You can be harsh on your players and still coach, but it is easier when you are kind to them.

The sport of volleyball will never give you something that you can't handle; whether you do handle it is another question.

Make your mistakes with confidence. It is the only way you are going to learn anything. Never be afraid to do a skill, no matter how simple or hard it may seem someone has done it, and so can you, With enough committed practice and confidence.

Never mishandle hope or self-confidence - those are elements of life, not just a game.

Less effort in this game makes more results.

Never underestimate your players; they can do it with enough game-like practice. Coaches must put more emphasis in practice and in life on making student-athletes aware of what they could or can do, rather than what they couldn't or presently can't do. The focus must be on solutions, not problems; what is wanted, not what is feared.

You must allow your players to become the athletes they can be. Don't make them into anything just to become the kind of winners fans, friends and others think they must be.