Ed Raby, Head Coach - SUNY Morrisville

Inside the Headset with the AFCA

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Ed Raby, the Head Coach at SUNY Morrisville.

In this episode, Coach Raby shares about the value of coaching many positions, coaching through the COVID-19 Pandemic, and his experience with the AFCA 35 Under 35 Program. Coach Raby was a part of the 2023 35 Under 35 class and is beginning his second season as Head Coach for SUNY Morrisville.

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Show Notes:

0:32 Introduction

0:51 When did you know you wanted to coach?

2:50 Starting out as a coach

4:26 Pursuit of an MBA while coaching

8:18 Different hats worn working at a small school

10:25 Value of experience coaching many positions

12:46 Preparing to coach new positions

14:57 Challenges as a coach

16:23 Serving as an Interim during COVID

22:21 Improving as a Head Coach

28:56 What do you look for in a coach?

34:08 AFCA 35 Under 35 Experience

35:29 Experience at 1st AFCA National Convention

37:22 Conclusion