Jenny Rec

Head Varsity Softball Coach at Franklin High School @saberfastpitch | Middle School Teacher | Brewers Fanatic | Craft Beer Lover | WLC Softball Alum

[Jenny Rec @coach_rec]

💯 & a lot more to go! Wouldn’t be possible without the best assistant coaches around and so many amazing ladies who have bought into this program we’ve created. I’ve enjoyed every moment giving back to the sport that continues to give me so much! #TraditionStartsHere #WeOverMe

[Franklin Softball @SaberFastpitch]

💯💯💯100 WINS💯💯💯
CONGRATULATIONS COACH REC ON YOUR 100TH WIN VS. RACINE HORLICK!!!!! Many more to come!!!!! LETS GO!!!! #traditionstartshere 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[Franklin Softball @SaberFastpitch]

9 players were named SEC All-Conference this season and for the first time in school history, we had the conference player of the year.

Congrats to all 9 players and Kailey Anderson for their accomplishments this season!

[William Payne @TweetsbyCoachP]

One of the biggest misconceptions in high school sports is that coaching is primarily about practices, games, and wins.

The reality is that coaching has become one of the most challenging roles in education because coaches are expected to wear dozens of hats while being evaluated from every direction.

Every parent, player, administrator, and community member often has a different expectation of success.

One family wants college recruiting to be the priority.

Another wants playing time.

Another wants winning.

Another wants player development.

Another wants discipline.

Another simply wants their child to enjoy the experience.

The challenge is that those goals frequently conflict, and coaches are often expected to satisfy all of them simultaneously.

Most coaches are balancing far more than what happens between the lines. They manage team culture, player conflicts, parent concerns, academics, transportation, fundraising, budgets, equipment, scheduling, eligibility, social media issues, and the emotional needs of teenagers.

At the same time, every roster includes athletes with different abilities, goals, motivations, and commitment levels. Some dream of college athletics. Some are trying to make varsity. Some simply want to belong. Building one program that serves all of them is incredibly difficult.

Perhaps the greatest challenge is decision-making.

Who starts?

Who plays?

Who sits?

Who travels?

Who gets moved up?

Who gets cut?

Every decision creates opportunity for one athlete and disappointment for another. Even well-intentioned decisions can be viewed as favoritism or politics when seen through the lens of an individual family.

Recruiting adds another layer of complexity. Coaches are expected to help athletes pursue college opportunities while also managing the needs of an entire team. Supporting one athlete can sometimes raise questions from another family about their child’s opportunities.

Social media has amplified many of these challenges. One lineup decision, one difficult conversation, or one emotional moment can quickly become public discussion, often without the full context.

There are also pressures many people never see.

Pressure from administrators to represent the school well.

Pressure from parents to provide opportunities.

Pressure from athletes to help them achieve their goals.

Pressure from communities that often measure success by wins and losses.

Pressure to retain athletes in an era of increasing transfers and movement.

And all of this occurs while coaches are trying to develop young people, not just athletes.

What makes coaching difficult is not that people don’t care.

It’s that everyone cares deeply, but often about different things.

Parents focus on their child.

Players focus on their opportunities.

Administrators focus on the school.

Communities focus on results.

Coaches must somehow balance all of those interests while making decisions they believe are best for the team.

As a former college coach, athletic director, and high school administrator, I’ve learned that most coaches are not trying to hold athletes back, play favorites, or make life difficult for families. Most are simply navigating competing priorities, limited resources, and difficult decisions while trying to do what’s best for kids.

Because at its core, coaching has never really been about managing games.

It’s about managing people.

And that’s what makes it both incredibly challenging and incredibly important

[Franklin Softball @SaberFastpitch]

For the first time in school history…we are CONFERENCE CHAMPS!

[Jenny Rec @coach_rec]

And the cubs still suck.

[Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_]

Cubs forgot how base running works in the offseason and gift the Giants a triple-play

[NFL @NFL]

Lo único más poderoso que el odio, es el amor.

The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate is Love. @sanbenito #AppleMusicHalftime

[SDSU Football @GoJacksFB]

Too easy ❄️. Josiah Johnson into the end zone for another Jackrabbit TD!

🎥 ESPN+

[ESPN @espn]

Take a guess where this one landed 😮‍💨

[Jomboy Media @JomboyMedia]

Former Milwaukee Brewer Eric Thames had the crowd going nuts before the game

[Milwaukee Brewers @Brewers]

THE MOST REMARKABLE DOUBLE PLAY YOU'LL SEE IN YOUR LIFE

#MagicBrew

[Milwaukee Brewers @Brewers]

AND THIS IS OURS

[Milwaukee Brewers @Brewers]

End call 📞⬇️

#MagicBrew

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

It was absolute MAYHEM in Milwaukee! 🔊

@Mastercard | #BallparkCam

[Jenny Rec @coach_rec]

PUT THAT CROWN ON WILD BILL. LFG!!!!

[Jenny Rec @coach_rec]

It means everything.

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

What would a win tonight mean for the Brewers franchise?

@JLevering4 joins #MLBTonight to talk about that and Jacob Misiorowski's potential impact out of the bullpen.

[Jenny Rec @coach_rec]

I love this man. Make him a @Brewers for life.

[MLB @MLB]

William Contreras' home run celebration was COLD 🥶

#NLDS

[Adam McCalvy @AdamMcCalvy]

William Contreras on who he was “calling:”

“Brewers fans. I’m going to do everything for Brewers fans.”

Do you believe him? 😆

[MLB @MLB]

Jackson Chourio has 9 RBI in his first 5 career #Postseason games!

He's only 21 years old 😳

[Milwaukee Brewers @Brewers]

Miz hit 100-mph 31 TIMES in his FIRST postseason game 🤯

[Adam McCalvy @AdamMcCalvy]

Jackson Chourio is in the lineup and leading off Game 2 of the NLDS.

[Matthew S. @MatthewMKE98]

The Brewers should do what the Blue Jays are doing and just beat the brakes off their opponent in back to back home games

I think that would be a good idea