WHAT EVERY ATHLETE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THEIR COACH

Your coach has spent many years and much time developing his philosophy. It will not be changed because a parent, booster, or star athlete thinks it should be done another way. Give your coach your undivided attention and listen to what they say, you may be pleasantly surprised at the success you’ll have.

Your coach is going to drive you harder and further than you think you can go at times. This is not to punish you, but to make you better. The body only becomes stronger and faster when it is pushed to new limits. Work hard for your coach and yourself.

Your coach will get on you from time to time to correct any mistakes or errors you are making. This is not a personal attack because he doesn’t like you. Quite the contrary, it is done because they care about you and want to see you improve. Your coach is not out to get you, but to help you.

Your coach cares about you as a person and not just as an athlete. The greatest compliment a coach can receive occurs ten years after your track seasons have ended and you have found happiness and success in your life. And, through your participation in athletics, you have learned to be a more considerate person.

Your coach is trying as hard as anybody to do a good job. Help him out by making a total commitment to improving yourself. Half efforts are a waste of your time and the coach’s time and effort. If you give half an effort you will end up disliking the coach, the team, and yourself. If you can’t put forth your best effort, you need to reevaluate why you are out in the first place.

“There is no fun equal to the satisfaction of doing one’s best.”

- B.C. Forbes (American Publisher)

“Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone.”

- G.B. Stern