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Some may say that the only purpose of a Little League coach is to argue calls and buy ice cream for the players after the game. It is sad that people do not appreciate the influence that a coach can have on a child. Kids play sports because they have fun and the ....

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.... the Minnesota Twins, " As an athlete my concern isn't to be a role model too somebody else's child….as athletes our number one concern must be our performance on the field. That's what we're being paid to do."(Arenofsky) Sports are so influential in the lives of adolescents that there must be someone who can be a poistive role model. So how can act as positive role models? I feel that the role of coaching is a under appreciated job. help provide an atmosphere where young kids can live out their fantasies as a professional athlete. It is the coaches and managers who provide encouragement at times when kids feel that they have experienced fai ....