LEGACY BASEBALL – COACHING STAFF EXPECTATIONS

• Model, teach and preach Character and Commitment.
• Have clear Expectations, a Plan, and shared Values. Sell our philosophy and approach constantly. Everyone needs to share a common Vision.
• Be PURPOSE driven! Our #1 priority is to help our players grow and develop into Men of God. We’re here to help provide memories and relationships. We’re building championship kids and using the game of baseball to help people discover things about themselves. Be a teacher! - take advantage of teachable moments & “life lessons.” We have 3 goals each season:

1) become a better person  

2) become a better teammate

3) become a better competitor and baseball player

• Continually preach, teach and practice the key things that give us a chance to win a game:
  1. Championship Execution of the Fundamentals
  2. Compete With The Legacy Mindset -
• Coach and teach for the benefit of the players. Keep the players’ interest uppermost in mind.
  • Provide a safe environment; maintain control; be highly organized and prepared.
  • Connect with them! Get to know players as people. Be approachable. Know what’s going on in their life. Know what they want and what their expectations/goals are. Develop as close a relationship with the player as their personality allows.
  • Focus on the players and skill sets you have, not what you don’t have.
• Coach within the framework of the overall high school experience and priorities. We support and encourage multiple sport athletes – they learn to compete, skills are transferable, they learn different roles, and they experience different teammates. This helps them in baseball.
• Have high expectations - of all involved - at all times:
  • Expect and accept nothing less than the best a player is capable of.
  • Model the expectations – Lead by example. Act as if you’re on video.
  • Jump on the little things, and we may avoid the big problems.
  • Challenge them to believe in themselves; to be accountable – no excuses.
  • Provide specific goals (e.g. team fielding percentage)
• Simplify! Common sense leads to simplicity. Simplicity is the genius of great coaches

• Provide effective and stimulating use of PRACTICE TIME:
  • Practice time is Coaches time – be really committed to it! Game time is for players.
  • Repetition of the things that happen most: Preach, Teach, Preach, Teach some more.
  • Balance of Fundamentals & Games: Pressure, Compete, Make them adapt/adjust!
  • If we haven’t taught it, we can’t expect the players to do it correctly?

• Provide a REWARDING and FUN environment:
  • Through hard work, competing, and improvement – commitment to daily improvement. Help players understand that rewarding experiences occur when you are willing to persevere through adversity.
  • Focus on “temporary setbacks” vs. “failures.” Be “not satisfied” vs. “disappointed.”
  • Through simply enjoying the game itself! Players want to enjoy the experience! – the #1 surveyed reason students participate in high school sports is “Fun”…

• Provide an environment where the player’s MOTIVATION will thrive
  • Motivation comes from within the player – people want to do the best they can, and want to achieve their potential. It’s our job as coaches to help them.
  • Focus on performance; on things the player controls, not on outcomes or results.
  • Be positive! Focus on and capitalize on their strengths! Use “and” instead of “but.” Be PASSIONATE! Expect GREATNESS! Speak GREATNESS! Be about helping to build confidence. CONFIDENCE IS AN REALLY AMAZING THING…
  • While our principles are not negotiable; we will be flexible with our methods.