#34 COACH Tom Sermanni – "Practice Better” STRIVE 365 podcast

#34 COACH Tom Sermanni – "Practice better”

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Intro:

This week we welcome Tom Sermanni.

From coaching the Matildas (3 times), the US women’s national team, the NZ Football Ferns, working in Japan, USA & Australia in professional club football, Tommy has absolutely been there, seen that, got the T-shirt to prove it.

He has also achieved great success over his 35+ years, such as winning the Asian Cup, reaching the quarter finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, twice, as well as winning the NSWL equivalent at the turn of the century.

Tom is a peoples coach, with such great character, care & experience, this episode shows developing coaches and athletes a real sense of what is required to make it to pinnacle of your chosen sports.

OK, Lets go!

Player:

Albian Rovers (Scotland)
Blackpool, Torquay United Dunfermline Athletic
Marconi, Canberra City (AUS)
Christchurch United (NZ)

Club Coach:

Canberra Croatia (player coach) (1988 – 1991)
Australian Institute of Sport (1991 – 1992)
Westfields Sports High School (1992 & 2004)
Sydney Olympic (1993 – 1994)
Sanfreece Hiroshima (assistant) (1997 – 1999)
Canberra Cosmos (1999 – 2001)
San Jose CyberRays (assistant) (2001 – 2002)
- NWSL equivalent
- Champions
New York Power (2003)
Orlando Pride NWSL (2016 – 2018)
Western Sydney Wanderers (2022 - present)

International Coach:

Australian Schoolboys (1989 – 1991)
Australia Women’s (1994 – 1997)
- OFC Women’s Championship (1994)
- FIFA World Cup (1995)
- Olympic Games (1996)
Australia Mens scout (2005 - 2008)
Australia Women’s (2005 - 2012)
- Asian Cup Runners Up (2006)
- FIFA World Cup quarterfinalist (2007 & 2011)
- AFC Coach of the Year (2007)
- Olympic Games (2008 & 2012)
- Asian Cup 4th place (2008)
- Asian Cup Champions (2010)
USA women’s (2013 – 2014)
- Algarve Cup winners (2013)
Canada women’s assistant (2014 – 2015)
- FIFA World Cup quarterfinalist (2015)
New Zealand women (2018 – 2021)
- OFC Nations Cup winners (2018)
- FIFA Women’s world cup 2019

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Chapters

1. #34 COACH Tom Sermanni – "Practice better” (00:00:00)

2. Gareth & Tom’s connection story (00:00:20)

3. Being the interim head coach of the Matildas (00:01:00)

4. Management of staff (00:08:00)

5. Playing for the present and planning for the future (00:12:00)

6. Interacting with Chairman (00:23:00)

7. Dealing with different cultures (00:28:00)

8. Next steps after getting let go from a role (00:37:00)

9. The role of the assistant coach (00:40:00)

10. The Asian Cup final (00:46:00)

11. The difference between international coaching and club coaching (00:47:45)

12. Advice to pre performance athletes (00:57:30)

13. Advice to parents of pre performance athletes (01:09:00)

14. Quick Fire Questions (01:12:50)

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