Waterloo West Boy's Track & Field Page!

Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Matt Mostek - mostekm@waterlooschools.org

Assistant Coaches: Eric Harbaugh, Nic Peiffer, Trevor Dettmann

Top Ten Coaches Expectations

For Student-Athletes at West Waterloo High School

1.     Perform up to your abilities in the classroom and on the track.

2.     Demonstrate good sportsmanship at all times.

3.     Maintain a positive attitude during school, practice, and contests.

4.     Be drug, alcohol, and tobacco free.

5.     Be respectful to everyone that you encounter.

6.     Put the goals of the team above the goals of the individual.

7.     Be self-motivated with the desire to self-improve.

8.     Maintain a good work ethic on and off the field of play.

9.     Be honest with yourself and those around you.                 

10.   Have fun and enjoy the experience.

“CHARACTERISTICS OF A WAHAWK”

• TAKES PRIDE IN BEING A WAHAWK

• MAKES A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE TEAM

• ACCEPTS COACHING, AND STUDIES THEIR SPORT

• CONDUCTS PERSONAL, ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, & ATHLETIC LIFE WITH CLASS

• HAS THE MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND PHYSICAL ABILITY TO BOUNCE BACK FROM ADVERSITY AND WIN

• NEVER UNDERESTIMATES THE OPPONENT OR QUITS WORKING TO IMPROVE BECAUSE OF SUCCESS

• WILLINGNESS TO MAKE SACRIFICES FOR THE TEAM

• ACCEPTS THEIR ROLE ON THE TEAM

• SHOWS LEADERSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT, DETERMINATION, AND PRIDE FOR TEAM, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY

Champions

1. Play with heart

2. Do the things no one wants to do

3. Have one goal

4. Think outside the box

5. Have positive thinking

 “THE WAHAWK ATTITUDE” (DON’T THINK OF THE LIST AS “RULES”…BUT AN “ATTITUDE”)

1.    GO TO CLASS, WORK HARD, DO YOUR BEST.

2.    STUDY DURING STUDY HALL.

3.    BE ON TIME. (NO EXCUSES)

4.    LISTEN.

5.    COMPETE. (NO EXCUSES)

6.    OVERCOME ADVERSITY.

7.    MASTER THE FUNDAMENTALS.

8.    NO PROFANITY.

9.    NO HANGING YOUR HEAD.

10.  NEVER QUIT!  NEVER!

11.  NO POOR BODY LANGUAGE.

12.  NO POINTING FINGERS.

13.  ROOT FOR YOUR TEAMMATES.

14.  ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE.

15.  LOOK PEOPLE IN THE EYE.

16.  BE A ROLE MODEL OUTSIDE OF TRACK.

17.  BE COACHABLE.

18.  TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

19.  KEEP THINGS CLEAN.

20.  HAVE FUN.