American Swimming Coaches Association Newsletter Vol. 2011 Issue 11 6 Coaching the Uncoachables 2011 ASCA By Wayne Goldsmith 8 “The Greatest Parent’s Hall of Fame Goal Sheet Ever” From Sharon L. Sherman Inductees 11 How Will You Measure Your Life? By Clayton M. Christensen Coach Jean Freeman 19 Character in Coaching - In Memoriam. Jean passed away Oct., 15 2010. By Ira Klein - Jean was made aware of this award prior to 22 ASCA Age Group Coaches her passing. of the Year 2011 - “A true role model for all of us and a pioneer of 24 Runner carries injured women’s sports.” – Athletic Director Joel Maturi. foe half mile to help in - 31 years as Head Swimming Coach, Minnesota middle of race Women’s Swimming and Diving Team. 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FOSTER O FFICIAL ASCA SPONSORS: SWIMAMERICA SPONSORS: 2 | Volume 2011 — Issue 11 | ASCA Newsletter Coach George Block Bob Miller - President, World Swimming Coaches Association - 1951-55 – Assistant Coach at Washington A.C - Former ASCA President (2 Terms) - 1951-1973 – Co-founder of Cascade Swim Club - Former Technical Vice-President, USA Swimming - 1973-76 – Totem Lake Swim team. - Former Head Coach, Alamo Area - 1976-1982 – Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale Aquatics Association - 1982-84 – Lake Oswego Swim Club - Coached 6 Olympians in three different sports. - 1984-2000 – Bellevue Athletic Club - Silver Awards of Excellence from ASCA in 2000. - 2001-2004 – Tucson JCC - Northside ISD’s natatorium is dedicated in - 2004-2009 – Bainbridge Island Swim Club his name. - RETIRED 2009 – 58 years of coaching! - One of the founders of San Antonio Sports Foundation, and of Voices for Children. - Head Coach – Pan Am Team – 1975 - Great athletes coached by George Block: Matt - Head Coach – USA team to the Soviet Hooper, Bruce Hayes, Greg Losey, Megan Ryther, Union – 1976 Rania Elwany and Walter Soza. - USA Olympians: Nancy Ramey – 1956, Lynn - USA-National Team Coach – 1990-95, 1997. Colella – 1972, Rick Colella – 1976, and Janis Hape – 1976. - Head Coach, Alamo Area Aquatics 1985-2006. - 9 American Records! - Currently President and CEO of HAVEN FOR HOPE, San Antonio, TX. - 7 World Records - 2 Kiphuth Award winners: Rick Colella – 1973 (2x) 1974, Lynn Colella – 1973. Earl Ellis - 1960-61, Highline High School, Cascade Swim Club Jim Wood - 1962-69 – Assistant coach, University - Head Coach – University of North Carolina of Washington. at age 25! - 1969-1998 – University of Washington - Head Coach – Berkeley Aquatic Club, NJ Head Coach. - First coach to serve as President of - National Champions: Jack Horsley – 200 back, USA-Swimming 1968; Robin Backhaus – 200 Fly, 74-75 - Past Chair, OIOC for USA-Swimming - Olympic Medalist: Jack Horsley – 200 Back, 1968 - Started Berkeley Aquatic Club in the fall of 1977 Bronze medal; Rick Demont, 400 Free Gold; (owner and Head Coach). Doug Northway – Bronze 1500 Free in Munich; - National Steering Committee Chair – 1992-2004. Rick Colella – Bronze 200 Breast, Montreal. - Jim’s Leading Athletes: Ann Marshall, Bonnie Brown, Scott Goldblatt, Lauren Reynolds, Dede Trimble, Nolle Bassi, Janis Hape and John Bennett. ASCA Newsletter | Volume 2011 — Issue 11 | 3 Terry Nieszner accepted the ASCA Hall of Fame Award on behalf Hall of Fame Inductee George Block of the late Jean Freeman. (here with Jimmy Tierney) ASCA Hall of Fame Honoree Earl Ellis Bob Miller - ASCA HOF 2011 ASCA Hall of Fame Honoree Jim Wood 4 | Volume 2011 — Issue 11 | ASCA Newsletter Coaching the Uncoachables B Y WAYNE GOLDSMITH When it comes down to it, the on them. They are not tested for leadership, knowledge of the sport, day-to-day coaching of sport is not in talent id programs and no one etc., etc. – it’s all important, but that difficult. has found a piece of equipment to your capacity as a coach to coach Get the physiology right. Teach measure them. But, their impact the un-coachables is what it is all the basics well. Come up with on performance is immeasurable. about. sensible, logical game plans and Their role in success unparalleled. You can train someone to coach competition strategies. It’s not Their place in excellence the coachables: i.e., the physical, rocket science. unmatched. Their effect on winning mental, technical and tactical unsurpassed. However, these things are not aspects of your sport relatively coaching. They are merely teaching The Un-coachables are: easily. A well designed coaching the mechanics of the sport; they 1. Desire course, some intelligent assessment processes and some ongoing are more about learning than 2. Desperation leadership, more about information professional development and than innovation and more about 3. Hunger for success continuous improvement, and bang! We have ourselves a coach who can instruction than inspiration. 4. Determination coach all the things in our sport And, these are not the things 5. Resilience which are coachable. that determine success: these 6. Passion are not the things that mean the And, with the amazing difference between winning and 7. Motivation resources of the Internet, anyone can find anything, anytime, losing. 8. Unbreakable anywhere and for free, so self-confidence The things that do determine increasingly anybody from parents success and the things that do mean So, now you have to ask . to presidents can learn the the difference between winning and if these un-coachables are critical coachable things just by turning on losing are much harder to find and for success, and I am a coach, and a computer or smart-phone. even harder to measure. I want my athletes to succeed, how But does that mean the coach, can I coach things that can’t be They are the un-coachables: and more importantly the coach’s coached? those intangible elusive factors athletes will be successful? No. which make champions champions Great question. Here’s how. and winning teams unbeatable. Because the things that really matter are the un-coachables. So, how can you Coach the Un- Coaching the coachables? Un-coachables is what So how do you Coach the Coaching is really all about Un-coachable? What are the The difference between a good The short answer is, you don’t. Un-coachables? coach and a great coach lies in their The Un-coachables are eight ability to coach the un-coachables. By that I mean, you don’t include coaching the un-coachable factors which you will not find in Sure planning and programming any coaching text book. You will not in your coaching process and your are important. Teaching skills is learned coaching methodologies. learn about them in any coaching important. Getting the physiology course. You can not research them right is important. Great You coach the un-coachables on Google and you can’t do a PhD communication skills, vision, by understanding the individual 6 | Volume 2011 — Issue 11 | ASCA Newsletter athletes you are working with No. For many athletes and yourself, about being honest and providing them with the many coaches, sport is never more with yourself and who you are environment and opportunity to than the coachables. They believe and expressing that through your discover the un-coachables for that all they need to do is hit the coaching. themselves. gym, buy the supplements, work on Summary You can’t force someone to their techniques, do the training, have “desire.” add some water and pow! They will 1. Coaching the un- win. But they are wrong. Very, very coachables is what You can’t run a training wrong. program about “desperation” or coaching is all about. “hunger for success.” Because we have reduced Anyone can learn the coaching to a set of rules about “coachables” – those You can’t get a motivation periodization and planning, expert in to create “motivation” in training systems and structures, aspects of sport which your athletes – it does not work. programs and processes, tests and can be measured, seen You can’t artificially create techniques, the un-coachables are and heard.