Coaching is:

Coaching is:

Leading – By both word and action

Following – Being a good trooper when necessary

Communicating – Not just talking, but also listening. Sending and receiving

Being There – In the moment fully engaged

Motivating – Cajoling, encouraging, pulling, tugging the athlete into unexplored territory

Innovating – Seeing the world with new eyes, looking at old problems and finding new solutions

Courageous – Making decisions that are not comfortable, taking a stand when no one else will

Pragmatic – Getting the job done regardless of resources and circumstances

Real – No posing or pretentions

Very Special – When Chip Kelly, University of Oregon Football coach was asked what he would say to his team before they took the field to play for the national championship, his answer was simple: ”I will tell them I love them.”