Essay: My Experience As An Assistant Coach

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James Emma, otherwise known as, the most interesting man in the world...at least in my perspective. Quite few people know his true story, but by using my investigative skills and first person experience I was able to reveal who he really is. Coach Emma is an assistant coach at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo for the football team. He is the backbone of our football team, whether he is running defensive meetings or scouting the opponents for the weeks to come, as an assistant coach he deserves more credit. Many assistant coaches are overshadowed by the limelight placed specifically on head coaches. Not many realize the amount of effort they put into their work to help the team function. I have first hand experience being coached by an assistant coach, and have come to see how important their work truly is.
Being a player for Cal Poly’s football team, gave me a first hand experience of the magic that is Coach Emma’s coaching. As a redshirt freshman, I have been here since early July, so one could I am pretty comfortable being coached by Coach Emma. Coach Emma coaches the outside linebackers, but quite honestly helps out wherever needed, which is unavoidable as an assistant coach. From observing my coach during practice and throughout his daily schedule, I came away with the understanding how much assistant coaches do. Assistant coaches have to basically run the entire practice, while the head coach oversees everything. At …show more content…

These coaches put just as much, or maybe even more hours as the head coach for little to none bonus. Assistant coaches take these coaching jobs for the same reason, to be able to help develop the techniques on the field and the character off the field for the young men that they coach. The role of an assistant coach in any sport, should never be taken for granted or overlooked because they work constantly to try and make people achieve their

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