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October 22, 2010

The Importance of Leadership in Sports

Filed under: Athletes — admin @ 11:08 am

Good sport coaches provide leadership to individuals and their teams. However, sport coaches often have numerous responsibilities beyond that and beyond simply just making out a line-up and managing games. This is especially true at the higher levels of sport, especially at the high school level. Often these coaches have to coordinate travel plans, maintain fields, and deal with the media, parents, and leagues – just to name a few of the extra responsibilities. The point is that much of their time can be consumed by other activities beyond just coaching. This is one reason why having a player team captain is so important. A good team captain will provide leadership that can make a big impact for the team.
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