Coaching

 11 Commitments for Coaches 

Question: Do I allow students to act poorly? 

Solution: Set up a plan to change their behavior during competition. 

Choices: Set up boundaries to direct them in the correct direction.
(post them up where student-athletes can see them) 

1. Win or Lose “You are a Winner”. 

2. Make choices to recognize how I can improve my skills. 

3. Make choices to improvise my responses amid competition. 

4. Make choices to give and not take, resulting in poor sportsmanship. 

5. Always be kind. 

6. Make choices to build each other as teammates up (never tear down). 

7. Prepare yourself for the correct attitude (because mistakes will always be made). 

8. Be obedient to your coach (right or wrong). 

9. Look forward to having fun (regardless of the results). 

10. No room for words that tear down (post-positive words). 

11. You make the real difference. 

 
What Happens When You Lose? 

What do you see happen?  Who allows you to… 

1. Throw fits of rage 

2. Pound the floor & break equipment 

3. Curse 

4. Yell at your teammates 

5. Negativity 

6. Display anger & taunting 

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 The Coach + Parents + All school staff are watching 

Set up guidelines to form behaviors that the school Principal, Assistant Principal, Athletic Director, and all staff sign off on. The agenda or mission statement will also include discipline, and all will be accountable for the results. Your words are powerful.

Questions
What can make a difference between positive vs. negative outcomes? 

What will you say to each student-athlete to correct their behavior when losing?

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What is your coaching philosophy?

_____Command  _____Submissive _____Cooperative _____Other (list) 

2. What are your values and the school you represent? 

A.                                           D. 

B.                                           E. 

C.                                           F. 

3. What goals and priorities have you planned?
(Examples: character development, accountability, learning humility, expecting to change, learning to work with others, never give up – give your best effort, respect each other, etc.) 

You must fulfill your responsibilities if you expect people to respect your rights. 

4. Have you set up a time for the parents to share your expectations of them and their child or children 

_____yes ____no 

5. What are your expectations? 

_____ practice time with students _____ playing time  _____ attitude of each student 

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