This is the guy you think about years later

Visit the site for details.So without wasting any more of your time with my thoughts and words, I hope to share, A Little Bit About Sternaman...God Bless...A Little Bit About SternamanOnce in every athletes' life, if they are lucky, they encounter a very special coach.This is the guy you think about years later. This is the guy whose teaching resonates in your head as you face life's challenges. This is a guy who shows you the value of hard work, the benefits of mental preparation, the importance of loving your teammates.This is Gregg Sternaman. A man who simultaneously is the simplest...and most complex man. For 20 years Sternaman chose to coach high school and youth sports. He could have been a financial manager or businessman, but instead he remained true to his instincts and life's passion by coaching young people.The name Sternaman became identified as a tough coach and a tough guy He rarely used his first name, Sternaman really said it all As his years of coaching grew, so did his legend. Stories of Sternaman drawing blood from his forehead as he busted a clipboard over his head "to make a point" at halftime of a football game.

Or challenging a football player, more than half his age and twice his size, to a "bull in the ring" competition spread throughout the communities he touched. Sternaman rarely thought twice about pulling a pitcher from a baseball game in the middle of an inning, or even in the middle of a particular batter. If Sternaman saw a player sleeping or loafing in the field, he would yank that guy immediately...and give him an earful to boot Parents were not absolved from Sternaman's wrath either. As parents frequently do, they would contest a coach's call during the game, or ask why their son or daughter wasn't getting more playing time.This was a good time for everyone else to vacate the field. It was only a matter of time before Sternaman put that parent in their place.

Theseoccurrences rarely happened more than once in any relationship with Sternaman He was known for making his point. And frequently did so through a series of colorful phrases that became known as Sternyism. But as tough as he was, that is exactly how sensitive he was as well. Sternaman was known to call an athlete at home at night to explain his actions from earlier that day. Usually, these calls included a lesson for that young person, and an open invitation to "try it again" the next day Sternaman didn't have a dog house. He did have quite a development center.Pushing young people to mature, to accept responsibility and to advocate for themselves, Sternaman welcomed a direct confrontation with any player...and treated that player with respect and kindness.