Relationship has become a huge buzz word not only in athletics, but in the corporate world, higher education, and elsewhere. Seems like everything we read has a reference to the importance of relationships. What's interesting is that it's really true.
Relationships are the foundation for everything that's important in coaching. Getting players to buy into your system is rooted in how strongly your players believe in you. Their belief will be a byproduct of their relationship with you. I really don’t know of too many players who dislike and distrust their coaches and still go out and play hard for them.
