Coach's Relationship

The relationship between an athlete and a coach is an unique and (humble??) one. It’s all about learning, growing, and overcoming failures to its successes. About looking forward to the future together in the game and beyond the life of sports. The interaction between them should be upheld and agreed upon, to be held together. They are the most influential character of the competitive environment. I believe in the value of a coach.

Last year I started a new sport, cross country. I only did it because my lacrosse coach said that it might help me get better for lacrosse. So I went to the first late summer practice last year to see what this was like, so then we did warm-ups and a lap around the track. Then it was the first time I met coach Chase, My first impression of him was going to be very strict, But soon realized that this was false because of one of the first things he said. He said “I know there are a lot of nerves here right now, but cross country isn’t about winning every race, that comes later” then continued with “Cross country is about showing what you can do to yourself.” This struck me very hard because I was not that fast and was near the back. Through that fall the team did very well, I also made some progress myself. After the season was over I made a decision.

I texted my baseball coach asking if I could meet with him sometime to talk. When we met I could see in his eyes that he knew what was coming his way. I told him that my heart had shifted from baseball to golf and I would have to forgo my senior season in order to get offered to play golf in college. He began to try to make a deal, giving me options to be on the team part time and I had to tell him no because I didn’t believe it would be fair to my teammates that would have to be there working everyday for me to only show up half the

Always willing to adapt to any given situation, I aspire to make things as convenient as possible for everyone. I have been an avid team member the varsity tennis team all throughout my high school years. Consistently playing mixed doubles with my partners all being upperclassmen, I had reached the point where I became the partner-less upperclassman. In need of a new partner, my coach and I discussed potentials, but reached no solid conclusion. Aware of a new tennis team member, an incoming sophomore, my coach turned to me as a guide and mentor to help him feel comfortable.

At the heart of effective sport leadership lies the dyadic coach-athlete relationship starts off by giving examples of great coaches such as Alex Ferguson, Marcus Weiss, and Bob Bowman. The article associates the coaches’ success to their quality relationship they have with their athletes. The article continues to stress the importance of a functional relationship, working towards a common goal, feeling united and capable as a team for the overall success of the team. Jowett (2017) stated, “These examples illustrate that coaches and athletes who develop and maintain functional relationships-in other words relationship that are supportive, caring, satisfying and purposeful, are more likely to become a vehicle to

Intercollegiate athletics provide a unique and exciting experience for students, alumni, and the local community. Reunions, homecoming, pep rallies, and tailgating events are all built around the fervent game day experience of intercollegiate athletics. Bragging rights and state pride are often dependent on the flagship university's success on the playing field. This ever-growing popularity has created a high stakes system of risk and reward for many universities. Administrators are often faced with the moral dichotomy of winning at all cost versus winning with integrity. The balance of winning and social responsibility creates continuous pressure for individuals

Being a disciplinary figure instead of a good leader with skills tends to have flaws. Coach K leadership skills stimulated participation and motivation decreased team issues and met the goals at hand. Coach Knight’s method of leading produced the same outcome with the exception of having communication with his students and keeping team morale and motivation high along with keeping issues resolved or at a minimal.

Although many books have been written about communication and connection in relationships, there has been a book that addresses precisely this wonderful process as has James C. Petersen in his book: Why Don’t We Listen Better? And it is precisely the way in which the parts he divided the book that takes the reader to a better understanding of what the personal relationships connections through communications are concerned.

Twenty minutes passed, we played just 7 games and the first set was complete. All that adrenaline I had built up had suddenly turned to shame. During changeovers, my coach was desperately trying to get me into my happy place. He tried talking strategy, but eventually realizing that his efforts were for naught, reverted to try and humor me by quoting “Animal House” or joking about how unattractive he thought my opponent was just to try and get my head on straight. As the second set neared its conclusion, I felt a sense of failure. About a week back, my team gave me the honor of being captain. I was supposed to be defending our new courts and setting an example for the young underclassmen hoping to one day be in my shoes. Instead, I was on the receiving end of a metaphorical butt-thumping by our biggest, most hated

Winning may not always be the answer – but when it comes to intercollegiate sports, winning games is the only measurement one can make of a team’s success. A coach must win games in order to keep his professional position, and a each player must effectively fulfill his or her role in order to make this happen. The foundation of any college team is the individual dyad relationships between the coach and each of his players. Through symbolic interactionism and its sub-category social exchange theory, an in depth analysis can be done of a male coach-female athlete relationship – where the cyberself, the core principles of social interaction, a cost and benefit analysis, and both physical and psychological relational currencies can manifest

Yeah, Mr. Jack you’re right I’m late, not only by 5 minutes but 6 minutes. As you can see I’m sweating bullets since I just ran here. I was in the gym with Coach Travis, I was shooting on the gun taking it all in, the sparkling of the hardwood floor, the brightness of the lights, and the sound of the gun shooting the ball back to me. I was just doing my thing when all of a sudden I heard Coach Travis say something, “I would sauce you” are the exact words he said. As we all know Coach Travis is pretty good and it would be tough game, but I wasn’t going to just play it off like I didn’t hear it. I said Coach “You may be able to sauce with your Steph Curry handles, but I’ll drain threes in your eye.” I guess I really didn’t know what I was getting

6 years ago I decided that it would be fun to try a new thing “Baseball”. I was just a little boy with no thoughts of where this would go. I didn’t even know how to play. Then you came into my life, never did I think that we would build such a great bond. A bond that I will never forget or take for granted. Through all these years you have taught me determination and have given me skills to persist in life and in the game...

If you're looking for a way to improve greatly and win many basketball games then Daniel is the coach for you. Daniel is a very hard coach but he is just trying to push everyone to do there best. He does use harsh language and can get a bit too much into the game but, he will help players improve and in the end win the game.

Overcoming the fact that one day you will not be able to play your sport is one of the hardest things all athletes must one day go through. It is a fact of the game that one day your eligibility runs out or if you are one of the lucky few who play professionally, your body’s years of health do not last forever. Coaching just to be around the sport and spread the joy that sport gave you for so many years. My coaching philosophy relies extremely heavily on this information. I have always been a person who is passionate about the things I love because I do not believe in not putting your whole heart into something. The most critical component to success in whatever sport you love lies in honoring the game that so many before you loved and excelled at. Excelling and honoring the game means having respect for everyone involved with the sport. Giving respect to your coaches is something I learned from the beginning. Being respectful and having a positive attitude learned at a young age is something completely taken for granted until you have adults who can neither adapt nor be flexible when something does not go their way. Sport is a form of education in that it teaches you similar life lessons that will be useful for far longer than the amount of time that you spend actually playing it.

Coaches have the power to inspire and influence in ways others can’t. In this essay, I’ll be covering the question of how do coaches influence teens lives? I myself have never been involved in sports, so I’ve never been able to experience that coach/athlete relationship, but I’ve always found it very interesting, Since many people have very close and personal bonds with their coaches.