My education by fire October 15t, 1982, the first official day of practice, had finally arrived. I was going to start my coaching career on the floor. Up to this point, my coaching duties consisted mostly of marketing, promoting and recruiting. I was also getting to know the players and trying to “fit in”. The fact that a few players were my age made it a little uncomfortable for both me and them. Coming from Point Loma Nazarene, where I had experienced a very sheltered college life and being unaccustomed to “the real world”, I was extremely nervous telling these guys what to do let alone acting like I knew what the hell I was talking about. I DIDN”T! Actual coaching was completely foreign to me. Yes, I had played 4 years at PLNU, but that was far different than coaching. I decided to take the “sit back and watch” approach…BIG MISTAKE with Coach Wilson.
OCD, Snickers Bars, and Me
OCD, Snickers Bars, and Me
OCD, Snickers Bars, and Me
My education by fire October 15t, 1982, the first official day of practice, had finally arrived. I was going to start my coaching career on the floor. Up to this point, my coaching duties consisted mostly of marketing, promoting and recruiting. I was also getting to know the players and trying to “fit in”. The fact that a few players were my age made it a little uncomfortable for both me and them. Coming from Point Loma Nazarene, where I had experienced a very sheltered college life and being unaccustomed to “the real world”, I was extremely nervous telling these guys what to do let alone acting like I knew what the hell I was talking about. I DIDN”T! Actual coaching was completely foreign to me. Yes, I had played 4 years at PLNU, but that was far different than coaching. I decided to take the “sit back and watch” approach…BIG MISTAKE with Coach Wilson.