"For over 40 years, I have seen the best and worst that coaching has to offer. No matter the coaching style, there are proven approaches from the rest. Typically, the average youth coach lacks the skills needed to teach kids about sportsmanship, teamwork, and having fun all at the same time. In my experience, this is the area where instruction is needed the most and it can have the highest impact on a young player's performance. It's not just about playing the sport. It's about playing the right way. The most important goals in youth sports center around a positive teaching and learning environment that focus on winning hearts and minds as much as final scores on a scoreboard."
- COACH SMITH