Episode 261: Ryan Devlin, 19 Year Veteran Assistant Coach

About this episode

Ryan Devlin discusses his 19-year coaching career and insights on growth and trust in coaching.

On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Ryan Devlin, a 19-year veteran assistant coach most recently at the University of San Diego. Coach Devlin has built his career through stops at Montrose Christian, the College of Southern Idaho, Penn State, Siena, George Washington, and San Diego, along with a short stint as an interim head coach early in his career. His experience across multiple levels has given him a strong perspective on growth and longevity in the profession. In this episode we discuss the habits and skills he developed that helped him grow in the industry, the best ways to build trust within a coaching staff, and what he’s doing now to best position himself for his next opportunity.

People in this episode

Host: Rising Coaches

Guest: Ryan Devlin

Topics covered

• coaching experience
• trust building
• career growth
• assistant coaching
• basketball

Keywords

• assistant coach
• basketball
• coaching habits
• trust
• career longevity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of San Diego, Montrose Christian, College of Southern Idaho, Penn State, Siena, George Washington

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