In the past couple weeks there have been issues all around the sports world involving coaches.  Fore example:

• NBA- Bryon Scott was relieved of his duties as the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets
• NFL-  Raider coach Tom Cable has been under fire for allegedly assaulting a member of his coaching staff
• NFL-  Patriots coach Bill Bellichek recived major scrutiny for his decision on a 4th and 2 call in the 4th quarter of a game he was winning against the Colts

These are just a few of the issues that have recently surfaced and I thought it would be a good idea to reinforce the importance of good coaching.  I have submitted an excerpt below of an article I wrote on the importance of good coaching.  If you’d like to view the full article please click here.  Feel free to leave comments either on the full article website or here in the blog.  Happy Reading…

THE BENEFITS OF GOOD COACHING

Coaching a sports team takes a lot of work and effort. Coaches are rarely better performers than the players they coach. In fact many coaches these days were fairly average players back when they played the game. They are responsible for getting sporting teams or individuals ready to compete, and lead them through their particular game or event with success. Drills, practices and scrimmages are done before the event to get the athlete or team ready for competition. To also aid in the win, coaches usually have a playbook and make sure the team properly executes the plays in it. Some other duties coaches have include player recruitment and some general manager responsibilities.

Great sports coaches inspire their teams to believe they can win. Some well know coaches who were known for stirring emotion and inspiration are former UCLA coach John Wooden, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, Tennessee Vol’s coach Pat Summit, and long time gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi. To be a successful coach you must know your players (or team) needs to be mentally, physically and emotionally in tune. A coach who seems to master balancing these elements within his team is Phil Jackson. Jackson realizes his players must learn to expand, sharpen, and focus all these areas to really excel and master their sport.…

Importance of Good Coaching