Well we are now less than a week away from the start of training camp and I find myself quite excited at the prospect of getting going. I think my experience this summer at the FISU games has fueled my passion to get back on the field compared to other summers where I was basically away from soccer from end March through the summer. Being involved in practices and games over the summer and rediscovering those butterflies and anxious moments just before the start of a game has really made me approach this fall's season with a different perspective than I have probably had in recent years. Additionaly, I think watching a group of players who barely knew each other come together and become a strong knit team in just 3 short weeks, has opened my eyes to the possibilities of what can be built at Concordia.
I think that all the above being true, I am also keen about this fall's season because of the potential that I think some of our new players might be able to add to the team. Of course we have the 4 top recruits that signed letters of intent, but beyond them, we have a # of other incoming players that I think might be able to make an impact right away this season not to mention grow with the soccer program for the next few years. A new season brings a fresh start and a wide range of possibilities and while I prefer not to make any assurances about where we will end up in terms of positioning in our league or wins and losses, I can't help shake the feeling that this fall's season could be something special... the kind of season that could kick start a succesful run over the next few years. I think we will see the foundation for a group of players that can grow together and ironically, while we are just days away from getting started for 2009, I have already gotten quite a bit of interest for potential 2010 players... more advance interest than in the past with a few of these potential players planning to visit Concordia during training camp. I am hoping that my resdiscovered passion and enthousiasm will rub off on the players and that they will feed off of this to push themselves to play to their potential ... because when a team works hard, plays hard and believes in what they can achieve, then much is possible. It all starts Monday and I will attempt to post regularly throughout training camp
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AuthorAfter many years of coaching at various levels and with different teams, I thought I would share some of my experiences and thoughts about coaching. Archives
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