Track and Field: Managing Athletes and Personalities
Track and Field Managing Athletes and Personalities I first started track and field in 5th grade. Once I did that there was no looking back, really. All these years later, I am coaching more than I train and participate, although I still am able to throw some with my athletes, most of my track and field training is done alone, so I am more in teacher mode when I am with them. What I have learned as a head coach of a high school team is that you get a lot of kids with a lot of different personalities and motivations. Being a successful coach means you have to first figure out what defines your measure of success. That is a constant evolutionary process as you go from season to season. Even more so when you are building a program to reflect your point of view and methods within the world of track and field. Do I have a formula for explaining how I manage such a large number of athletes, all with different personalities and tendencies? No, I do not have the formula for that, at