Its Always About the Team
November 19th, 2008 - byA must read from The New York Times about Coach Tom Donnelly, the long-time track and cross country coach at Haverford College. He feels so strongly about the importance of t he team over the individual that he tosses every coaching trophy in the garbage. Even in an individual sport like running, recruits would be wise to look fora coach that values the college learning experience.
I don’t want any of those trophies. I appreciate the gesture, but a coaching award distracts from the essence of a coach’s job, which is to educate the students. You can only justify the existence of a team at a college campus if being on the team benefits the athletes’ educational experience.
