25 Musts to Succeed in Coaching

A list of 25 thoughts on how to succeed in coaching are presented and explained. The topics include having a work and life balance, teaching the fundamentals of the game, consistently having great energy and intensity, developing respect and keeping it fresh.

Quotes

• “Know your stuff, believe in your stuff and get your players to believe in it too.”
• “You make everyone better in your program when you hire someone who is better at something that you are.”
• “A leader has to be able to empower those around them to want to be great at everything they do.”

Winning Thought

• In these notes, a list of 25 thoughts on how to succeed in coaching are presented and explained. The topics include having a work and life balance, teaching the fundamentals of the game, consistently having great energy and intensity, developing respect and keeping it fresh. 

Identify Emphasis Tags

• Coaching
• Culture
• Leadership

Knowledge for Coaches

• Be consistent: in your energy, in your intensity, in your discipline and in your response to wins and losses.
• Know your stuff – your players will think you are a fool if you don’t know what is going on. 
• Build relationships with your staff and players.
• Don’t confuse working hard with forgetting about your family. You can do both.
• Be organized. Have a vision. 
• Winning is too hard not to enjoy every one of them.