Mr. Bollinger

I believe the last point is the most important, and it says, "You are the glue between the leader and the followers." I really think point needs to be stressed because that's the whole job of an assistant coach, or the "second person". You create a type of bridge between the head coach and players considering that usually the players don't agree with everything the coach says. You have the ability to form a feeling of trust, and to solve problems between the two. That's the whole job of an assistant coach.

I believe I'm best at number three, or head coach has to trust you by what you do. I know that the coach gets a good idea of my morals and values through things outside of volleyball, so I always try to practice positive actions 24/7. I don't take place in things I don't believe are right, and I think that shows through my personality and actions. The coach gets to know me through the sport but also through my everyday life.

My weakest is number five, or know your place in the hierarchy because you may have it upside down. Sometimes I act like I'm above everyone else because I'm the leader when in reality it's just the opposite. To work on this I can ask my teammates each day what I can do for them, I can ask how their day had gone, and I can work to make sure they're happy with things on the team.