Part ITeam Formation
Most of us understand coaching and its purpose because of our early experiences on athletic teams. Although few of my early coaches were especially memorable, Coach Umbach was truly amazing. He wasn’t a particularly impressive guy: only about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 158 pounds. But no matter how big you were, if you ever got on a wrestling mat with him, you would never forget it.
Throughout my high school education, I had enjoyed sports but was never much good. This was frustrating because I was willing to practice and work out, but somehow my natural talents did not include ball games. My dad had been a wrestler in college and had enjoyed it, so when I got out of the Navy and went to college, he urged me to try out for ...
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