You handle animals. You deal with people.
The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind.
Take pride in what you do. The kind of pride I'm talking about is not the arrogant puffed-up kind; it's just the whole idea of caring - fiercely caring
He has the players too happy.
To a father, when a child dies, the future dies; to a child when a parent dies, the past dies.
Look after your people.