Homecoming can be a very tough time for coaches, there are daily activities bonfires, parades and all kinds of distracting events. I tried to keep our volleyball team focused on the job at hand for the week and that was to be ready for our very tough match. We talked a lot about still eating & hydrating properly and of course making sure the got their rest! Basically getting them to focus as we hit the floor for practice and preparation then they could relax and enjoy the Friday night game and Saturdays dance. But every day we had to have a little discussion on the important thing for homecoming was not your dress, but compartmentalize everything and pay attention to the task at hand.
Due to all the activities I did shorten practice by 15 minutes a day if they came in and worked hard, a little reward for them! Work hard stay focused and they would have a little extra time to prepare for the evening events for that night.
We did play pretty well and won our homecoming match.
FRESHMEN:
O.K. where do I begin?? I truly believe you have to be positive and patient.
Those might be the two most important words in dealing with freshmen. They forget, they will make the same mistakes over and over! But every once in while the light goes on and they look like you have worked with them and they are getting it. But stay on your toes because like a summer thunder storm as quickly as they look like the get it, they lose it just as quick and revert back to testing your patients and your positivity. As my boss at Gonzaga University use to say all the time about freshmen, "There are only 2 good things about freshmen, 1) they were not here last year. 2) they will be sophomores next year."
Quote for today; When asked at a booster meeting about next years team, college basketball Coach Abe Lemons said," I've got good news and I've got bad news! The good news is, we return everyone from last years team. The bad news we return everyone from last years team."
Go out and make it a good week
Coach Joe Hillock
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