COHESIVENESS

COHESIVENESS

• Coaches
• Athletes
• Administration/Staff
• Parents
• Athlete leaders create the glue

ACTION PLAN

• Bruce Brown Proactive Coaching connects athletes, coaches, staff & parents
• Cohesive Mission across all groups
• Student athlete leaders: "Link", coaches, leadership strategies & training
• Keith Hawkins: http://www.keithhawkins.com/student-leadership-organizations/

PROACTIVE COACHING

• Creating character based team coaching
• Intentionally teaching character development
• NAIA: Championship of Character: training to instill the value that build character
• "You compete in games and matches for a result.
• However, you win with honor, lose with dignity and compete with character."

COHESIVE MISSION

• Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve
• Accept everyone; respect all persons
• Push your limits; prepare for life
• Respond to the poor; overcome injustice
• Value the individual

STUDENT ATHLETE LEADERS

• Direct link from student athlete to staff
• Improve cohesion between sports
• Spread consistent messages to coaches: cohesive mission
• Trainings on creating positive, inclusive team: decrease hazing
• Monthly meetings include speakers with fitness/health topics

STAFF/PARENT COHESION

• Support & encouragement is consistent
• Strategies for healthy balance for all students
• Character Education encouraged in all aspects of student's life
• Value of athletics is consistent among sports: transfers to staff/parents
• Value the right thing on and off field

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Maximize potential of student athletes
• Improve atmosphere of team/permeate across teams
• Increase student athlete participation & multi-sport athletes
• Cohesive bond for coaches who are off-campus
• Educational platform to athletics