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Katie Smith - 'They're people first, and players second'
A coach of teams at various age groups and levels, it's fair to say KATIE SMITH is a busy woman. But, she tells STEPH FAIRBAIRN, her philosophy remains constant
Katie Smith, based in Memphis, Tennessee, started coaching straight out of high school, alongside playing at community college.
Now, in a situation that might sound familiar to a lot of coaches trying to make their way, Katie juggles numerous roles.
She coaches at Collierville High School and Collierville Middle School, has two youth teams at Lobos Rush, is a volunteer assistant at Northwest Mississippi Community College and also works with USL 2 club Tri-Cities FC. Katie is also a full-time student and, this semester, a student teacher.
SCW caught up with Katie at the United Soccer Coaches convention in January to talk about what is similar and different across her roles, her person-over-player philosophy, and some of the challenges she has faced…
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