Dr. Robin Mackin is completing an academic fellowship in the Department of Pediatrics with a scholarly focus in Medical Education.  Coaching is well developed in the world of sports, music and business but do we fully understand its role in medical education? During these rounds, we will search for a definition of a coach and try to understand the principles of coaching as it applies to the development of medical trainees. Using my lens as a previous elite athlete, we will explore how the role of a coach in the sporting world compares with the medical field.