As a coach and a teacher you meet a lot of people whether its in a classroom or a gym or on a field. I have coached for 16 years and have formed some of the greatest bonds that ended up being friends after graduation. When I get a wedding invitation or a birth announcement in the mail it makes me smile and I think I have done my job. I have a personality that allows me to do same thing with a student but it seems so much stronger from an athlete. When an athlete is with you for four years you tend to get to know that person and know their personality and the bond is something to be proud of as a coach.
If that bomd exist then you did your job as a coach, there is respect, they like you and believed in the program or bought what you were selling as a coach. As a coach you tend to hangout with people that are similiar. What does that mean? Well my best friends are coaches so relationships are something a coach has to be able to do is form a relationship with their players.
I agree! I have only been coaching for 3+ years but I hope that I have been an impact in their lives so that down the road they think of me as someone they'd like to invite to their wedding and what not.
ReplyDeleteYou will it just takes time and believing in your kids.
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