In this episode of Scoreboard, Chris Titley talks with Craig Starcevich about the relentless, practical work that sits behind elite teams and the small choices coaches make to turn potential into performance.
Craig walks through a coach’s view of a modern football club — how more staff and more data have to be balanced with clarity, how you build a player’s role without over-rotating them, and why the real job of a coach is getting players to focus on the few things that truly matter on game day.
Craig explains how the women’s game has matured , deeper talent pathways, smarter recruiting and a clearer production line of young players and why that shift changes how you train, pick and develop a list.
He talks about practice versus presence, the value of scenario training for composure in tight games, and the club-level decisions (facility design, shared culture between men’s and women’s programs) that quietly lift everyone.
You’ll also hear Craig on the human side of leadership: the importance of relationship building with new players, the need for empathy and mental-health awareness in modern squads, and what he tells parents who want the best for their kids.
He finishes by describing a playing-day moment that transformed his own confidence and why, as a coach, he still gets nervous and that nerves are part of what keeps him coming back.
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