At that meeting we'll introduce any new personnel - this year only some assistant coaches as thankfully, we did not have to hire any new head coaches.
We'll also review some of our fundamental principles:
- Communication/Consideration: we need to talk to one another and whenever possible, put ourselves in the other person's shoes, particularly those who have a support role: trainers, equipment managers, SID, other support staff; and they should do the same with the coaches
- Academic primacy: we have to constantly advance the notion that the athletics experience is every bit as educational as the classroom experience and it complements the training in other disciplines; we are all educators
- Diversity and inclusion: we have to be actively modeling how to value diversity and how to be inclusive, not just when it comes to racial/ethnic differences but differences of every kind. Help student-athletes realize the strength that is derived from differences and the damage that prejudicial language causes; we all have to confront the latter
- Sportsmanship: we play extremely hard but fair; by the rules and we conduct ourselves with the highest ethical principles and have that expectation of our athletes
We'll also go over some key policies that we have put in place, that every student-athlete reads and signs that they agree to abide by:
- Student-Athlete Code of Ethics
- Hazing Policy – zero tolerance/responsibility to educate and confront
- Alcohol Policy
- Spectator Code
Lastly, we'll have each staff person highlight anything in their area of responsibility that is relevant to the whole group.
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