We Can Make A Difference

We live in a strange time when it comes to sports. All too often when you turn on ESPN to get the latest sports news you are instead bombarded with the latest arrest reports and jail sentences for today’s athletes, not to mention all the talk of steroid usage. It’s a real shame, especially for our young people. There was a time when professional athletes were the heroes in our society. Those days are long gone and the heroes are few and far between. I fully understand that a professional athlete is paid to play the sport well and not to be someone for us to look up to, but still, it is nice when it happens.

All of this being said; I know that sports can be a wonderful thing. I’ve been an athlete, I’ve coached athletes and now I have the absolute pleasure of training athletes. This last year has been incredible. I’ve trained literally hundreds of volleyball players, college and high school level, and I’ve met incredible athletes and parents. I never knew that my training would lead me to volleyball but I’m so thankful that it has. It is by far the most positive athletic environment I’ve ever been involved with.

So I ask all of the athletes that I have the pleasure of coming into contact with and all the others reading this to keep up the good work. I ask you to keep the true spirit of sports alive with teamwork, focus, a good work ethic and good sportsmanship. At least in our own communities, we can make sports good again.