Shocking letter? To extol winning and express a desire to not lose? He was having a little fun, but the letter sounds like it’s from the type of coach I would want.
Not my headline.I agree with him for the most part...
I’m not so sure that this is what six and seven year old girls play soccer for. Winning is more fun than losing, agreed, but at least half the girls will be put off by his over-the-top fervor.
It’s a mistake to project the ambitions of middle-aged men on to very young girls. They may find it off putting and stop playing altogether. I remember when my daughter was that age she played soccer on a mediocre team, but it gave her a bunch of friends and a lot of exercise. She also swam on a town swim team that dominated the state (and had for at least a decade). The swim coach’s philosophy was simple: stay in the pool at least two hours a day, six or seven days a week.