I don't want to flood your inbox, but as I'm constantly reminded by coaching mentors, this job is about people and the relationships built on the team, so I cant' help sharing two things:
1. This weeks Whittie of the Week voted on by the team is a tie between first year's Olivia and Hadley, congrats! Read about them here.
2. This link to a recent school newspaper article on a day in the life of a student athlete may not be representative of everyone on the team, but between Twitch's perspective on life and her senior choice of crazy spandex for her last home match, it fully represents the individuality and fun that we strive to cultivate on this team.
http://whitmanpioneer.com/sports/2011/04/07/day-in-the-life-women%E2%80%99s-tennis-senior/
Ok, off to the Westside for matches this weekend at Bellevue, PLU and UPS!
~John
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Coaching Philosophy
To me, being a college student is about opportunity and growth. As a coach, I consider myself lucky to spend 4 years providing opportunity while nurturing growth. We use common goals, hard work, open communication, respect and accountability as means to building meaningful relationships and improving each player’s skill set on and off the court. This means embodying championship virtues to inspire athletic, academic and personal growth that not only happens while you are at Whitman, but becomes a part of who you are throughout life.