A message for all Coaches:
......... .Impact
of Coaches on all kids:
..... I have come to a frightening conclusion.
..... I am and you are the decisive element in
the field or gym.
..... It is our personal approach that creates
the climate.
..... It is our daily mood that makes the weather.
..... As a coach, we possess tremendous power to
make an athlete's life miserable or joyous.
..... We can be the tool of torture or an instrument
of inspiration.
..... We can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal.
..... In all situations it is our response that
decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated
..... and an athlete humanized or dehumanized.
..... So Coaches, remember that it is just a game
and your relationship with that individual will last a lifetime.
..... Make it a great memory forever.