"Talk about the profession": Academy coaches about their work-3
The Volga state Academy of physical culture, sports and tourism trains coaches in 20 sports. In each of them, the University is represented annually by one or even two teams at national and international student tournaments. This is not an accident. The rector of the Academy Yusup Yakubov is deeply convinced that a good coach during the years of study at the University can only become if all this time you train yourself and participate in starts under the guidance of an experienced mentor. Therefore, the coaches of the national teams of the University - including graduates of the master's program-have a special mission: to become not only a source of theoretical knowledge for students, but also to show by personal example what it means to be a coach.
We present the mentors of the Academy teams with their personal philosophical view of the coaching profession.
Sergey Lukin, head coach of the Academy's ice hockey team:
- I played hockey myself, but my career was cut short by an injury. It can be very difficult for sports people to completely break with their previous lifestyle. And I didn't want to withdraw from sports, I chose a coaching profession. Yes, and studying at the University helped. Here I realized that you always need to do what is close to you. Moreover, as a coach, you can to some extent realize the ambitions that you did not have time to realize as a player. This is where you run the team. It's a special thrill when you see how the team implements your plans.
Valeriy Sambucol head coach at Academy volleyball: 
- I have been engaged in my favorite sport – volleyball throughout my adult life. Starting with the sports school where my parents took me. When I finished my career as a player, I decided that I should continue to do what I know well,love what I do well. And for what else and money is paid. In General, I decided to become a coach. It can be difficult. Especially when we lose. But victory… I believe that there is nothing cooler than the pleasure of winning a match or tournament. Both the work of the player and the work of the coach has its own zest. When I was a player myself, I didn't get tired of volleyball. Even on vacation, I took a ball with me. And I will never get tired of working as a coach. If you like the job, you give yourself to it completely, go to the goal until you reach it.
Maxim Dedlovsky, head coach of the Academy's swimming team:
- I can't say that I always wanted to become a coach. This is how the circumstances turned out. But in the end, I don't regret anything. The incentive to work gives you the opportunity to share your knowledge with young people. Their progress is a confirmation of my own professional growth. Difficulties are met with rolled-up sleeves. Well, the daily routine work in training…  It's like a drug... is that even a good way to say it? There is a goal, you go to it, daily achieving some intermediate results, at the expense of discipline, self-restraint, without making allowances for yourself or the athletes.