Team Building

When is it time to say goodbye to your teammate?  Never. Throughout your athletic career, each of your teammates will be graduating and/or advancing to a new level in life.  Even though they will not be officially a part of your team, your former teammates are still valuable to you and your team.  Maintaining and building upon the positive relationships you have created with them, can contribute to your success and the success of your athletic program. She’s a has-been. She’s no longer a part of the team.  What is she doing here? We don’t need her anymore? Once a…

Personal events that are unpleasant may occur in anyone of your teammates’ lives.  These events can often affect how your teammate will play and how successful the team will be in competition.  When any of your teammates are coping with these events, or trying to recoup from them, they will need your support. That’s none of my business.  It’s her problem. Someone told me she brought that on herself. I don’t want people to stop talking to me because I’m around her. I can’t help. The above should never be said by a teammate about another teammate. Your team is…