Coaching Philosophy

As my coaching career continues to grow, my philosophy continues to develop as well. As a coach I believe that having the right amount of knowledge in the sport that you are coaching is very valuable. Knowing the rules is great but having the ability to apply the rules to the sport is extremely important. Also having the knowledge on how to teach key sport skills. Having the ability to apply the skill to each individual on the team no matter the skill level of the athletes. Learning from experience is a major part of my philosophy. Coaching season after season, thus taking knowledge from each year gives an opportunity to learn from yourself and the athletes. Learning from the athletes is the best knowledge in my view that a coach can get. Learning what works and what does not work with the athletes can help me build a better philosophy. Taking knowledge from my experiences is what starts off my coaching philosophy.

The next part of my coaching philosophy is time management. As a coach I value the importance of time. The major marker of time management is arriving on time to all sport program events. This goes hand and hand with commitment. As a coach I believe when an athlete participates in a sport they make a commitment to the coaches, team, and themselves.. Making a commitment to a team is a great part of my coaching philosophy. With commitment as a coach I must show good leadership skills. To make my coaching philosophy work the coach needs to lead by example. Not only do the athletes have to be on time and have that certain commitment, the coach must follow their philosophy as well. A coach has to be able to influence a team to work together to achieve goals. As a leader a coach must be able to handle and situations that may interfere with the teams goals. Having a positive attitude to accomplish any tasks that lie ahead for the team shows great leadership. As a coach I value a great leader who will go the distance to help their team succeed.

The last part of my philosophy is communication. To be part of a team you must be able to communicate with teammates, parents, and coaches. Understanding that an athlete can approach me with any concerns and that I will be able help them as best as possible with great communication skills. Being able to communicate with any athlete on a team is essential in building a great team environment. Along with communicating with athletes, communicating is with the coaching staff is extremely valuable to my philosophy. This is why I believe communication brings my whole coaching philosophy together.