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Haroot Hakopian - Create a climate and define a team culture
High school girls' coach DR HAROOT HAKOPIAN tells STEPH FAIRBAIRN that handing over power to players and admitting you have messed up can pay off
Dr Haroot Hakopian got into coaching by accident when he suffered a significant knee injury - tearing his ACL, MCL and PCL - and requiring four different operations.
A move into coaching followed, alongside entering education. Thirty years later, he is still involved in, and loving, both worlds.
Dr Hakopian celebrated 20 years as an AP English teacher and girls’ soccer coach at Winston Churchill High School in Maryland last year. He also holds numerous other roles, including sitting on the United Soccer Coaches’ board of directors.
SCW caught up with him to talk about culture, climate, and the importance of telling your players when you’ve messed up…
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