Personal Statement: A Career As A Coach

I would like to be a basketball manager and I think I would make a good one because of my good attitude and my ability to adapt. Throughout my life I have always loved the sport basketball, however I wasn’t the best at playing it. Therefore, being a basketball manager would be fun for me because I would get to learn a lot about the sport itself and also the managing aspects of it. I would also like to be a manager because it would give me something to do and be a part of after school. Lastly, I would like to be a manager because it would be a fun activity to do and I could talk to my friends as the other managers and as the players on the team.

When I was deciding what I wanted to choose for my major, I thought about things that I love doing. One thing in life that I have passion for is sports, whether it be playing sports or helping others develop their skills for their sport. My long term goal for a career, I want to be an Athletic Director for a college. In order to become an Athletic Director there are certain step that someone needs to do in college to try and have the best chance at getting their dream job. Athletic Director is not a career that a person just graduated from college and gets hired by a school, they must work their way up from an entry level job and slowly moves their way up.

When I think of coaching I think of practice planning, game planning, scouting strategizing of offense and defense, choosing my starters, little things like that. All of those ideas are valid, but that’s not the whole picture. There is a lot more to coaching than planning for a practice or a game. Many times a person who would like to coach an interschool athletic team has little or no preparation to teach sports skills and techniques. The only qualifications is often the person’s participation on his or her high school, college, or university’s team, coach of a community youth team or even perhaps as a professional player. While all that experience is valuable in one way or another, it does not constitute an adequate preparation for

I believe my talent is time management, working hard, and helping others. Being a student-athlete I had to develop time managing early. When I made the girl's varsity basketball team my freshman year I realized just how time-consuming it was. There were days where I woke up at four in the morning to do homework and study for tests, after getting home from a game at nine pm. Learning to handle this full schedule challenged me as a student. It gave me the confidence to go take harder classes after freshman year. Sophomore year I took AP World History and three Honors classes. Junior year, I did so as well. But I’ve really pushed myself this year, because I am taking four AP classes: Environmental Science, Psychology, Calculus, and Government.

So many Coaches have talent and dedication for what they do. I 'm proud to play for one that has a spectacular history of coaching. That coach is Dennis Lorio, who Graduated from LSU (Louisiana State University) with an economic degree and played baseball. “I love the intensity and the relationship in football” Coach Lorio explaining with a passionate expression. I can see it in his eyes that he is very dedicated and hardworking coach. As of now he is 62 years old and still willing to coach. “It’s not the same without coaching. The joy and the sorrow I feel during the season has been addicted to me. I’ve been in this game almost all my life and that is a very long time.”

I could be considered a hidden figure because I am a multi-faceted individual. I have a passion for learning and recalling information. For example, I have been the team captain for my Black History Quiz Bowl team which competes for 6-8 hours, Jeopardy style against other schools. I initiate contact with my school advisers and study groups outside of school hours. Other academic talents include continuous A-Honor Roll, scoring 5/5 in every subject for the state End of Grade testing. I was selected as the highest academic achiever in the 4th grade, thereby receiving honors and recognition at the UNC and Duke Football game as “All Star Achiever.” My next hidden talent surfaced as I attended an amazing summer camp at Clemson University. I built

Therefore, I believe that Texas Tech is best choice I can ever make. If they accept me, that’s even better. The reason why, is because I want to go study in a place that will take me away from all the problems at home and give me a whole different experience. I’ve done so much these past four years. To just being a freshman, to now being a senior representing so many organizations. Every teacher has known me as an exceptional student without any

Throughout my years I have changed what I wanted to do with my future over and over again. When I was young I wanted to be a doctor. Then, once I got a little older, I wanted to become a professional athlete. Soon after that I decided I was going to be a nurse, soon after that I wanted to become a teacher, and even after both of those I thought I was going to be a psychologist. It wasn't until I was a senior in high school that I realized that I could make a living doing a combination of almost all of those while working with something I loved my entire life. I could coach sports. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Outlook Handbook, I was able to understand what kind of salary to expect my first year full-time coaching, how many opportunities there would be in this field in the future, and if I would need any additional education to pursue those opportunities.

Ever since I was a child I’ve always dreamed of becoming a football player at the professional level or a collegiate football coach. As time passed, my dreams of becoming a professional football player faded with the thought of a new career path after graduation from high school. Upon graduation from high school, I decided that I would take forth a sacrifice for my country and enlist in the United States military. The year was 2005 and the United States was in the midst of a war on multiple fronts. My service to my country lasted for approximately eight years and ended in May of 2013.

am extremely passionate about developing commutation skills, leadership skills, and a business savvy mind to help me with becoming a college coach. I love tracking statistics, and I am mathematically inclined. The business classes Business Statistics and Entrepreneurial Management are great classes for me because having learned key entrepreneurship skills at Yes Carolina, I believe this can help me interact with people better. I would love to go into women's basketball coaching and commutation and making sure players listen to you is key. I know the Tulane Freeman School of Business has a marketing class, and I know if someone works in marketing they have to convey their message to a business owner why a specific plan is better for there business. With being a basketball coach it is the same aspect you have to bond with the players and communicate with them to build a successful team.

Attending South Alabama would mean the world to me. If accepted and given the opportunity to have a South Alabama experience and education, I would make the most of it. I plan to stay focused and pay attention to ensure future success and making sure I am headed in the right direction. I understand that every decision I make between now and in college is essential for my life beyond college, but before I get to that point I must stay focused and on task to ensure everything goes

and I am staying around football which is a win for me. I feel my next step will be to ask more coaches who coach at a higher level such as college teams and see what advice they have for me and I can learn and improve

After graduating high school in 2014, I was always asked the question, “What do you want to do in your life Maci?” At the time I wanted to be a physical education teacher because in my opinion, teaching kids how to do a pushup and

Out of my personal experience, I would know most about football or baseball. My football background reaches as far back as to when I was born. With my father being a football and baseball coach, I was born into high expectations of playing both sports. I have played football from the time I was six years old. I played baseball from the time I was five years old to the time I was fifteen when I stopped playing my sophomore year. I know that those would be the two sports I am most experienced in, so those would be the two sports I would choose from in coaching.

My experiences with my professional coaching sessions were very challenging to say the least. When I decided to begin graduate school, I never imagined I would be coaching my peers and they would be coaching me during my first quarter. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the experience and I learned a lot while participating. In my circle of friends, I am the one always handing out advice whether it is solicited or not. Because of this, I assumed these sessions would come natural to me. However, I learned by me forcing my opinion and advise on others I was trying to control them. Whitmore (2009), states