Following my career at Indian Lake High School, I knew the coaches very well and we kept in touch. This summer came along and I was asked if I would be able to oversee a team of freshman and sophomores during the upcoming season as the head "Junior Acme" coach. I instantly agreed because I wanted to do something similar to this in the future and what better opportunity than to learn first hand at the very school I graduated from? Having been around the game my whole life and playing a little varsity at the collegiate level earlier that year the Spring coach felt I had all the tools necessary to mold these kids into varsity material the next season.
I quickly learned when I was sat down to learn all the responsibilities of the job that it was not simply going to be a few hours a day throwing the baseball around a little and giving a few signs during a game. All the little things the job entails quickly showed itself. One of the most time consuming aspects of the job was making sure the field was kept in top shape. This includes keeping the grass cut, the field dragged, and weeds pulled. The concession stand also had to be stocked and readily available to people during the games. This could be a long season full of valuable experience and I was ready to attack it head on!
I quickly learned when I was sat down to learn all the responsibilities of the job that it was not simply going to be a few hours a day throwing the baseball around a little and giving a few signs during a game. All the little things the job entails quickly showed itself. One of the most time consuming aspects of the job was making sure the field was kept in top shape. This includes keeping the grass cut, the field dragged, and weeds pulled. The concession stand also had to be stocked and readily available to people during the games. This could be a long season full of valuable experience and I was ready to attack it head on!
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