About this episode
Todd DeSorbo is the Head Coach of the Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Teams at the University of Virginia. The UVA Women just took home their first ever NCAA Championship while the Men's team placed 9th. A tax accountant before getting into coaching, Todd has gone from UNCW to NC State to UVA. Brett and Todd discuss taking the leap to become a head coach, what UVA is doing the very best at, the art of double tapering, and Eddie Reese's retirement. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Welcome 02:00 Congratulations 04:00 Todd's Vision of UVA 06:45 How'd you know it was time to leave NC State? 09:00 Management Component 11:30 Work Life Balance 14:07 What is UVA doing the best? 18:00 Not coaching Paige Madden 21:00 Balancing 2 Teams: Men & Women 22:15 The Art of Double Tapering 32:00 Recruiting is the Life Blood of Any Program 34:50 Eddie Reese 39:05 Next Head Coach of Texas? 40:00 Todd's Goals Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Todd DeSorbo On Instagram On Twitter Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Sponsored by: Destro Swim Towers : use code "brett" at checkout to save $150 per double tower! Supported by: Fitter & Faster