Catholic Dads

Don Lucia is the head coach for the hockey team at the University of Minnesota. His comments are about hockey, but can easily be applied to any sport. He talks about parents having the proper attitude toward youth sports, and he doesn’t pull any punches. This video should be required viewing for any parent or coach involved in youth sports. It’s nothing we shouldn’t know already, but there are too many people who need to be reminded.

I coach my kids’ teams at our parish. I do it because I enjoy it, but equally so that I can set the tone for the kids. I’m disgusted when I see these coaches who think they’re Bobby Knight yelling at a bunch of kids. My mission as a coach is to make sure the kids have fun. I like it when we win, but I don’t care if we lose. I tell the parents at the start of every season: if you’re losing sleep over the outcome of a kids’ game, there is something wrong with you.