Longtime lurker, first-time poster (be gentle with me.)
I was Googling Ken Mannie (stop it) and found this article he wrote about a month ago for Coach and Athletic Director (there are sites for everything nowadays). It provides good insight into the man and the program. Who wouldn't want to run through a wall for Coach Mannie if you get this on a daily basis:
http://www.coachad.com/articles/establishing-standards-and-leadership/
The whole article is good, but here are the money quotes:
Looks like he has written several articles. Here is the archive:
http://www.coachad.com/author/ken-mannie/
I was Googling Ken Mannie (stop it) and found this article he wrote about a month ago for Coach and Athletic Director (there are sites for everything nowadays). It provides good insight into the man and the program. Who wouldn't want to run through a wall for Coach Mannie if you get this on a daily basis:
http://www.coachad.com/articles/establishing-standards-and-leadership/
The whole article is good, but here are the money quotes:
We ask our student-athletes to adopt an iron-minded mental approach to training, their sport and life in general: There is no finish line in athletics or life. Instead, there are daily opportunities to grow and improve.
Everyday work ethic and commitment to the task at hand are cornerstones in our program. Being pleased with yesterday’s efforts and results are certainly warranted for self-confidence, but being satisfied to the point of complacency is unacceptable. We speak of “sustained excellence,” which demands a daily competitive attitude.
A sign in our indoor facility reads, “Champions are built on a thousand invisible mornings,” and it is a strong statement on the importance of unseen hard work. In what most people on the outside might tag as “ordinary days,” we revere as being the foundation of success.
Roger Staubach, of Naval Academy and Dallas Cowboys fame, once said, “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” This statement on true dedication, work ethic, commitment, mental strength and physical toughness is a tribute to those who travel that road, and an indictment on those who are unwilling to do so.
Basically, it brings you to the city limits of good, just before entering the highway to greatness.
Everyday work ethic and commitment to the task at hand are cornerstones in our program. Being pleased with yesterday’s efforts and results are certainly warranted for self-confidence, but being satisfied to the point of complacency is unacceptable. We speak of “sustained excellence,” which demands a daily competitive attitude.
A sign in our indoor facility reads, “Champions are built on a thousand invisible mornings,” and it is a strong statement on the importance of unseen hard work. In what most people on the outside might tag as “ordinary days,” we revere as being the foundation of success.
Roger Staubach, of Naval Academy and Dallas Cowboys fame, once said, “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” This statement on true dedication, work ethic, commitment, mental strength and physical toughness is a tribute to those who travel that road, and an indictment on those who are unwilling to do so.
Basically, it brings you to the city limits of good, just before entering the highway to greatness.
Looks like he has written several articles. Here is the archive:
http://www.coachad.com/author/ken-mannie/
