The best coaches are unquestionably unique individuals. \u00a0Likewise, they are distinctive in the way they approach their sport and their athletes.<\/p>\n
Many never played sports competitively beyond high school. \u00a0Most teach, or taught, classes other than physical education. \u00a0Yet to a person, they have a fire burning internally which fuels their drive to coach and teach. \u00a0It’s personal for them. \u00a0It’s a passion they cannot live without.<\/p>\n
Notice, however, that winning has yet to come up. \u00a0That said, it is ridiculous to think that all the best coaches never think about winning. But it might surprise you to learn that many of the best coaches never mention winning to their teams. \u00a0In fact, the man widely considered the best of them all, John Wooden, made a point to never speak of winning or losing to his players. \u00a0Let’s start there.<\/p>\n
“Don\u2019t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.” \u00a0John Wooden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n First of all, the best coaches are not always the ones that perennially win championships, titles, and trophies. \u00a0However, because of their unwavering approach to players and the game, they do tend to win more than their counterparts, even when they have less talent.<\/p>\n Funny how that works. \u00a0From their perspective, winning is not everything. Certainly, they want to win but winning is a destination, not the journey, to the best coaches. \u00a0They are far more intent on what occurs along the way. \u00a0To them, that\u00a0is what really matters.\u00a0 The winning thing takes care of itself.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s about doing your job regardless of whether you like it or not and doing it to the very best of your ability with great passion.” \u00a0Monte Sherrill<\/em><\/p>\n In studying competitive athletics for forty-plus years, it is apparent to me that a majority of the best coaches repeatedly talk to their athletes about individual responsibility and consistently doing their jobs within the team concept. \u00a0The best coaches carefully use language which intentionally ties\u00a0players to their specific roles and how they fit in the greater scheme.<\/p>\n With personal responsibility as their mantra, players better understand their roles and how they impact team outcomes. From the best coaches, athletes learn the productive habit of what author\u00a0Stephen Covey<\/a>\u00a0calls\u00a0First Things First<\/a>.\u00a0 They get what how they contribute, how they count.\u00a0 To athletes, the importance of know that is immeasurable.<\/p>\n “Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the fundamentals.” \u00a0Jim Rohn<\/em><\/p>\n One of America’s top high school softball coaches is\u00a0Monte Sherrill<\/a>. \u00a0He led Alexander Central and Central Cabarrus (NC) teams to a total of 10 North Carolina High School Athletic Association titles at the highest level of competition. \u00a0He has moved on to the collegiate level, but his impact is lasting on North Carolina prep softball.<\/p>\n Most notably, Sherrill is famous for his practices. \u00a0They are fast-paced and hammer away at nearly every fundamental imaginable. \u00a0Day after day. \u00a0Fundamental after fundamental. His players buy in and win. They also work harder than anybody else they play against.<\/p>\n The UCLA Bruins was the best men’s basketball team of the 60’s and 70’s. Former players attest to the fact that every practice, every day was the same. \u00a0Head Coach John Wooden was all about the game’s fundamentals. \u00a0When his teams were in tough situations, he talked about everyone on the floor doing what they were taught and to not lose focus of those things. \u00a0Those things were fundamentals. \u00a0Most importantly, Coach Wooden extolled his teams to execute those fundamentals over and over.<\/p>\n We believe there are 10 key characteristics the best coaches share.\u00a0 Here they are:<\/p>\n The best coaches are unquestionably unique individuals. \u00a0Likewise, they are distinctive in the way they approach their sport and their athletes. 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