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Little League Legacy: The Inspiration Behind a Career Coach

Published: April 13, 2021

Little League Legacy: The Inspiration Behind a Career CoachAsk an athlete about his or her most memorable coach, and a story about personal investment usually unfolds.

For Greenville Universitys Head Softball Coach Buddy Foster, most memorable honors go to his very first coach, a little leaguer whose young team lost every game it played that summer.

To this day, Buddy recalls the mans patience and encouragement: [He] probably shaped me more than anyone. Having someone who taught us the game while not focusing on wins and losses really allowed me to enjoy playing.

That enjoyment fueled Buddys 20-year coaching career in Division I softball where he guided multiple teams to national tournaments.

Unseen Impact

In a nutshell, Buddys story reveals the influence of coach to

  • shape character,
  • inspire a lifetime love for the game,
  • leave long lasting impressions, and
  • deliver transformative life lessons about accountability, respect for others and self-disciplines.

Just as Buddy drew inspiration for teaching and guiding from his first coach, he drew how to insights about shaping character and skills through Greenville Universitys all online masters in coaching program.

Cultivating Transformation

There is no question that it changed the way I approach coaching, he says. Although I never really considered myself a transactional coach, there were certainly times where I became one for sure. The program really led me to evaluate how I approached my players and taught me to take a more transformational approach.

Buddy learned to assess how he could use his influence on the field to help his players grow as individuals, and growth typically sets the stage for results.

I want the players to leave here after four years and say they had a tremendous all-around experience while playing for the program, he says.

Learn More

To learn more about Greenville Universitys masters in coaching program, email Shannan Bernico at shannan.bernico@greenville.edu, or call 618-664-6751.

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