Five Attributes Of True Competitors
The following was written by Florida State Associate Head Coach Stan Jones, the longest tenured assistant coach in the ACC. It has been my experience from coaching at all different levels, the teams with the most talent win a high percentage of all games, but if you evaluate their roster, you also find the team with the most competitive talent wins the championship. There are five attributes that I have observed over my career in true competitors: They play at the same level every game. They handle mistakes – their own and the mistakes of others. They show enthusiasm and desire for every game. They are the team catalyst. They never quit, no matter what. Play at the same level every game: This behavior is easily observable but what most people aren’t able to see is that they play that way almost every day in practice. The year I coached in the NBA, veteran coach Johnny Bach, told me how when he was coaching the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan would not ever let his tea