If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games. Bear Bryant
The coaching profession is ever-changing and coaches at each level of sport competition need to know more than just the Xs and Os in order to be successful. As the primary individuals tasked with developing athletes and helping them achieve their goals, coaches should acquire a working knowledge of all areas affiliated with performance enhancement. Specifically, the disciplines of sports administration, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, and sports psychology can assist coaches while physically and mentally training their athletes. This article illustrates six primary components of these disciplines: risk management, injury prevention, communication, nutrition, goal setting, and athlete development. It is imperative coaches gain a familiarity with these aforementioned components in order to teach athletes about skill development and prepare them to achieve peak performance.
Next Lakers coach won't make Phil Jackson-type salaryNew coach can expect an annual salary of $3 million to $5 million, well below the $10 million to $12 million that Jackson earned. One reason is desire to conserve money ahead of potential lockout.
The Value of Being the UnderdogResolve - Another word for it might be perseverance. This is the quality that will not allow you to give up, especially when there are roadblocks.
Ditka's coaching tree is blossoming Ditka remembers Singletary as a coach on the field. In fact, he says many of his former players who became coaches had leadership roles on his teams. That might be partly due to Ditka, Jim Finks and Bill Tobin seeking out leadership qualities in draft.