Coach Bailey has been my coach since I was in elementary, and had influenced me through sport since then. When I first decided to join a sport in school my seventh grade year, coach Bailey was there to help me out. I had no clue what I had got myself into. I was a little girl, who had never done a sport in her life. But lucky me I had a great coach that was there to teach me and encouraged me to do better every day. After a good season of cross country coach Bailey encouraged me to join basketball. I had no idea how to even dribble a basketball even less how to shot one. While all the other girls had experience from little dribblers. I felt out of place. Coach Bailey had patience to teach me how to play because he had faith in me. Honestly I was horrible at first, but after practice and dictation. I turned out to be pretty good and got put in the first five. Coach Bailey never gave up on me, even when I would give up on myself. Every practice he pushed me because he …show more content…
He encouraged me to do better in school for my own good. If he found out I hadn’t turn a page or if I had a low grade. Coach Bailey would call me to his office and gave me a long speech about being responsible. Whenever I would be late for a class he would call me again to his office and gave me another speech about being punctual. He influenced me with his great speeches to become more responsible and punctual. Coach Bailey always kept me on track and out of trouble even though he had lot on his hands. He was not just a coach, principle, or teacher. He had a family, he was a father and a husband. All those things aren’t easy to be, but he made it seem so easy. He still made time to take care of his students. Watching him do all things he would do for others, influenced me to be more caring and