Bad Coach vs. Good Coach

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The First 16


A Bad Coach - Shows up late for practices
A Good Coach - Is there early to setup and greet the team as they arrive

A Bad Coach – Blames the players
A Good Coach - Accepts responsibility

A Bad Coach – Yells and Screams
A Good Coach - Listens and Instructs

A Bad Coach – Plays only the stars
A Good Coach - Works to make everyone a star

A Bad Coach – Makes players quit
A Good Coach - Inspires more to play

A Bad Coach – Cares about wins
A Good Coach - Cares about people

A Bad Coach – Knows it all
A Good Coach - Works to improve

A Bad Coach – Finds fault
A Good Coach - Admits fault

A Bad Coach – Tries to pour everyone into the same mold
A Good Coach - Maximizes the potential of individuals

A Bad Coach – Has Rules
A Good Coach - Sets standards (and lives by them as well)

A Bad Coach – Pigeonholes
A Good Coach - Diversifies

A Bad Coach – Lives for the game
A Good Coach – Believes the game teaches about life

A Bad Coach – Uses conditioning to punish
A Good Coach – Uses conditioning to improve

A Bad Coach – Focuses on trick plays
A Good Coach – Focuses on fundamentals

A Bad Coach – Complains
A Good Coach - Compliments

A Bad Coach – Looks the other way
A Good Coach – Never lets anything go


(c) 2009 Dave Johnston