As Coach Don Meyer often says, "We should all study Wooden." So this week I have pour over a lot of my Coach Wooden material and will share some of his thoughts and theories.THE COACH AS A PHILOSOPHER
A coach must be a philosopher to some extend since he must have a philosophy of his own if he is to do well in his coaching profession.
Two possible symptoms of insanity, according to psychiatrist, are grandeur and delusions of persecution. Since all coaches are subject to delusions or persecution when every close call and every break seems to go against them, the must philosophically inclined to accept such events with calmness and composure and continue to make decisions in the clear light of common sense.
Coaches must be able to react in a philosophical manner to the unpredictable emotional reactions of players, fans, opponents and all others who have, or think they have, a very personal interest in the participants, the playing and scores of the game. The coach must recognize that his profession places him in the public eye and he will, t times, receive both unjustifiable criticism and undeserved praise, and also realize that much of his work is being done under circumstances that are likely to be an emotional and excitable nature involving many immature individuals.
