Dad,teacher,and coach. USAW. NASE.
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As a coach, don’t just recruit the most talented athletes. Recruit talented athletes who also have great character, toughness, and leadership.
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Your role is different than your value.
Your role is what the team needs from you today.
Your value is what you bring every day.
You can count your minutes or make your minutes count.
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I love this response.
Why is it that people who have never coached a day in their life seem to have all the answers?
It’s easy to coach from the stands or hide behind a keyboard.
High school coaching is hard enough. We need to support coaches and protect the profession.
One of our local coaches was getting ripped apart on Facebook by an anonymous participant and I decided I don’t care what people think. I’m gonna reply because we’ve gotta start sticking up for ourselves as coaches and people.
People like to sit behind a keyboard with their anonymous name tag
So I responded. I hope we know as coaches we have to stick together and control the own narrative of our program.
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As an athlete, it’s your job to take care of your body. When it comes to exercising, eating healthy, and recovery, you don’t have a choice. You have to do these things if you want to succeed.
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D3 schools handed out more academic money than most Power 4 programs gave in athletic scholarships last year. Some guys walked away with a better deal and more playing time. Division is not the offer. The opportunity is.
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I have so much respect for high school football coaches. It’s a sport that requires significant amount of time meeting and watching film. When you work a 9-5 all of that comes at the sacrifice of time with family and friends.
Then they go out and have 1 shot a week to get it right. The whole town is there. They all have something to say when it’s not going well.
The glory is great, but the stress and work has to be hard.
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Average players goof around until it's their turn at practice.
Better players watch whoever goes before them.
Good players notice what the player did right or wrong.
Great players LEARN when the coach corrects someone else... so they don't waste a rep making the same mistake.
@6am_Practice
kevin smith retweeted
One day, you'll bury your dad, and that's the day you'll realize you lost the only man who genuinely wanted you to do better than him.
Take care of him if he's alive.
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As an athlete, your performance worsens the more you let your ego take credit for your success. By staying humble, you can quiet your ego and allow your body to continue to do what it does best.
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I’ve noticed parents who actually had successful sports careers are usually the quietest at games. They let their kids play and coaches coach. The loudest parents are often trying to live the career they never had through their kids. Let the kids have THEIR journey.
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Coaching is more than just coaching. It’s also leading, motivating, inspiring, teaching, managing, mentoring, loving, and much more!
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Strength & conditioning teaches character, effort, teamwork, perseverance and provides shared experiences. It's more than working out.
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MIKE LEACH ON EMBRACING HARD
"Nothing is really fun unless it's hard ...
You're pushing yourself. All of a sudden you're making great plays.
You're doing things that you've never done before...
Never hope that it's easy."
~ via @WSUCougarFB and @DrewMaddox
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TALENT gets you in the conversation.
WORK ETHIC keeps you there.
CHARACTER decides how long you stay.
LEADERSHIP determines whether anyone else rises with you.
All 4 make you super special
as a great teammate
and a coach's dream.
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September 7, 2011: Coastal Carolina head football coach David Bennett: “Be a dog. We need more dogs.”
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Strength and conditioning coaches operate best behind the scenes, prioritizing athlete preparation over personal recognition. The job is about building physical capacity and real results, not seeking the spotlight.
