Wednesday, January 12, 2011

ULTIMATE COACHES' CLINIC: THAD MATTA

In 2008, Pat Williams, the GM of the Orlando Magic and a tremendous motivational speaker put out a book, "The Ultimate Coaches' Clinic." It is a fascinating book because of the style Pat utilized. He surveyed over 1000 coaches and administrators for insights to what is important to successfully do their job. From time to time I will share a few but it is a great book to own and I highly recommend it. Here are some thoughts from Thad Matta:

Don’t be afraid to let your players know how much you care about them.

Your number one goal is to help your players get what they want in life and in athletics.

Create a family atmosphere with care and trust.

Players must know that the better the team does, the better the individual does