Influence for Today's Coaches

Are you experiencing players who aren't sure what their role is on the team? Have you met with them and explained their role? Players want to play and can become disgruntled if left uninformed. It can grow into negatively influencing a group of players. What will you do?

Are your games sold out? Would you like to see more fans? Have you wondered why more families don't attend your games? Do you feel being one of the best teams is the answer? Have you given any thought to providing more entertainment? Maybe it's time.

Do you break the season down into Mini-Seasons? Are you patient in deciding your starting lineup in preseason? Who are your first 4 players off the bench? Do you rank your players objectively or subjectively? Do you ask your players to rank their teammates?

Do you continuously shout instructions to your players during a game? Why? Is it needed? Do you trust their decisions? What would give you confidence in their decision making? Can you build that in practice? What do your players think about the constant shouting? Have you asked them?

Can you admit you were wrong to your team? What situations do you struggle with? Will you be able to recover from a decision you knew was wrong? How will your players now view you? What can you hope to gain by admitting you were wrong? Our thoughts........

What impressions do you make as a player or coach? Would someone describe you as being relentless? What dreams do you have as a coach or player? Are you aware of the positive or negative impressions you leave? How far will you go to reach your dreams?

What will you say at halftime with your team playing poorly? being outplayed? without energy and enthusiasm? Will you control your emotions? Why are they playing poorly? Could it be our fault? Are they outmatched? How will you build on this moment?

Are you buried under so many tasks, forms and responsibilities? Who else other than your assistants can help? Are you comfortable delegating part of the load to your players? Who would you select? What are the advantages? the negatives?

Has a player ever said to you, "The game isn't fun anymore." How did you reply? Could the statement mean more? Is the pressure to be a student athlete, a family member or a trusted friend and teammate to much with so much time dedicated to the game? What can you do?

Is your program consistently successful? What challenges can arise that get in the way of success? How do you deal with them? Are they always recognizable? Intentional? Controllable?