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“You want to be liked? Sell Ice Cream. You want everyone to criticize you, think
you’re an idiot, and believe they could do your job better than you??? Coach
basketball!”
- Quote by Dana Altman
This could be said for most sports. Criticism just comes with the territory, and we have to learn how to manage it so that it doesn't drive us crazy and drive us out of the sport.
Build a community of coaches that you can share thoughts, feelings, and ideas with that can keep you motivated and inspired to keep going. Learn how to keep the negativity on the court so that you aren't bringing it home and allowing it to affect your family.
Don't let a few chirps from the stands keep you from doing what you love, keep you from doing what you believe in and keep you from changing lives.
A lot of good coaches are leaving the profession now because of what they are receiving from the stands. We have to stick together to keep the good ones going.
Parents, please see the good in the coaches leading your athletes; especially if they are a good one who is sacrificing time and energy to teach, grow, and develop your athlete. No coach is perfect, but if you have a coach that is trying, support them and let them know that you appreciate them - especially after losses and during those tough stretches. There is nothing that can make a coach feel better than knowing that they have the support of the parents.
Life is full of tests and choices. We will get tested as coaches. Think about what you want your legacy to be and how you want to be remembered, and make choices and decisions based on that.
Don't let a few chirps from the stands keep you from doing what you love, keep you from doing what you believe in and keep you from changing lives.
A lot of good coaches are leaving the profession now because of what they are receiving from the stands. We have to stick together to keep the good ones going.
Parents, please see the good in the coaches leading your athletes; especially if they are a good one who is sacrificing time and energy to teach, grow, and develop your athlete. No coach is perfect, but if you have a coach that is trying, support them and let them know that you appreciate them - especially after losses and during those tough stretches. There is nothing that can make a coach feel better than knowing that they have the support of the parents.
Life is full of tests and choices. We will get tested as coaches. Think about what you want your legacy to be and how you want to be remembered, and make choices and decisions based on that.
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