Portage High School Coaches Teach Students the Mental Side of the Game

Portage-Indian-HeadThe PE/Health department has a few teachers who are working not only on the physical aspect of coaching a varsity sport but they are also working on the mental side of the game. The volleyball, football and girls’ basketball programs all have started working with their athletes on leadership. Each program has looked at the how increasing the knowledge of the players on leadership alone can increase opportunities not just in that sport but life in general. Participating in athletics while in high school is a wonderful way to learn more about the sport, but it is also a way to learn life lessons on what it takes to be successful in life. While most fans place the most importance on winning and losing most coaches see it a different way. Coaches get into the profession to make an impact on their player’s lives, to be able to see their players grow into young men and women.