LEFT-TO-RIGHT: Wesley Wolverine freshman #2 OF Kateri Peters (Havre DeGrace, MD), freshman #13 U Ashley Royer (Lititz, PA), freshman #8 MI Megan DiRubbio (Smyrna, DE). |
“LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS: THE THREE C’S
“Sports psychologists Larry Lauer PhD and Kevin Blue identified The Three C’s of being a captain: CARING, COURAGEOUS AND CONSISTENT. Successful captains have not just a passion for the game, but a passion and care for their teammates...
TWO OF TEAM'S FIVE CAPTAINS: Wesley
Wolverines senior #6 MI Breanna Hartman (Red Bank, NJ) and junior #18 C Nina Marcano (Middletown, DE). |
“… influence, authority and the ability to lead others can come from the bottom of the ranks as easily as the top.
“Leadership doesn’t always have to mean 'taking charge' … you can become a natural leader and teacher. You can provide the coaching, instruction, insight and support...
“And being an introvert doesn’t mean you can’t be a leader… when the person who rarely talks decides to say something... everyone listens...
“STEP UP
“When athletes step up and embrace leadership – even without the Captain’s C – teams get better. By encouraging athletes to seize the opportunities for leadership, both the team and the player achieve more.”
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