Teaching and Coaching with Alex Rosenblum

“At the end of the day, these kids need to know more than anything else that you care about them and that you want to see them succeed. And something I think about all the time in coaching is, am I doing that? Am I making sure that these kids know that I care about them? And that's really been one of the reasons that we've been successful at our school is because of whether it's the sports or whether it's the classroom, the kids know that we're passionate about what they're doing.”

What is the difference between being a teacher and being a coach? Over the past decade, Alex Rosenblum has been a massively successful secondary school history teacher and 4-time championship football coach. Join us as we dive into the nuances between both, and learn strategies from someone who can speak to the power of relationships both in the classroom and on the sports field.

Alex graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, History program in 2009. He was a walk-on to the University of Nevada football team in 2003, first earning a spot as a return-specialist and Wide Receiver, and later earning a scholarship. Alex was awarded Academic-All Conference honors for the Western Athletic Conference in 2008. Alex has been involved in Education since 2009, but started working as a Teacher (Learning Specialist and History) and Coach (Football and Soccer) at Sierra Canyon School in 2012. As the Offensive Line Coach at Sierra Canyon, Alex has been a part of 4 CIF Championship teams and 1 State Championship team.