Ep. 35: Chris & Coach; Beyond the Box Score with Mike Fried Chris & Coach; Beyond the Box Score Podcast
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Wesleyan tennis head coach Mike Fried is the first non-Wesleyan alum to join the Chris & Coach podcast. The two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year – men’s in 2017 and women’s in 2019 – has led the Cardinals to unprecedented success in his 10 years at the helm of both programs. In this interview, Fried discusses his path to coaching and what drew him to Wesleyan, the importance of team culture and camaraderie, and he relives the 2019 Women’s National Championship match in which the Cardinals defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 5-4.
Wesleyan tennis head coach Mike Fried is the first non-Wesleyan alum to join the Chris & Coach podcast. The two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year – men’s in 2017 and women’s in 2019 – has led the Cardinals to unprecedented success in his 10 years at the helm of both programs. In this interview, Fried discusses his path to coaching and what drew him to Wesleyan, the importance of team culture and camaraderie, and he relives the 2019 Women’s National Championship match in which the Cardinals defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 5-4.