Today was the official end to try-outs. If you would've asked me in June if I'd ever coach high school volleyball again, I probably would have said no way. If you asked me if I'd coach a tiny division IV school, I'd suspect you were on crack. High school ball hasn't interested me since I did freshman back in '98, and the public school nonsense combined with the lower level of competition turned me off.
But here I am, coaching at a tiny little private school. The way it all went down was that one of my former J.O. kids forwarded my name to her athletic director, and before I knew it, they were giving me keys to run open gyms. I don't think I ever formally agreed to even do it. But when I met the kids, and when I saw the awesome potential they had, what can I say, there was no question I was going to do it.
So the challenge is this: There are two and a half weeks before our first match. In that time, I need to solidify the fundamentals and teach them how to effectively run the swing offense. No small undertaking to be sure, but I really do think the kids can do it. It might be a little sloppy, but I don't think it will be horrible either.
No matter what happens, I suspect it will be a good time.
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