As a player I measured success by if we won or lost. That was it, that was all that mattered to me. Growing up it was instilled in us that the team was what was important. Yes I wanted to go 4-4, but the goal was to win period. When I first started coaching I was the same way. The only thing that mattered was winning the game at hand. Over the years I have changed. Dont get me wrong I still want to win just as bad. But now I measure my personal success as a coach more on other factors. Such as do the young boys that come into the program leave as young men. Do we instill in them a love and respect for the game. Have we taught them life lessons through baseball that will help them be good husbands and fathers. Have we taught them through baseball how to attack a problem or weakness with dedication and hard work and not run from them. I could go on and on. How do you measure success and do you look beyond just the game?
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