Interview:
Hardest part of coaching beginners in your opinion?
- "In my opinion, the hardest part of coaching beginners is discovering how they respond to criticism. Every kid is different and with some you need to be more harsh or blunt when critiquing, and others you need to put your arm around and calmly tell them what you want done differently."
Favorite part of coaching?
- "My favorite aspect of coaching would be when a kid finally gets what you've been trying to explain to them. Some things are difficult to get across and some things just don't come across how you want them to. But when the light bulb turns on and they realize what you have been trying to explain to them, that was aways an awesome moment for me."
Did you find coaching difficult?
- "It had its moments where it wasn't the easiest thing in the world, but overall the joy I got from seeing the kids and knowing they're having fun, it was hard to look at it in negative aspect."
What is something you used in coaching that came from your time of being coached in high school?
- "One thing in little league that always comes up is kids getting hurt. Some want to sit out when they get hurt. A thing my high school coach used to always ask is 'Are you hurt or are you injured?' I would always ask the kids this and have to give them a 'tough guy' speech to keep them in the game and hopefully toughen them up a little."
Best memory from your time as a coach?
- "During your first year of football in instructional football, we had a practice on the grass fields after an absolute downpour. I knew that we weren't going to get anything productive done, so I cut practice short and we had a mud sliding contest to see who could slide the furthest. The kids were caked in mud by the end of it and I'm sure the parents hated me for it, but it was so funny to watch them just be kids and have fun for a little bit."
- "In my opinion, the hardest part of coaching beginners is discovering how they respond to criticism. Every kid is different and with some you need to be more harsh or blunt when critiquing, and others you need to put your arm around and calmly tell them what you want done differently."
Favorite part of coaching?
- "My favorite aspect of coaching would be when a kid finally gets what you've been trying to explain to them. Some things are difficult to get across and some things just don't come across how you want them to. But when the light bulb turns on and they realize what you have been trying to explain to them, that was aways an awesome moment for me."
Did you find coaching difficult?
- "It had its moments where it wasn't the easiest thing in the world, but overall the joy I got from seeing the kids and knowing they're having fun, it was hard to look at it in negative aspect."
What is something you used in coaching that came from your time of being coached in high school?
- "One thing in little league that always comes up is kids getting hurt. Some want to sit out when they get hurt. A thing my high school coach used to always ask is 'Are you hurt or are you injured?' I would always ask the kids this and have to give them a 'tough guy' speech to keep them in the game and hopefully toughen them up a little."
Best memory from your time as a coach?
- "During your first year of football in instructional football, we had a practice on the grass fields after an absolute downpour. I knew that we weren't going to get anything productive done, so I cut practice short and we had a mud sliding contest to see who could slide the furthest. The kids were caked in mud by the end of it and I'm sure the parents hated me for it, but it was so funny to watch them just be kids and have fun for a little bit."