Influence for Today's Coaches

What defines you as a coach? How would others describe your style? Who influenced who you are as a coach?

What do you look for in a recruit? Are you able to see them under adverse conditions? How will they react? Do you need to know?

How will you deal with selfish players? Where does this originate? Can players work this out on their own?

What analogies have you used for your team? Have you considered a stained glass window. Listen as we compare the two.

Are you planning wholesale changes with your team for this season? What criteria do you use to evaluate or consider change from season to season? Is change necessary?

How would you describe the culture of your team? Where does that originate? Can you mold and shape that culture? What components are critical?

Can you paint a championship picture for your players? What will it take? Will it relate to them all? We have some ideas that may assist on that journey.

Will you know when's it's time to leave coaching? What will you do when it's over? Listen to our thoughts on leaving and staying active in what you love.

Do your words have meaning? Who inspired you? What challenges have you faced as a coach? Are you able to make tough decisions? From our coaches presentation at the convention.

Respect lost may never be gained again. How can it happen? Here are ten situations that stand to destroy respect between a player and a coach