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Post by gatorball on Jan 8, 2007 14:05:57 GMT -6
Any other guys out there fight burnout, if so I could use some words of advice. I have retired after 13 years and want to get back in, but it has been hell so far
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Post by Yash on Jan 8, 2007 14:45:10 GMT -6
I hear louisville has an opening  |
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Post by superpower on Jan 8, 2007 14:53:18 GMT -6
I once had a very successful long-time coach tell me, "If you can be happy without coaching, don't coach." It turns out that I can't be happy without it, so I continue to coach. I wonder if the burnout is related to being a head coach as I have never heard of an assistant who gave it up because of burnout. So my advice would be to consider finding an assistant position and enjoy the kids. Best wishes.
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Post by gatorball on Jan 8, 2007 15:01:05 GMT -6
I hear louisville has an opening  Now thats funny I was an assistant this past season, I don't know a fall without football, but I do need a break |
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Post by tothehouse on Jan 8, 2007 15:05:38 GMT -6
super - I, as an assistant, have felt burnout. I say I could leave coaching and be okay. The key word there, "say". I have contimplated not coaching, but I am not ready yet. I think it is has to do with what you would fill your time with. If you can fill the time and be happy then you probably can do without coaching. That is where I agree with Super and his long time friend coach.
At this point, I am itching to get ready for next fall.
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Post by brophy on Jan 8, 2007 15:58:11 GMT -6
do YOUTH ball......get rejuveniated, and slightly less politics, which is WHY we get burnt out.
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Post by phantom on Jan 8, 2007 16:44:13 GMT -6
The job can be a grind and I can understand burning out. I've never had it. Sometimes after a tough season I've been tired but I got bored within a couple of weeks. If I wasn't coaching what would I do, get home at 3 and watch Gilligan's Freakin Island?
There was a time that I seriously considered retirement for a few minutes. Due to a quirk in the schedule we had a week off between our last game and the playoffs so I drove out to see a Virginia Tech game. It was an easy drive and a beautiful day with the leaves turned. I thought to myself that I wouldn't mind having the time to go to college games regularly. I drove for a few minutes taking in the mountain scenery and almost convinced myself to retire. Then a thought hit me: "Dumba$$, if you're not coaching you won't get free tickets anymore". That ended that.
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Post by airman on Jan 8, 2007 19:27:13 GMT -6
there is nothing wrong with taking a break from football. I did and found better ways to deal with different issues. when you can take a step backwards you see things in a whole different manner. the couple years I was out, I traveled on fridays nights to see what the really successful programs did. got soem good ideas and put them to work.
frank solich credits taking a year off made him a better head caoch the ohio.
balance in the key to life. football caoches need to learn balance. 5 years ago I was 5-10 and 238 pounds. today I am 5-10 and 165 pounds. ( i know, I am a bean pole but a strong one). it saved my life. I run 6 days perweek at 5am. I am never tired as I sleep 4 to 5 hrs a night. nothing better then a morning run as the sun is coming up in the late spring and early summer. hear the birds. the world is in a good place at 5 am. then crazyness takes place.
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Post by coachjaz on Jan 8, 2007 22:00:41 GMT -6
I always wish I had more time during football season, but once the season is over I literally get depressed and bored. So I spend my time here waiting for football to start again
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Post by airman on Jan 8, 2007 22:14:01 GMT -6
I always wish I had more time during football season, but once the season is over I literally get depressed and bored. So I spend my time here waiting for football to start again vicious cycle right here. |
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Post by tog on Jan 8, 2007 23:23:16 GMT -6
i got a HUGGGGGGE candle with big fat wicks on both ends
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Now thats funny
