Football Never Taught Me a Thing

And ever since he said that, I knew the only way I was going to be successful at this game called football is if I played for a purpose that was bigger than the game itself, because I knew that the love for the game just wasn’t in my heart.”

Thorough self-reflection isn’t only critical to becoming a better coach, but also a better person.

My football coach put it best. He told me, “You didn't come to this university to learn how to play football. You came here to learn how to be a better person. So this season you'll learn to be a better person by learning how to be a better football player.”

I was one of those parents rooting for their kids from the sidelines. After a match, if they lost, they would be very self-critical of how they played. Instead of chiming in and telling them how badly they played, I told them to give themselves a break. I would say things like, “Well at least you gave it your best shot. After all, you’re only fourt