Danger: burn-out.

FEELING LOW? THAT YOU'VE HAD IT? Nothing seems to be going right?

Don't let it get you down. Almost every coach goes through one of those sieges.

What you have to remember is that it's not just bad officiating, heavy teaching loads, unprofessional peers, a lack of family time, long hours of field maintenance, dishonest opponents, unrealistic parents, selfish players, or insensitive principals that make a good coach want to quit.

It's usually an accumulation of several of these things. When they begin wearing you out, don't give in. Try taking the following "medication." It will definitely help cure your "blahs."

1. Make some refreshing changes: Alter the look of your uniforms, paint the locker-room, fix up your office, change the route you use in driving to work.

2. Learn to say no. Organize your week to get in some extra family time and some special time for yourself. Learn how to turn down extra responsibilities. Don't coach the year 'round.

3. Consider you good influence and be proud of it. Realize that some of the good effects of your work won't surface until years later.