One of John Wooden’s greatest lessons:
Talent may win games. But character determines how you handle success, adversity, and teammates.
Character always matters.
Coaching has never been about playing time.
Or statistics.
Or even championships.
Those are outcomes.
Coaching is about helping young people become teammates.
To sacrifice.
To serve.
To lead.
To trust.
To put the team ahead of themselves.
When parents and coaches disagree, it’s often because they’re answering different questions.
Parents ask what’s best for one.
Coaches must decide what’s best for all.
That’s the weight, and the privilege, of coaching.
What did our week look like?
Monday- 35 min lift, 90 min practice (shells)
Tuesday- max speed, 90 min practice (shells)
Wednesday- 35 min lift, 90 min practice (shells)
Thursday- 35 min walk through (helmets)
Tonight- acceleration focused pre-scrimmage, scrimmage
@pntrack
This 23-year-old Little League umpire, James Farque, has been umpiring since he was 13. He’s never made a penny from it and has volunteered the entire time. Now, he just got the call to umpire at the Little League World Series next month.
Don’t confuse your role with your value.
Championship players don’t count minutes; they make their minutes count.
A good teammate will never be defined by their role.
A good teammate will be defined by their willingness to excel in that role.
Assistant coaches are the unsung heroes.
They develop players, build team culture, make tactical calls, and do the behind-the-scenes work that keeps everything running.
Teams don’t succeed without them. 👏