Coaches realize that the talent resides in the players and if the players do not develop to their full potential the team will never reach its full potential. Coaches understand that motivation is found internally not externally. The best coaches do not try to force people to do anything they do not want to do. Donald I. Smith, former football coach, longtime industry leader and Professor at Washington State University has always taught that the coach makes the difference. However, to be called 'coach,' a leader must be measured by more than balance sheets, battles won or lifetime win-loss records.
Great coaches have one more gift.
They change the lives of those they touch. I suggest that great coaches can be measured by the number of success stories they leave in their wake. For once they give their players a taste of sweet success, they will have more. They leave behind a legacy of winning which becomes a lifetime habit. The players ultimately become champions of the coach's values, beliefs and passions for the rest of their lives.