With quality of post-sport, real world life implications on the line.
“Coaching is not a good gesture.
It’s not for you to feel good about yourself, ‘filling a role.’
Hell, it’s not about you at all.
Intentional Coaching can quite literally change the trajectory of a human life if applied correctly.
Coaching is a high stakes responsibility.”
-Ray Zingler on Twitter
You have athletes, typically young, impressionable, and full of potential.
And then you have coaches, to coach those athletes.
Without the athlete, the coach doesn’t exist. There is no need for him.
This, by default, makes the athlete the infinitely more important piece to the puzzle.
Coaching is a privilege, it’s important for coaches to understand this, especially the coaches who think this gig is about themselves. Our role as coaches is only made possible because of the kids.
Coaching isn’t about filling a role, it’s not about a good deed, or doing it for selfish reasons.
Coaching is a responsibility that has direct and indirect implications on the world.
Don’t think so?
There’s your sign that you’re not fit to coach at ANY level, pee-wee ball included.
Too many people undermine the importance of quality coaching and just do it to “help out”, grab a stipend, or because it’s better than a “real job”.
If this is you, stay the hell out of their way. Our kids are far better off figuring it out on their own than they are with you in their way.
Coaching, again by definition, is a privilege and can quite literally change the trajectory of a human life if applied correctly.
Coaching isn’t about a spread offense, bunt coverages, or pressing the in-bounds.
Coaching is about athletes. Our youth.
Our youth that will one day leave the playing surface and walk out into the real world to play the game that matters most. The game of life.
Were you making strategic investments in them every single day you were graced with the privilege of serving them?
Or did you let this and that slide, “because it’s not too big of a deal”, nobody is there to hold you accountable, and you’re getting paid anyway?
You know they say, “the world is going to hell in a hand basket” and in many cases it’s true.
Masses of average coaches everywhere with access to massive amounts of kids, think that what they are doing is contributing positively by default. And that’s exactly the problem. It isn’t.
Pay attention, this coaching thing isn’t just a “cool gig” it’s a high-stakes responsibility, with quality of post-sport, real world life implications on the line.
