How To Keep Your Coach?
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How To Keep Your Coach?

Charlie Strong is gone. UT football players are upset. I don’t know any of the current UT football players personally, but their tweets and media coverage show they have a pretty strong bond with their head coach. I know the feeling.

Here’s how you keep your coach = WIN.

Sounds simple, but it’s incredibly tough. Many think you win games in-season on Saturdays, but the truth of the matter is, you win as a team in the off-season.

Your off-season preparation determines your in-season success. Every time, every year.

I played football at the University of North Texas (2002-06). We won our conference championship and played in bowl games ’02, ’03 and ’04. Winning was awesome! It even made food taste better.

In ’05 and ’06 we went 2-9 and 3-9 and lost our coach. The same coach we won with in ’02-04. I have experienced both sides and as I look back on our success and failure, it boils down to how we prepared in the off-season. That’s it. You’re either all in, or you’re all out. There is no in between.

To all the current UT football players, or anyone else in a similar spot: it’s time to recommit, re-dedicate and re-purpose your off-season preparation. When you do this over time, you will experience the success you want and get to keep your coach.


Johnny Quinn is a Professional Speaker, U.S. Olympian (Bobsled) and former Pro Football Player. He delivers action-packed speeches to businesses, schools and organizations across the globe! JohnnyQuinnUSA.com

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8 年

I agree, however he had three years to get his players. Although I think they should have given him one more year.

Matt Denney

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8 年

How to keep your coach? Really simple, the Coach needs to WIN GAMES! Sadly, the Texas coach was a loser (in the W-L) column. This is not complicated.

Matt Denney

Helping clients hire the top 25% of market talent ?? | Board of Directors & Recruiting Chair - Helzberg Group/HEMPKC | Brand Evangelist for YOU | Trusted by nearly 10,000 LinkedIn followers | Let’s build winning teams!

8 年

How to keep your coach? Really simple, the Coach needs to WIN GAMES! Sadly, the Texas coach was a loser (in the W-L) column. This is really not complicated.

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