Taryn Janke

Wife • Mother • Art Teacher • Volleyball Coach

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Coaching is Hard.

What makes a Great Coach?

There is so much.

It is a dynamic job, and few understand the complexity and dynamics of being a coach.

Here are 10 Traits of Great Coaches.

1: RELATIONSHIPS FIRST - Great coaches care about their players first and foremost. They work hard to build positive relationships with all players. They know relationships are the heartbeat of great teams.

2: CLEAR STANDARDS - The number one job of a coach is to build culture. Culture is: What coaches allow, what coaches emphasize, and consistent follow-through every day. Great coaches have clear standards and focus on maintaining these every day.

3: EMOTIONAL IQ - Great coaches, get it. Great coaches have “with-it-ness.” Great coaches can read the room, read their team, and connect with many different types of people. They have high emotional intelligence.

4: SELF-AWARENESS - Great coaches, know thy self. They know their strengths and weaknesses and try to fill these gaps with great assistant coaches.

5: ExXCELLENT COMMUNICATORS - Bringing a group together to achieve a common goal is challenging. Clear and concise communication is critical. Great coaches are master communicators.

6: MINDSET - Great coaches operate with a growth mindset. This mindset becomes part of the program's culture. It is a mindset that we can always get better. There is no such thing as failure, and the process is focused on.

7: MASTER TEACHERS - Great coaches are Master Teachers. They can simplify the complex and provide clear and concise feedback to their players.

8: HEALTHY COMPETITIVE MINDSET - Great coaches are competitive—they have to be. But it needs to be a healthy, competitive spirit. It cannot be a win-at-all-costs mindset. Great coaches embed the life lessons and struggles learned along the way.

9: HUMBLE - Great coaches know that humility wins. They can instill confidence in their players while keeping them humble. This is a critical balance in highly successful coaches and teams.

10: BUILD LEADERS - Great coaches focus on building positive team leaders. Building culture is a coach's number one job, but building player leadership has to be number two. Great coaches know this. They have a leadership plan.

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[Taryn Janke @TJanke15]

@Joelamania62 Congrats! Well deserved.

[Coach Saunders 🏐 @Coach__Saunders]

Camp stop 2 took me to Stanton, NE. Home of the Mustangs! Had an awesome day with a solid group of athletes eager to learn and get better! Excited to watch them in action this fall! #GoMustangs

[Husker X's & O's @HuskersX]

This….. wins….. the internet

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Recommend all athletes watch this

@AlanSteinJr is the real deal

[Nebraska Volleyball @HuskerVB]

There's a new #1.

[teresa christensen @tchriste1970]

Stanton Volleyball making history!! #HUSKERS

[Hail Varsity @HailVarsity]

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍‼️
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THIS IS NEBRASKA.

[Taryn Janke @TJanke15]

We are gonna miss our buddy!

Though he is thinking “Finally, I don’t have to fix her computer, or her printer, or deal with her on a daily basis anymore!”😂 @coachdobbins

[Nebraska Huskers @Huskers]

All eyes on the volleyball capital of the world this August.

@Huskervball is officially diving into the Sea of Red, playing a match in Memorial Stadium with ALL of Husker Nation on hand.

#GBR | 🏐: https://t.co/ijP5DuyLJF

[Taryn Janke @TJanke15]

I am all for this!! #TikTok https://t.co/JBKGtf9wGn

[Taryn Janke @TJanke15]

Happy hunting!! @MrSpeirsMath

[NSAA @nsaahome]

2022 NSAA Class D2 State Volleyball Farmers Mutual of Nebraska Post-Game Press Conference https://t.co/I8phjArlJd

[KTIC Sports @KTICSports]

Jags win!

[NSAA @nsaahome]

Congratulations, Sophia D. from @HDJaguars - NSAA Ambassador of Sportsmanship! #nebpreps

[NSAA @nsaahome]

Congratulations Howells-Dodge High School – the 2022 NSAA Class D2 State Volleyball Champions! #nebpreps

[Terry Pettit @TerryPettit1]

The level of play and coaching in the Dll championship match in the Nebraska State High School tournament was impressive!

[Taryn Janke @TJanke15]

Cheered on the boys tonight from the hotel tonight! Nice Win boys and onto the next round. Great day to be a Jaguar!! @HDJaguars

[Taryn Janke @TJanke15]

Cheering on @Coach__Saunders and @SkuttCatholicVB from the hotel!! Good luck!!!

[Coach Saunders 🏐 @Coach__Saunders]

Cheering on @HDJaguars from my office today!!! #GoJags