Coaching Philosophy
Great coaches use sport as a vehicle
to enrich the lives and the futures of their athletes. Their greatest
reward is not the outcome of winning but rather the process of training
and competition that positively
affects the personal development of young athletes.
It is with
these thoughts in my mind that I try to be the best coach, mentor, and
role model I can be for out athletes at East High School.
Participation in sports provides
opportunities for athletes to grow physically, mentally, and socially in
positive ways. It is my responsibility as coach to provide the atmosphere
that will enable this growth to take place.
Competition is an important
part of athletics but it should never be a requirement for a young person
to participate in a sport. I encourage all interested young people
to join out team and to experience the positive growth that can come from
that participation. Our team is made up of competitors, who will
get the best training available to succeed in competition, and participants
who will get the best training available to enjoy and grow from their
sporting experience. Hopefully our participants will one day be our
competitors.
I want our teams to win our
meets, but I have a much broader sense of the term success and it is that
term that I work toward as your coach. When athletes and teams train
hard to develop their ability, give their best in competition and practice,
and show the will to push themselves beyond their self imposed limits,
they are successful. We will all strive for this success and have
fun doing it.
Coach Harry Johnson