As coaches, we feel that our most important role is to exhibit those qualities we expect of our student athletes. We will strive to exude the same qualities that are asked of our student athletes through our demeanor in our classrooms, in our practices and in our competitions. We know that we set the tone for our athletes’ work ethic and behavior; as such, we will constantly strive to work hard, to maintain self-discipline and to live lives of integrity. We perceive the softball field as another “classroom” in our chosen profession where perhaps life’s greatest lessons can and should be learned: teamwork, perseverance, self-discipline, integrity and the understanding that some things are bigger than one individual.