Been
hearing a lot recently about youth sports needing to learn how to lose. Well I
can honestly say "been there done that ". This season my expectations are
quite high and in fact higher than they ever have been in my dozen years of
coaching.
There are multiple reasons for these high expectations.
1) Have what I believe is my deepest team ever in terms of talent.
2) Competition has changed
3) have spent years building this team and system
4) team chemistry is phenomenal
5) we have followed a process and our time is now.
Is our season to be judged solely by a division 1 gold? NOPE
If we meet my earlier stated goals and provide a positive experience for the girls, then my expectations will be fulfilled.
But as Herm Edwards once said “You play to win the game!”
I have gone through seasons where winning was not high on my list but I truly feel this year is different. I am excited not only for myself but also for those girls who were with me when we had seasons where winning was not always present. It was during those years that our focus was development of skills and passion for the game. In retrospect you could say that this season will provide evidence of weather our early efforts for the right "reasons" were actually effective.
Now don't be mistaken I love coaching and my earlier years were successful as evident by the vast number of former players who still play despite not always being on the winningest team. But I believe deep down that the stars have aligned for what I think will be a magical journey.
Needless to say Coach is ready to play.
There are multiple reasons for these high expectations.
1) Have what I believe is my deepest team ever in terms of talent.
2) Competition has changed
3) have spent years building this team and system
4) team chemistry is phenomenal
5) we have followed a process and our time is now.
Is our season to be judged solely by a division 1 gold? NOPE
If we meet my earlier stated goals and provide a positive experience for the girls, then my expectations will be fulfilled.
But as Herm Edwards once said “You play to win the game!”
I have gone through seasons where winning was not high on my list but I truly feel this year is different. I am excited not only for myself but also for those girls who were with me when we had seasons where winning was not always present. It was during those years that our focus was development of skills and passion for the game. In retrospect you could say that this season will provide evidence of weather our early efforts for the right "reasons" were actually effective.
Now don't be mistaken I love coaching and my earlier years were successful as evident by the vast number of former players who still play despite not always being on the winningest team. But I believe deep down that the stars have aligned for what I think will be a magical journey.
Needless to say Coach is ready to play.
First game in less than 24 hours away.
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