Why Coach

BEFORE
I coach to win. Period.
I coach to show my knowledge of the game. Ego.
I coach to defeat the other coach. Competitor.
I coach because it gives me an identity. Insecurity.

Somethere there's a transformation. Maybe a negative event. Maybe maturation. Maybe something a kid or parent told you.
Somewhere there is an epiphany.

NOW
I coach to improve the lives of young people. Period.

Winning

what is wrong with coaching to win? It is like winning is a bad thing now days. winning is a great thing. The more you win, the more people feel good, the more people who are going to be on your team.

I am not a winner at all costs. I believe when to teach people to win with honor you are doing the greatest service to them and this country.

Winning is not demeaning your opponents
Winning is not about beating the to the other team.
Winning is not about making excuses

[b]Winning is about beating yourself. Taking your own personal game up a notch. [b]True winners strive for every day excellence[/b] True winners have goals for practice every day. True winners are not afraid to fail. it is only through failure that success is uptained. [/b]

I have a sign in my office When you lose say little. When you win say even less.

I think people have confused winning with this in your face, taunting, gangster crap which is really a sign of lack of discipline.

One Coach's view on parents and schools

1. Parents are 'enablers'
2. Parents do not teach personal accountability
3. School systems are more interested in avoiding getting sued by parents then they are of producing a generation of well educated, disciplined kids
4. "Instant gratification" in our culture
5. Parents convince little Johnny that he's the next Reggie Bush, if only coach weren't stupid enough to have him playing Tackle
6. Not as much respect for "team concepts" or "authority" because of this
7. This job would be awesome it it wasn't for parents and crappy spineless school administrations.