Coaches, ever missed a game/practice?

Nope...never missed a practice....it goes with the territory. My deal is I expect the kids to be there everyday, no matter the circumstances, so I will be there on my deathbed if need to be to set the example. Most importantly, you know your health and you have to do what works for you. Being there everyday....even in off-season....is what works for me.

I know what you're saying coach, I really try to practice what I preach. I also expect the kids to be at all practices, but if they're sick the HC always sends them home. He doesn't want whatever they've got to invade the team. The HC really encourage me to not be there and I think that's what he was trying to tell me. It was the flu and has been going around the school but has seemed to stay away from the team.

Missed my first practice two weeks ago. I was hospitalized with kidney stones. Missed monday came back on tuesday. Ended up passing over twenty stones over the next 8 days. That was a fun week.

If the boss tells you to go home....thats another story. I just get wore out when other Coaches miss.... as a DC...I do not get to coach my kids (OLB)...I have to Coach DL or Secondary...which puts us in a bind to see if everybody is doing what they should when we get to team.

Never ever-only missed one summer workout in 7 years-that was for the birth of my little girl this past summer.

Missed camp once- damn appendix decided it was no longer happy being where it was- I was 12 hours from getting on a bus and heading out of state could have really been a mess. Missed a practice to attend my Grandmothers funeral- left after the evening practice missed the morning practice but was back for the afternoon practice. That was many years ago and I'm not so certain it was the right thing. I believe we sometimes over estimate our importance- what kind of staff do you have if a coach missing for a couple of days is a huge deal? My DC missed a couple of days of spring ball this year when his son was born- he felt guilty about it but the truth is then and there being a Dad and husband was far more important then being a coach. Life can trump football just the way it is or should be anyway.

I needed a laugh this morning after the practice we had last night. thanks for that

Wimp.

Missed a game the day my mother died. In a 5 week period my mom went from healthy to pancreatic cancer, to gone. The game was on a Saturday (she died at 3am that Saturday). It snowed at my house and the game was down in Sacramento. Our games are on the radio and TV (public access). I was able to hear the game on the radio. The only time I've ever been able to hear our radio guys.

On a happier note. We are playing our biggest rival the first year I was here. My brother is getting married the next day. His wife to be is pissed because I don't attend the rehearsal dinner the night before (I was the best man). How about this for a great wife? My wife stands in for me and then tells me how pissed she was that she couldn't attend our game.

Have missed a couple practices because I physically couldn't move cuz of sickness. Maybe 3 practices in 17 years.

Had my daughter on a Monday....Had to miss that day. At least that is what my Wife said

Only missed one game in 37 years, that was for the funeral of my mother. It was difficult since she was a big football fan. My sisters tried to talk me into going but it was a 250 mile drive one way and I would not have been any condition to call the game. I was the head coach. Got beat 7-9.

Have missed a few practices when my blood sugar dropped into the high 50's and low 60's at the beginning of practice. It just zaps you.

I've ended practices early when my migraine aura sets in. I lose sight in my right eye and about twenty minutes later I can't form a coherent sentence so I just call it quits as soon as it starts. Nothing like trying to talk to players and having word salad come out or can't think of words to say at all because you can't remember any.

gacoach you were sick and you couldnt be there dont feel guilty. Being sick means you are unable to physically do your job. Everyone sooner or later will be sick enough to miss a game or practice. When someone says they come to work when they are sick really they are saying i was feeling poorly but not bad enough to miss the game or practice. If you have a heart attack or a full blown case of the flu you are not going to be at a game or practice. If you have the flu and show up in the locker room you are being irresponsible, you could infect the whole team.

I missed a game last year for my grandmothers funeral. It was out of state and a long flight away. Don't regret it one bit. When my mom called to tell me the news she said "I know you have a game and will have a tough decision to make." There was no decision to be made. I had already made it up long before. I was going to be there to bury my grandmother.