1. Program Vision:
To construct mature, self-aware individuals who will continually strive for improvement towards
greatness in all that they do.
Program Mission:
To show athletes their true physical potential and let that experience encourage other areas of
personal growth
Core Values:
Trust
Commitment
Discipline
Selflessness
Responsibility

2. Coaching Philosophy:
o I believe that true athletic potential is achieved by developing a strong mind to
compliment a strong body.
o I believe that the only way for an athlete to accept defeat nobly is to know that
they could not have prepared for victory any better.
Philosophy Influences:
 Kai Greene
 Arnold Schwarzenegger
 Vince Lombardi
o I once self-trained myself into cross country and track and field collegiate
scholarship caliber with the sole purpose being to mentally prove to myself that I
was capable of the endeavor. My own philosophy is influenced by this
experience, motivational Vince Lombardi philosophy, and by athletes who
mastered their mind in order to master their body.
o One of Vince Lombardi’s most influential quotes to me is here below:
“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that
he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause
and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.” (Farrier, 2010).
Philosophy Application:
To better illustrate what this coaching mentality entails, below is a hypothetical example
of its application:

3. I have just been assigned as head coach of a high school soccer team. My predecessor
informed me that although the group is very naturally talented, they often times lack motivation
at practice. They are also very emotionally charged during competition especially in defeat. He
also points out a few key athletes who, even when they win, are not ecstatic because they always
claim they could have probably won by a larger margin. As coach, practice does not always start
on the field. For the first several practices, I will reserve a room and tell the team to meet there
first to play a short motivational clip from a very successful athlete right before practice that
essentially displays what motivates that athlete. About a month into the season, instead of a
video clip, we will do an activity to find out everyone’s individual reason for competing and
training. For recovery days, I will email the athletes links for videos that discuss focusing the
mind to push through perceived limits and ask them to watch them at home and come prepared
to discuss their opinions. Essentially, the end product of this coaching philosophy has two parts:
to produce an athlete who is highly intrinsically motivated to perform and to produce an athlete
who takes full responsibility for their performance. In other words, at the end of the season, the
team will be composed of athletes who come to practice excited to fully exert themselves
mentally and physically and of athletes who come to competition with the realization that they
could not possibly, to any further extent, be more prepared for their game.
Safety
Team Rules:
The following team rules are set forth to ensure a safe and respectful environment.
Incompliance will result in disciplinary measures.

4. o No bullying
o No verbal or physical disrespect to teammates or coaching staff
o No hazing
o No fighting (verbally or physically)
o No sexual harassment of any kind
o No swearing/cursing
Safe Facilities, Equipment, and Environment
 All practice activities will occur only on school sanctioned property in order to ensure
safe facilities.
 All equipment and all facilities used will undergo a preliminary inspection to ensure their
quality.
 When using new equipment or when lifting weights, plenty of examples and careful
observation of performance will be provided.
 If weather forecast displays severe weather within 1-2 hours before practice, training will
be relocated into the weight room or the basketball court where speed and agility drills
will be implemented.
 If heat becomes a threatening issue to the intensity of outdoor training, practice will be
moved indoors into the weight room or the basketball court where speed and agility drills
will be implemented.
Training and Injury
 Modification of training will occur if it appears that athletes are being over trained.

5. o Athlete(s) are exhibiting symptoms like but not limited to, persistent fatigue and
muscle soreness, elevated resting heart rate, increased and frequent thirst,
insomnia, irritability, depression and increase incidence of injuries and illness.
 Small injuries will be acted upon quickly and evaluated by the school’s athletic trainer.
o Upon return, the athlete will be prohibited from continuing until a proper resting
period has been adopted.
 More serious injuries will also be taken very seriously and a longer resting period will be
adopted.
 Before an athlete can return to training, they must complete a short training evaluation to
ensure that they are physically able to return without further injury.
 When an athlete has become injured, I will put the team captain in charge of training
while I help tend to the athlete until he can acquire more qualified attention (i.e. athletic
trainer).

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