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Danger: burn-out.

Scholastic Coach and Athletic Director

| September 01, 1995 | Milam, Bobby | COPYRIGHT 1995 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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.

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