"Success isn't all about talent. It's about being dependable, consistent, coachable, and knowing what you need to do to improve."
~ Bill Belichick, New England Patriots head coach
Kennan Timm, who has been the sports information director and human encyclopedia for UW-Oshkosh Athletics the past 37 years, announced Thursday that he is retiring, effective June 30. https://t.co/FZNeHmLU8S
Congratulations Kennan on your retirement and an incredible career!
Steve Francour, who served as the head women's tennis coach at UW-Oshkosh from 1990-2012, has returned to his former position of guiding the Titans.
Francour was the head men's and women's tennis coach at Lawrence University since 2013. https://t.co/tUcNfjdO7n
Welcome Back!
You can't want:
- more playing time
- a bigger role
- leadership responsibilities
- championships
- to play at the next level
If you don't want:
- to work hard
- to make sacrifices
- to discipline yourself
- to be coached
- to be held accountable
Wants come with requirements.
Just because your teammates have a bad attitude doesn’t mean you have to have one as well. To succeed as an athlete, you need to resist peer pressure, rise above the negative influence of others, and maintain a positive attitude.
Being honest isn't always popular, especially when it comes to coaching. Players/Parents want to hear what they want to hear. And who doesn’t, right? But sometimes, you have to hear what you need to hear. It’s not always easy, but it’s necessary. Honesty is the only way forward!
The most dedicated athletes I come across never talk about how dedicated they are, how hard they work or what they sacrifice. They just show up every single day & give their very best. It’s not a hardship, not a chore. They WANT to do whatever it takes, & then some, to succeed!
If you have a bad attitude in practice, you’ll most likely have an even worse attitude in games, where there’s much more pressure/stress. Improving your mental game starts with improving your attitude in practice.
Everyone has potential.
Everyone has a talent.
Not everyone has the discipline and drive to develop that talent and potential.
The world is full of talented underachievers.
It has nothing to do with your talent or your potential and is all about what you do with them.