This is the story of WHY I started this podcast, for the coaches who want to think outside the box and re-route to the US. In this episode, I host Ashleigh Van Vliet, a Maltese basketball player who returned to her alma mater as a coach after a journey spans continents, cultures, and every level of the game.Ashleigh’s story begins in Australia and continues through the U.S. college system at Idaho State, where she became one of the program’s most accomplished players. From there, her career expanded across Europe, with her playing professionally in multiple countries and representing the Maltese national team for over a decade. Those experiences didn’t just shape her as a player, they built the global perspective she now brings into coaching.Transitioning from a long professional career into coaching is not simple. Ashleigh shares what it takes to step away from competing and step into leading, and how her time overseas influenced the way she develops players today. She speaks about accountability, culture, and what it really means to connect with athletes who are navigating their own paths.Ashleigh is a coach who has lived the full journey and now uses it to build the next generation of players in the US.Welcome to the Club.

Great coaches often blend science into their development strategy. In this (live!) episode, I host Peter Bristotte, a Brazilian volleyball coach and club director whose career spans athlete development and sports science.Peter grew up in Campinas, Brazil, one of the world’s strongest volleyball environments, and has spent decades developing athletes at multiple levels of the game. Throughout his coaching career, he has helped guide young players to professional careers, youth national teams, and colleges in the United States.Peter holds multiple graduate degrees in areas such as volleyball training, sports physiology, and nutrition. In this conversation, we explore the science behind athlete development and the balance between fundamentals and strategy. Peter explains why great teams are built on disciplined training habits and an understanding of situational game that demands constant decision-making.We also talk about his work developing youth athletes and building competitive programs, including his role as Club Director at Loudoun Elite Volleyball in Virginia, where he continues to mentor young players and coaches while shaping the next generation of athletes, and about his book "Rise above the net."Peter’s career is a reminder that coaching excellence is not just about winning matches, building athletes, systems, and passing knowledge forward.Welcome to the Club.

In this episode, I host Verónica Ribot-Canales, a four-time Olympian and NCAA diving coach whose career spans the highest levels of international sport and collegiate athletics.Verónica represented Argentina in four Olympic Games, competing on the world’s biggest stage and establishing herself as one of the most accomplished divers in her country’s history. Her journey began in South America and carried her across continents and cultures, shaping not only her athletic identity but the global perspective she now brings to coaching.Transitioning from Olympic athlete to coach is never simple. Verónica opens up about the discipline required to sustain excellence across multiple Olympic cycles, and the mental resilience behind elite performance. She shares how it is to lead athletes when you have lived the pressure yourself.We also explore the interesting sport of diving from both American and international perspectives, as well as the transition between the Olympics and senior competitions, and the development of athletes to reach the same levels.Verónica is an exceptional coach whose experience continues to shape the next generation of athletes.Welcome to the Club.🎧 Listen here:▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Zno2CXmnZw🛜 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gSvhZ4hPjNXEv4jizYhSm🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/international-coaches-club/id1852331462📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/international_coaches_club/#Olympics #Diving #International #Coaching #NCAA #argentina