Category: coaching
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big feelings
Do you ever feel like you FINALLY got to where you were meant to be, only for life to throw you a curveball that alters your path? That’s how I feel right now. I already had this incredible passion. Volleyball. But when I began coaching that passion quickly turned into a calling. My coaching journey…
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then who will?
This is one of those weeks where I’m simply fired up. I’m fired up about volleyball. I’m fired up about coaching. I’m fired up about my players. I’m fired up about my program. It really all comes down to one simple question, then who will? It makes me sad to see what the world of…
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a moment for me
a great weekend with a tough ending. how can i be loving my life, but still fighting back tears every night? how can i be the happiest i’ve ever been, but still feel like i’m drowning? the answer feels simple. because I’m me. that feels like a dark sentence, but i think i’ve found the…
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coach of the year
Coach of the Year. Our club held its first ever end of the season banquet and the final award given was Coach of the Year. Voted on by all the coaches in the gym. 18 teams. 18 coaches. And I won? This is my second year coaching. I coached a regional team last year, was…
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another goodbye, but a different goodbye
Yet another goodbye. While this was another end of the season goodbye, it was different than the last. My 14’s are just babies. They still have years to play yet, both for their high schools and for club. So this feels… less sad? Maybe? I believe there’s a lot of power in having different coaches…
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the dreaded goodbye
What’s the hardest part of teaching and coaching? I’m sure people could go on and on about what’s hard, but for me, I have one clear answer… the goodbye. The dreaded goodbye that inevitably comes around every year. Tonight was one of those goodbyes. My last volleyball practice with my 18-year-olds, some of which have…
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