 of 2)
Oct 8, 2026 · 26 min · 10 segments
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John MayerHostBilly AllenHost
Oct 8, 2026 · 26 min · 10 segments
John MayerHostBilly AllenHostSo what has it been, what has it been like going from head coach back to an assistant?
Um, you know, I've, I've always thrived in like that, like the funny assistant, you know, kind of role and, and, um, you know, you can actually talk to the athletes and not feel like, hey, are they, like, questioning, like, why am I talking to him? Or like, what-
You know, I'm actually caring about them as people, and which that's-- I still do that now, but, but I think there's, now you're the head coach and so, like, why, [chuckles] why is he, why is he talking to me? Or, you know, what's he trying to get out of me? So, um-
But, but I also like being the head coach and, um, I, I like my assistants that I have now, and I, I try and give them a lot of autonomy and, um, you know, we've got a great group of girls in the gym and, and, uh, so very blessed to, to be back home where it all started.
What is, what have you taken away, and you-- I know it's a lot, but what has helped you as a coach?
Yeah, you know, the, the, they're all very different, right? They're all, those guys are all, and girls, are all very different coaches.
Um, you know, Dan, um, it doesn't matter if you're the 18th girl or the starter, um, Dan's gonna get on you.
And, and if you're not ready for it, um, you know, you're probably not gonna succeed, [chuckles] you know, in his program.
So, um, you know, just to see how, how he's coached and developed throughout the years, like, he's, he's still the same, you know, he's still the same Dan, and effort and attitude, you know, are, are very important to him and, and that's, that's what he coaches every single day and, and it's, it's no surprise he's had that much success, you know.
And, and he's never wavered from his philosophy on, on attitude and effort, you know.
And, um, obviously having, you know, Bernie Holiday, you know, in his back pocket as well, that, that, that helps, too.
But, um, yeah, like, you know, Ryan McGuire was, uh, was strong in his faith, and so I've tried to be like him with that part of it, the coaching.
And, um, you know, Lori and John were great with relationships and, and try to be, uh, great on that side of the coaching.
You know, it was always 11 o'clock meeting, always a meeting with the strength coach, the athletic trainer.
You know, "Hey, Trevor, here's what you're doing today in practice, here's where you're standing." Um, it just, just blew my mind, uh, of just what, like from an organizational level, like what he was doing.
And, and I thought I was pretty good, um, you know, my six years of being a head coach at Liberty, but, um, that was probably one area that I was missing.
Um, and, and he was great with allowing me to learn from him and, and to be under his staff and, and just very blessed that I got to, to be in those gyms, for sure.
You mentioned, uh, you know, some cultures where there's pretty high standards in getting on players, and then you mentioned, you know, having strong connections and relationships.
How have you, how have you found a way to balance having good relationships and holding them to high standards?
So what has it been, what has it been like going from head coach back to an assistant?
Um, you know, I've, I've always thrived in like that, like the funny assistant, you know, kind of role and, and, um, you know, you can actually talk to the athletes and not feel like, hey, are they, like, questioning, like, why am I talking to him? Or like, what-
You know, I'm actually caring about them as people, and which that's-- I still do that now, but, but I think there's, now you're the head coach and so, like, why, [chuckles] why is he, why is he talking to me? Or, you know, what's he trying to get out of me? So, um-
But, but I also like being the head coach and, um, I, I like my assistants that I have now, and I, I try and give them a lot of autonomy and, um, you know, we've got a great group of girls in the gym and, and, uh, so very blessed to, to be back home where it all started.
What is, what have you taken away, and you-- I know it's a lot, but what has helped you as a coach?
Yeah, you know, the, the, they're all very different, right? They're all, those guys are all, and girls, are all very different coaches.
Um, you know, Dan, um, it doesn't matter if you're the 18th girl or the starter, um, Dan's gonna get on you.
And, and if you're not ready for it, um, you know, you're probably not gonna succeed, [chuckles] you know, in his program.
So, um, you know, just to see how, how he's coached and developed throughout the years, like, he's, he's still the same, you know, he's still the same Dan, and effort and attitude, you know, are, are very important to him and, and that's, that's what he coaches every single day and, and it's, it's no surprise he's had that much success, you know.
And, and he's never wavered from his philosophy on, on attitude and effort, you know.
And, um, obviously having, you know, Bernie Holiday, you know, in his back pocket as well, that, that, that helps, too.
But, um, yeah, like, you know, Ryan McGuire was, uh, was strong in his faith, and so I've tried to be like him with that part of it, the coaching.
And, um, you know, Lori and John were great with relationships and, and try to be, uh, great on that side of the coaching.
You know, it was always 11 o'clock meeting, always a meeting with the strength coach, the athletic trainer.
You know, "Hey, Trevor, here's what you're doing today in practice, here's where you're standing." Um, it just, just blew my mind, uh, of just what, like from an organizational level, like what he was doing.
And, and I thought I was pretty good, um, you know, my six years of being a head coach at Liberty, but, um, that was probably one area that I was missing.
Um, and, and he was great with allowing me to learn from him and, and to be under his staff and, and just very blessed that I got to, to be in those gyms, for sure.
You mentioned, uh, you know, some cultures where there's pretty high standards in getting on players, and then you mentioned, you know, having strong connections and relationships.
How have you, how have you found a way to balance having good relationships and holding them to high standards?
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