As coaches, we are repeatedly emphasizing the concept of balance to the players in our program. In a court sense, balance with respect to their feet when shooting, their stance when defending, etc. Also balance away from the gym with respect to family, school, volunteering, friends, work, community, and many other important priorities.
It is equally important that, as coaches, we remind ourselves of the balance that is vital to maintaining our passion for coaching basketball. In the wake of the health problems experienced by Coach Urban Meyer of Florida, Andy Katz of ESPN.com wrote a timely article concerning the great importance of life balance for coaches. In his entry, Mr. Katz relates the balance issue to Coach Billy Donovan of Florida, Coach Dino Gaudio of Wake Forest, and Coach Stan Van Gundy of Orlando. With respect to Coach Donovan, Katz cites the topic of balance as a guiding light in Coach Donovan's decision to remain at Florida and NOT make the jump to Orlando. Coaches may never achieve the balance that they seek but that is no reason to stop striving for something close to it.
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