Powerballers Coaches "WHY"
Why Do I Coach?
"I have been coaching for more than half of my adult life. I coach because my father and mother and coaches that I had, JK, Ez, Flo, Cass, Chili, Noce, Rich Waters instilled in me the drive and work ethic to play at the next level. Baseball will teach you about failure and Life. Playing at a high level in High School and College is hard. Failure is tough and you have to know how to handle it on the field and in life. Baseball comes to an end for everyone at some point. The lessons I learned from those coaches have helped me in my life. I try to honor that by the way I coach and teach these young men not only the game but the game of life. I try to instill the work ethic and drive in these young men so they can have the same opportunities that my coaches gave me. I was fortunate enough to have a great family and great coaches in my life and I want to give that same level of work ethic back to the players that I am able to come in contact with. It is not always pretty and sometimes it is hard work on the players part, but I try to be honest with players because that is what they want and need. Sometimes we have to be tough on them to get them to see the big picture. At the end of the day the lesson is hard work and helping them to create their own opportunities in this game and in life. Life is hard and nobody is going to give you anything you have to work for it. I was given this and I coach to give it back. If we make them better players and better men then we have done our job"
"I have been coaching and playing baseball for 45 years. The reason I coach is to see these kids succeed in life both on the field and off the field. As playing sports is a lifetime of friendships both on and off the field."
"I have to. Baseball has given everything to me; this is my way of giving back to the game the has given me so much"
"My WHY is to help others. Help others find Jesus. Help others find their purpose. Help others grow personally. Help others find their WHY. Help others HIT."
"First and foremost, my "why" for why I coach baseball is because of my love of the game. As long as I can remember there was something about baseball that lured me to it. After experiencing all of the memories, and life lessons the game has taught me, I felt it was my passion to continue being able to pass those lessons along to others. After my time playing had ended, I immediately knew I wanted to be a coach, and looked for a job as quickly as I could. Now having been coaching for 7 full years, the lessons and life experiences I am able to share with ballplayers continues to grow. At the end of the day baseball is just a game, but our goal as coaches should be to develop young men to be contributing members to society. Once you are able to make the players believe in themselves and their capabilities, they begin to become winners both on and off the field."