Kevin Simmerman explains hiring the right coaches is probably the most difficult job there is for an AD, but it is the most important. The focus is to get the right people to fit with your athletic department's core values. It is important to hire coaches that have the potential to grow and aspire to develop life skills in your athletes. Kevin covers the 15 traits of natural leaders and how these traits are what they are looking for in the hiring process.
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