| COACH MJ MATTESON |
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| COACH MJ MATTESON |
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Gritty Culture "A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence can be developed. Students with a growth mindset understand they can get smarter through hard work, the use of effective strategies, and help from others when needed. It is contrasted with a fixed mindset: the belief that intelligence is a fixed trait that is set in stone at birth." One of our themes is "Greatness Resides in This," an acronym for G.R.I.T. We wish to instill in our athletes a culture of growth mindset. We strive to provide an environment where athletes feel safe to make mistakes, as this is where true learning occurs. We want our athletes to exemplify having "grit," and understanding that hard work is how we make ourselves better, and that natural talent can only take you so far. Championship Culture We also wish to instill in this program a culture of winning. Although we strive to develop every athlete in the program, when it comes to Varsity matches (and even JV matches to a lesser extent), success is measured on wins. We wish to put the right athletes in the right place to help the entire program gain this success. Honest Culture If a call is in question, and our athletes are called upon to give an honest answer--we want our athletes to feel confident in following their integrity, and give their honest response. Even if this means the loss of a point, even if it is the loss of a match point, we will be Honest in our gym. Affirming Culture "Work hard, be nice!" We pick each other up, whether that is literally picking a teammate off the ground, or figuratively picking up a teammate who is low in confidence. We will pick our teammates up through affirming words, positive speak, and trust in each other. Leadership Culture Although a floor captain will be named each set to facilitate communication with the up-ref. Our program believes that everyone in this program is destined to become leaders in some form in the future. We wish to instill a culture of leadership through the player's communication with their coaches, with each other, and their performance on the court.CHARACTER MATTERS We use the Character Matters curriculum throughout our season to help instill this culture into the program. We have a word of the week that we cheer at every break, and we teach about what the word means, and how it affects our team. Athletes then vote for who they think exemplifies this quality the most on their team, and this player is then recognized. I have modified the canned curriculum given to us to ease the use of our coaches and athletes. BUILT FOR THIS |
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