Okay, I'm a yeller. I've got a very loud voice and get excited at the game. But, alas, I've come to the conclusion that it does no good. What I found was that I was trying to push the team to a win by yelling, and that just doesn't work. Sure some basic yelling to deal with some specific situations is appropriate, but there comes a point where the players need to figure it out. When I finally figured this out and took a step back I noticed how many other coaches yell. I was very impressed by one coach out of Binghamton who really projected a calm, confident presence on the side lines. I'm thinking 'role model'. Then there are the other ones who combine yelling WITH drama :-) That's just a circus act, not a role model. Really, you can't get your team to win by more yelling. If they're not listening to you, more yelling isn't going to help - some direct feedback to specific players is what's needed.
So what kind of role model do you want to be?
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