What Constitutes a Good Coach

Found this excerpt from a book by Texas Coach Mack Brown.
This is also posted on www.westcoastoffense.com

WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD COACH
-He possesses thorough knowledge of fundamental techniques.

-He is a teacher. The most important characteristic of a successful coach is his ability to teach. Games are not won by what a coach thinks he knows; they are won by what his players have learned.

-He is prepared-at meetings, practices, games.

-He is inquisitive, constantly improving his knowledge and teaching methods.

-He has a positive attitude.

-He is a tireless worker willing to devote time to all phases of the program.

-He has a winning attitude and knows what it takes to win. He recognizes a winner by judging a player's performance.

-He pays attention to details. Persistence and perseverance regarding the details makes for a winning program.

-He is willing to assume responsibility for thinking out an assignment and for creatively solving problems.

-He is loyal, honest, and dedicated to the head coach, his fellow coaches and the staff, the school, and the players.

-He does not over-coach. This can take the initiative and instinct out of a player, causing him to be overly cautious.

-He is enthusiastic.

-He is demanding. A good football team is built on good habits and discipline.

Message to the MPFL guys...

...we need to become these ideas in order to really pimp out this MPFL system for all its worth.