Be The Foundation

Coach Urban Meyer called it, 'Living above the Line.'  We have to model and set the example for the behavior, attitudes, habits, work ethics, and character that we teach and expect from our athletes. We have to bring it every day.  If we can't, who will?  If we can't, we risk losing it all.

Coaching is a hard job.  Leading is a hard job.  You have to be the brick that holds everything together and you have to be the brick that everybody else stands on.

Make sure that you are taking care of yourself so that you can take care of others.  Find ways to reset after tough days.  Find sources of inspiration that can keep you going when it gets tough.

Find ways to get away and calm your mind during those hard stretches of practices or games when the mood in the room gets low.

Find people that fill your bucket and bring you peace, joy, and positive energy when you need it.  Find ways to remove yourself from people who bring you negative energy when you don't need it.

Again, protect yourself and take care of yourself.  Your athletes need you at your best if you want to get their best from them.