as to play. For example, a counselor, a teacher, an athlete, and even a parental figure. Lastly, he talked about having an athlete with a bad attitude that contaminates the attitudes of the rest of the athletes. 4.How do you see the differences between you and more experienced coaches?Coach Sherman said that when he started off he was pretty intimidated. He didn’t have the background of athletes to show the effect his coaching had on their performance. 5.What keeps you motivated?He said that first off he just enjoys coaching. Secondly the athletes need to be motivated, so he needs to be motivated in order to keep them motivated. He also said that its numerous other coaches who see something in him as a coach and comment on it. That inspires him to keep coaching. The main point of Coach Sherman’s coaching philosophy is to have his athletes come into the season with a set of goals and to help them accomplish their goals. He wants to work towards their goals and make running fun. He said this because 95% of the athletes at the junior college level are primarily out there to have fun and meet new people. He wants 110% effort from all of his athletes. He wants to see them have a good workout and get as much out of it as they can. This also carries over to other aspects of life. He wants a successful team but one that can have fun. He wants to work with up and down cycles and is prepared to lose. He knows the line between a coach and a friend and he recognizes that there needs to be a level of respect from the athletes. Reflecting on my interview with Coach Sherman and comparing and contrasting his stated philosophy on coaching and what I have observed from practices and meets I saw that his goals as a coach are being met at practices and his interactions with his team. He knows what he wants to get out of his coaching experience and he achieves that by working hard at demanding respect and hard work from his te...
