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Archive for May, 2010Coach Bill Cherpak of Thomas Washington High School in Pennsylvania talks about effort. “100% effort all the time. Even if we are doing a walk-through then the hundred percent has to be mental. If we are in the weight room, running, or kickboxing class, whatever we do it has to be 100%. The kids have to understand that giving 100% doesn’t apply just when I am watching them, but they have to give 100% on their own, whether I’m watching or not.”Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
 Then the attitude that, “The team always comes first, team comes before the individual”. If the team wins, then the individual acclamations will come after that. One of the things we try to do is coach everybody. So when the young kids need to step-up, their ready. We graduate a lot of players, but the kids behind them are ready to step right in. That has been the biggest thing that we have done right. (more…) Coach Lee Grisham of Wimberely High School in Texas talks about what hard-work means for this six time state championship winning program. “We do a lot of weight-room training. During the season we lift on Tuesdays and Fridays. We lift weights during our athletic period; take a forty minute break; then practice for two hours.”Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
 Lee Grisham Head Volleyball Coach for Wimberley High School Coach Grisham shares how the expectation to serve others helps build good character… “We place a lot of responsibility on our kid’s to have good character. The kids serve one another by working tournaments. The girls participate in community service by running an elementary volleyball program called “The Little Diggers” program. (more…) Stacy Wolf of Windthorst High School in Texas shares that she expects captains to lead the team on and off the court, to set the pace on the court even when my back is turned, to do their best and to not slack off.Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 Coach Stacy Wolf of Windthorst High School in Texas Coach Wolf shares about building character, “We try to develop their character in the classroom and on the court. We clearly define our expectations and our players usually live up to them. We do team bonding activities that force our players to work together. Pro Golfer Jason Day shares, “Talent only takes you so far in any sport. If you have talent; you have potential. But if you work hard, you can accomplish anything. They’re certain things you have to have in order to be successful at your chosen sport. First, You have to be smart and listen to your coaches. Second, you have to be disciplined.”Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
“Listening, Goal Setting, Hard Work, and Discipline are the keys to Success…” (more…) 5 time Wyoming High School Football State Champion coach Don Julian talks about re-creating a winning culture and preparing young men to be leaders, “As a staff we say that we want to create “young men” that when they leave us, they are “young men” for others. We started working with our seniors on servant leadership and our seniors started packing balls and carrying water bottles.”Sunday, May 16th, 2010
 Don Julian Head Football Coach Sheridan High School in Wyoming Coach Julian shares about developing young men. “We emphasize grades, community service; the kids help with rodeo weekend by setting up for the concert in town, one year in Riverton we spent a Saturday cleaning around town…” “…We go up and spend a night on the mountain with our seniors and sometimes a few juniors; but as many of our seniors as we can get. We don’t even take a football, it is all about team building; activities that involve them working together as a team to accomplish a task. We talk about topics like leadership, teamwork, discipline, rules, expectations” (more…) Coach Bonnie Wallin-Kuntz of Otis High School in Colorado talks about learning as a coach. “…you never stop learning. I approach the clinic that if I can learn just one thing then it is worth the time and money I put into it. I never think I don’t have to do this because I already know it all…”Sunday, May 16th, 2010
 Coach Bonnie Wallin-Kuntz and the Otis Bulldogs Colorado State Champions! Coach Wallin-Kuntz talks about how to get players to give 100%, “I have coached for 23 years and what I have learned the most is that if you really want to get a player to give her best, you have to let her know how much you care about her. How important they are, it is more than a sport. I care about them as a person.” (more…) Coach Wayne of Holgate High School in Ohio talks about the need for team and the success that comes with it, “That team that won the state championship for us really sacrificed as individuals for the team. Our highest scorer only scored 10.09 points per game. We had four guys average between eight and 10 points per game.” Coach WayneSunday, May 9th, 2010 A team must work to improve it’s skill by paying close attention to the minutia of details. Whether in the off-season or during the tournament, we try to improve even the smallest of details. A team must have high expectations. Everyone has a desire to win, but you must also have a desire to prepare to win. Everyone wants to win a state championship. But you have to do all the necessary details in order to put yourself in a position to win that state championship. It’s easy to say, it is hard to do. (more…) Coach Koenig of Canfield High School in Ohio talks about pairing Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores in the weight room to develop a team attitude and help foster leadershipSunday, May 9th, 2010 The winning pitch...
Having fun and enjoying your players is an important part of a championship program. “During the year that we won the state championship I had all the kids over to my house one day for a cookout. We played Corn Hole and had a game of Wiffleball. We just hung out.” Coach Koenig (more…) Tom Verbanic, Head Football Coach of Westfield High School in Virginia, emphasizes the “family” concept with his team. “That is what we want our team to be: a family. Whenever we do anything together as a team we always finish with a chant of Family! That is part of our thing. We are trying to be a family.” Coach VerbanicSunday, May 2nd, 2010
 Falling Forward
“I am a believer in getting a lot of kids on the field during a game. In the first half of our state championship game this year, we had 50 different kids on the field. Coaches should know the kid doesn’t have to be your best player to be able to spell a guy for two or three plays during a game. Yet just getting on the field for two or three plays will make him feel like such an integral part of the team that he will give everything…” Coach Verbanic (more…) Coach Sandy Moss of Fowler High School in Colorado talks about commitment, hard work, and preparing young ladies for winning in Volleyball and life, “There are so many life lessons to be learned through athletics, and I want these kids to be able to live and learn about life through the game of volleyball.” Coach Sandy MossSunday, May 2nd, 2010Coach Moss also discusses giving back to the community. “Last year we had 115 girls, k-8 at our camp! We also hosted a Go Girl Go Day last summer where we had 110 girls playing softball, volleyball, jumping rope, climbing the rock wall, and bike riding. We are very active in the community, and I feel it is very important that these players spend time with the young girls who look up to them. ”  Sandy Moss |
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