The Motivational Speaker

The most critical category that underpins everything a coach does is his ability to communicate with his student athletes and coaching staff. Research shows"Coaching is a skill that can be developed and enhanced" but there are many skills and sets of skills the coach must develop, maintain and organize with a systematic approach to preparation, time management and programming, the motivational speaker is only one part of the coaches skill set. Think of Herb Brooks addressing his team before the 1980 game vs the Soviets, or Knute Rockne, "one man practicing sportsmanship is far better that fifty preaching it" These are the moments coaches strive and prepare for their whole coaching life.