We can win with love and positivity. Just like Luke Skywalker, we dont have to tilt over to the darkside.
Darkside coaches are a negative archetype in our profession. Bob Knight, Frank Martin. The screamers and yellers. These guys are losers.
Maybe they can win a game, or maybe even have a good season. But the will NOT Win Forevor. They cant. They damage the people around them to achieve short term goals.
I understand the temptation. As coaches we are adults, and the players are kids. It is possible to bully them into have short term success. A coach can get positive results through bullying. But it comes at a cost. And that cost is resentment. To much resentment and permanent damage can be caused. And that damage will prevent you from WINNING FOREVOR.
So go ahead, bully your players to win some games or even to have some good seasons. I, however, choose to coach with love, with respect and with positivity. I choose to Win Forevor.
