Saturday & Track & Field!

Since my retirement from coaching track & field at Hempfield High School I have had the opportunity to visit the college track & field scene!  And it HAS BEEN GREAT!!

Today I visited with athletes, parents and friends of Hempfield Track & Field!  What did I learn?

1 - Parents Appreciation.  The Parents really appreciated the coaching staff, not just for the trophies, records, & performances, but what the coaching staff did for their children!  Many times we forget that there is more to athletics than winning!  The Hempfield coaching staff should be proud of the huge impact they had on the young people in their program!

2 - The love of the sport!  The athletes enjoyed high track & field so much, they have continued to compete at the college level!  I have been following 22 athletes on line & at meets that are competing at the college level!  And many are coaching!!!

3 - Retirement and doing what you did not have time to do!  One of the goals my retirement is to experience things I never had the chance to do!  This is one of them - visiting college track meets!

A great day!!!