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Xavier University - Men's Basketball - 3800 Victory Parkway - Cintas Center - Cincinnati, OH 45207 - (513) 745-3417 - (887) WE ARE XU

TRAITS AND QUALITIES OF A TEAM LEADERBy Rick Crotts http://www.coachlikeapro.com/basketball-players-coaches-love.html

The purpose of this article is to encourage you as an athletes to think of what you can do for your coach. All coaches love certain qualities in athletes...most go the way of least resistance and take the easy road to training. Coaching involves making sure the athlete doesn't travel that path. So the question is "what can I do for my coach to get the most out of my ability?"

Get Self-Motivated First, you need to be self-motivated! Give a total effort every time you compete. Coaches look into what shows up in a player's heart as evidenced by the way he or she plays. Secondly, be willing to give the kind of physical and mental effort necessary to win - in practice as well as the competitions. Make it personal excellence time!

Listen and LearnNext, listen to meaning of the messages from your coach, not how it is said. The next time your coach gets a little tough with you, stand back and listen to the message. Don't make judgments or take it personal. If your coach did not care they would not bother to correct you. Think of what the coach is looking for. Work hard on those areas. Work to improve your lesser skills into strengths.

Know Your RoleKnow your role on the team. If you don't know ask. Most of us like to be the go to guy - the scorer, but coaches love great defenders, great rebounders, players who give of themselves and ask nothing in return. There is always room in the line-up for these kind of players. You are forcing the issue with playing time, because when you give your coach has no choice but to play you because they love your effort.

Three Things Your Coach Would LoveThere are three things that your coach would love from you.-First, love the game. "The Game" might be what is in season at the time. Convince your coach that this is the most important time in your life. -Secondly, work hard. Good things happen to people who work hard to make good things happen. Playing time is conditional based on hard work. Vince Lombardi said, "the harder you work, the harder it is to quit." You can always offer hard work.-Third, be loyal to your coach. Believe in your coach and he will believe in you. Jerry Tarkanian said, "the only bad kid is one who won't be loyal to his teammates and coaches." Respond positively to challenges from your coaches and your opponents. You will grow and develop, win or lose.

Respond to the ChallengeThese challenges will linger in your memory long after the game is over. When your coach gets tough, they are looking for a positive response. Give them attention! Great players don't have to be inspired by the coach to get "up" for a game; all you need to know is that any game is important, and how you should play it is with intensity and focus. Let your coach sit back and enjoy the ride!

NEWSLETTER #45 - 2007-08


DEVELOPING THE WINNER WITHINBy Brad Winters http://www.coachlikeapro.com/action-steps.html

Act like a Winner. I can't stress enough the importance of handling yourself at all times with class and integrity, especially in the tough times that truly test everyone and usually bring out our worst instincts.

Always be positive. Positive people can take on the world.

Be committed to hard work. Hard work is not always fun, but it's the price you must pay to be more successful. The harder you work, the tougher it is to surrender.

Be nice. Treat others the way you would like to be treated.

Avoid having to be right all the time. Your goal is to connect with people, not defeat.

Be committed to doing things the right way. Remember that perfect practice makes perfect.

Smile! In every culture it is the light in your window that tells people there's a caring, sharing individual inside.

Learn to stay relaxed and friendly no matter how much tension you're under.

Write down your goals and review them often. When you fail to plan, you are planning to fail by default.

Focus all your attention and energy on the achievement of your goals.

Don't put things off. Get in the habit every day of doing the more unpleasant things first... If you tell someone you're going to do something, then do it.

Eliminate the word quit from your vocabulary. If you want to be successful over the long haul, you must be willing to stay the course... People, who won't quit, don't.

Learn from your mistakes. There are four things you should do with a mistake: 1) recognize it, 2) admit it, 3) learn from it, 4) forget it.

Be able to admit your weaknesses and establish short-term goals to overcome them.

Dress and look your best at all times.

Respond with a simple, courteous "thank you" when anyone pays you a compliment for any reason.

Sit up front in the most prominent rows when you attend class, meetings, etc.

Replace the word "can't" with "can," and "try" with "will" in your vocabulary.

Be on time. Always try to be at least ten minutes early.

Thrive on pressure. The more you prepare the better able you are to handle pressurized situations. Pressure often brings out extraordinary results.

Develop a study routine. Discipline yourself to study 1 to 2 hours a night. Your grades/ performance reflect the amount of time you are willing to invest.

Stay humble. Respect and recognition comes from personal sacrifice and hard work.

# BREAK SET - DRAG SPECIAL


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