Nick Davis, Head Coach - Ottawa

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Nick Davis, the head coach at Ottawa University. Coach Davis reflects on his career progression, growth as a coach, and experience with the AFCA 35u35. Coach Davis enters his second year as the head coach at Ottawa University, after successful stops at Rose-Hulman, Michigan, Western Illinois, and Monmouth. Coach Davis was recently a part of the 2022 AFCA 35u35 class and is active in the coaching education community.  Follow Coach Davis and Ottawa University on social media  @CoachNickDavis & @OttawaBravesFB  0:32 Introduction  1:20 What made you want to coach?  6:43 Learning to be a coach  8:23 Preparing  10:04 Struggles with recruiting  11:20 Wearing various hats as a coach  13:40 Growth at Rose-Hulman  15:20 Taking opportunities at small schools  16:50 Getting back to Ottawa  20:00 Preparing for HC interview  23:00 Defining culture  25:25 Structuring staff  29:00 Staff turnover  32:25 Unexpected things as HC  34:35 AFCA 35u35 Class  36:03 Social/Conclusion