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By Alec Scott, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

Adam Epstein<\/a> is a first-time head coach at Keiser University and is learning that there’s much more to starting a collegiate program than creating a seasonal plan and giving feedback during practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest challenge is just the unknown, there\u2019s no culture set. There\u2019s no upperclassmen and no tradition so you\u2019re creating everything on your own,\u201d Epstein said.<\/p>\n

Keiser University<\/a> in West Palm Beach, Florida is in the midst of their first swimming season as a program in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics<\/a>. Keiser competes in the Appalachian Athletic Conference– for swimming, it is a mixture of NAIA, NCAA Division II and Division III schools.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest challenges with starting a new program is balancing the need to fill out a roster with importance of getting the \u201cright\u201d kind of kids on campus to create a successful team culture. These decisions can be tough when one top recruit can be a huge addition to a program.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a coach you try not to jump on a great talent if they aren\u2019t the right type of kid because, ultimately, you want a good person. You need to make sure that you\u2019re bringing in the right athletes to build that culture around,\u201d Epstein said.<\/p>\n

Building a culture of success is something Epstein is familiar with after five years as an assistant at Indian River State College<\/a>. During his time there helped the men to their 42nd<\/sup> consecutive national title and the women to their 38th<\/sup> overall title in the National Junior College Athletic Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing at Indian River for five years definitely helped mold me,” he said. “I feel like I was very prepared for the jump to become a head coach. It\u2019s still coaching but definitely a lot more responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

That added responsibility is something that many coaches are prepared to take on when they make the leap to becoming a head coach, but the reality of it can be overwhelming. It is difficult to prepare for the duties of a head coach from an administrative standpoint. For swim coaches, the coaching is always the easy part.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour phone never stops ringing. Between coaches, recruits, administration, compliance directors, everything, you\u2019re always working 24\/7. That\u2019s the life of a coach, but I guess you don\u2019t really realize how much a head coach does until you\u2019re thrown into that position,” Epstein said.<\/p>\n

One of the more difficult challenges Coach Epstein faces is handling the duties of an entire coaching staff on his own. From writing training plans and workouts for every training group, to coaching the entire team at once and tackling all the administrative duties of a head coach, Epstein shoulders a lot of responsibilities. He is hoping to bring in a full-time assistant during the middle of November or beginning of December.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s had its challenges. You\u2019ve gotta make what I like to call your big boy decisions. Being by myself right now, I don\u2019t really have the opportunity to bounce ideas off assistant coaches and those kinds of things,\u201d Epstein said. \u201cFortunately (and unfortunately) my numbers aren\u2019t very large this year so it\u2019s manageable. I\u2019ve got 17 men and four women.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since women generally make their college decisions early and he was only hired at the end of April it was hard for Coach Epstein to get quality women on campus for his first season. This year, he\u2019s looking to bring in a big women\u2019s class. Despite the small numbers, he feels great about the potential of this team in their first season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good group of kids. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a false sense of reality because it’s year one and they all have a common goal, but right now, it\u2019s a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Keiser men have a great chance to compete for a championship at the NAIA level in their first season. Coach Epstein believes that opportunity is creating a culture of accountability and competitive spirit that is rare for a first-year program.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur boys think they can win a National title. We\u2019re ranked second in the NAIA in this week\u2019s polls and I\u2019ve been very fortunate to have a group that\u2019s hungry and holding themselves accountable,\u201d Epstein said. \u201cThey have a common goal, and when they believe they can accomplish that goal, it creates its own culture.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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