1. Lady Cat Stadium

4. Multi-Sport Athletes
Big time players make big time plays in big time games. Are you a big time player? Don’t you want big time players? Each sport feeds off the previous sport. What is your number one job as a coach? Motivator The key to success in Weimar………… THE POWER OF THE DREAM!!!!!!!!

5. What is your headline going to say?
3 Turning points that led me to Weimar
First Coaching School
Last year coaching boys/Les Brown
Wanting me to teach science

6. What is your school history
What is your school history. What is the farthest your school has gone in softball?
A. Area
B. Regional
C. State
D. Other or do not know
TheAthleticsdepartment.com

7. History of Weimar Softball
1994-Present
21 Playoff appearances
2 Bi-District
4 Area
3 Regional Quarter Finals
2 Regional Semi-Finals
3 Regional Finals
7 State Tournaments
5 State Championships

8. Coaching Multiple Sports
Started with my kids in Huntsville
Doubles chance to win state
Can carry over experience from one to the other.
Lets the athletes know it is possible to do more than one sport.
Coaches must buy in.
2013 Girls Coordinator, Head Basketball, Head Softball, Current Events Coach, and teaching 5 classes plus 2 athletic periods.

9. Overcoming Excuses I’m tired Not my sport I may get hurt
I am not any good
Have to focus on only one thing

10. Coaches Expectations
Be early, we expect our athletes to be early so we need to set the example.
Have high expectations and the athletes will respond.
We want to win all aspects of the night from the time we get off the bus. Expect your players to look nice and act appropriately. We never leave a mess at someone else’s field, a restaurant or our field. Make sure your players understand.
These athletes are our responsibility; do not allow them to go to the restroom unless they have a buddy.
We have a tradition of singing the school song when we arrive in Weimar, make sure the tradition carries on.
Be positive around our athletes. We have a great group of kids they just need some guidance in the right direction. If you have to get onto a player try to find something they do well later and let them know the positive also.
We are going to have to build these athletes up. A lot of them have a very low self confidence. I totally believe a guy has to play good to feel good where a girl has to feel good to play good. We need to work a lot on the mental side.
IT IS A GREAT DAY TO BE COAHING THE WEIMAR LADYCATS!!

11. Kids First Adults solve the problems. Do what is best for the athlete.
Have to have a plan for what you want the outcome to be.
Dual Sport Athletes needed for all sports success.
Jill VB, CC, BB, SB, Track
Reagan VB, BB, SB
Tracey VB, BB, SB
Leigh VB, CC, SB, Track
McKenna VB, CC, SB, Club Volleyball
Allison VB, BB, SB
Hunter VB, BB, SB, Golf

12. 5th Period Athletics In season varsity only Out of season
Lift Monday & Wednesday
Run Thursday
Game day Tuesday/Friday
Lift Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Run Tuesday and Thursday

13. After School and Play Two Sports
After School they go to their second sport first and then come to softball by 4:30
2014 season had my entire team at 3 practices until the playoffs.
Does it help or hurt to play multiple sports.
Not able to quit a sport after two weeks or have to set out their next sport.
Do not lose spot in next sport for going to playoffs in previous sport.
volleyball players on state tournament team went to basketball won state, and 5 of those went to SB made the regional finals and 2 of those went state in golf.

14. What is your greatest motivation for coaching?
A. Enjoy the sport
B. Want to help players succeed
C. The money
D. Rings
E. Kids
F. Your Record
G. Lone Star Cup

15. All Star Game
If you had a chance to coach the all star game what would your philosophy be?
A. Have Fun
B. Let players swing away
C. Put together a game plan to win
D. Just go with the flow

16. State Semis 2006

18. 2014 State Champions

20. Coaches Off Season
Do you coach one lesson for 20 years or do you teach 20 lessons once.
What worked and what did not work. If changes are needed how will you change.
What new distractions did you have to deal with. What was the result and how can it be handled differently.
What will your theme be for upcoming season.
What new drills will you have to teach areas you were weak in.
What coaches brain will you pick before next season.

21. What Creates a Winner? Winner vs. Whiner Passive vs. Aggressive
Lack of Fear
Dream Chaser vs. Dream Stealer (Bozo the Clown and Don’t put pressure on my daughter)
Following a Dream
Must Buy In
WIN
Traditions

22. Who makes the call? Do you call pitches? Do you call pitchouts?
Do you take full infield?
Do you film your games?
Do you give your runners freedom to make decisions on the bases?
What is your first and third philosophy?
Do you have rules you must follow?
How do you create runs?

23. Full Infield vs. Sideline
Advantages of Full Infield
1. Get a true feel of your position.
2. Get to adjust to the wind and sun.
3. Get extra practice on cuts and backup.
4. A chance to get out the nerves.
5. Can be intimidating to the other team.

24. Base Running Passive vs. Aggressively Smart
Always looking to go two bases.
Run bases while hitting live.
Always re-teach expectations on every base based on outs and direction of the ball.
Lady Cats Win every Wednesday.

26. Job vs. Legacy
A lot of other jobs you can make a lot of money and not be remembered when you leave.
Coaching you can create and leave behind a legacy that will never be forgotten. You will affect more lives than you can ever imagine.
WHAT WILL YOUR HEADLINE READ WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR COACHING CAREER. WHAT WILL YOUR STORY BE!!

27. rmaupin@weimarisd.org 979-725-9504
Roger Maupin
Girls Athletic Director, Head Girls Basketball, Head Softball