Coaching Philosophy
Coaching Philosophy
Coaching Philosophy
Coaching Philosophy
love in order for individuals to achieve their full potential, and success.
I want to coach because I have a passion for people. I seek to make a difference in the
lives of individuals. I take this passion, and add it to one of the things I treasure most, athletics.
Coaching is a bridge for me to make a difference, while guiding others to achieve their full
potential. Coaching gives me the opportunity to mentor, teach, and model what an exemplary
citizen looks like, while sharing a love for the sport. Coaching also allows me to instill critical
values such as teamwork, dedication, commitment, respect, sacrifice, and a hard work ethic into
the athletes I am responsible for. To be a coach is to be highly rewarded. The love that I pour
onto my athletes, that is shown through appreciation and support, drives their sacrifice of time,
energy and effort. Likewise, my athlete’s love for the sport, and their willingness to learn, drives
my sacrifice, respect, and love for what I do. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing an
athlete flourish, and grow under your guidance. My main goal as a coach is to guide athletes to
reach their full potential and success. Being able to be a part of this process is priceless.
I would describe my coaching style to be mostly democratic, but also autocratic when the
circumstance demands it. I believe that a democratic coaching style best integrates with the NYS
Athletic Framework of civility, character, and citizenship, while an autocratic coaching style best
accommodates the competence aspect. With a democratic coaching style, I am able to guide my
athletes into making correct decisions for themselves. This allows them to partake in leadership
roles which are important for building character, civility, and citizenship amongst their team
members and later in life. With an autocratic coaching style, I am able to instruct students on
how specifically to perform an action. This relates to competence when focusing on skill
development, and fitness/ conditioning. This style is also beneficial to civility because it teaches
Ultimately, I believe that my passion for athletes and sport is unmatched. I know that my
respect for the sport, athletes, officials, and opposing coaches, along with my love, through
caring and kindness, has made me/ will make me successfull coach.