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Coaching Philosophy
These parents, who send us their most precious possessions, and the kids themselves, are due a lot more from those of us who ply this strange and thrilling trade called coaching.
We owe the kids a vision of life, and it cannot and must not be limited to what happens on a court. We owe them a sense of right and wrong. We must tell them that what one does, for better or worse, will have consequences, that inevitably there will be a piper to pay.
We owe them a definition of what winning really means, because, as Cyrano said, A man does not fight merely to win.
We must teach them that victory without dignity is a little victory filled with ashes, that it is not a law of nature that the end always justifies the means.
Really, thats what coaching should be about: the lives of our athletes -- and what we do to help with those lives. Dale Brown, college basketball head coach
Education
College U of M, Andrews University. Majors, BioPhysics and Psychology, Minors, P. E., Religion
Industrial Aircraft Management, FAA, CAA, JAA Airframe and Powerplant Certified
High School Adelphian Academy, Fenton, MI
Coaching Certifications
Impact
CAP1
Coaching Experience
Volleyball: 20 years at clubs and schools in Washington, Wyoming, Texas and Michigan.
Water Skiing: 13 years at Sea World, Wallys Watersports, San Antonio, TX, Champions Inc., McMurrey, TX, Nameless Valley Ranch, Austin, TX
Hockey: 3 years, Battle Creek, MI
Playing Experience
High School: 4 years Varsity, Adelphian Academy
College: University of Michigan, Andrews University
Multitude of city leagues
Mens divisions since 1974
Coaching Highlights
I have been coaching since 1986. There have been many highlights over that span of time. Ive learned from some of the greatest coaches, Ive coached some great athletes that went on to compete at the highest levels in their sport. It would be impossible to pick and choose which was the best of the best. It is easier to say that coaching is my highlight.
Personal
Im terrified of losing.
Professional
If you are serious about volleyball, the only months to stop playing are those without a vowel.
John Kessel
Interesting "fact" about me:
Some say my bark is worse than my bite
but they say it from a safe distance.
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