Creating a Championship Team

BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

Sue EnquistFormer Head Coach

UCLA Softball

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A. Your Armor

• 33% rule

B. Your Game

• Prepare

• Love

• Honor

C. Your Journey

• The Journey

• People and Parts

• Culture

D. Your Words


Your Armor


33% RULE

•Top Third

•Middle Third

•Bottom Third


Your Game


•Prepare

•Love

•Honor

YOUR GAME


Your Journey


Part 1

Destination

• National Championship

• World Championship

• Olympic Gold


Part 1

Map

• Off Season

• Pre Season

• Mid Season

• Post Season


Part 1

GPS-Navigation

• Principles

• Standards

• Stewards


Part 1

Detours

• Injuries

• Not performing

• Collective burnout

• Plan A,B,911


Part 2

PEOPLE

&

THE PARTS


Part 2

Engineer

• Organized

• Listener

• Consistent words

• Consistent behavior


Part 2

Asst. Engineer

• Loyal

• NO “yes” people

• Filter to the head coach

• Resilient


Part 2

Pit Crew

• Embrace role

• Attention to details

• Thankless job. Recognize them

• Consistent behavior


Part 2

Engine Parts

• Fundamentals

• Style based on talent

• Staff delegated to monitor


Part 3

CULTURE


Part 3

PRINCIPLES

• Standards to hold them up

• Personal Behavior

• Professional Behavior


Part 3

PROPER SEATING

• Role Identification

• Process to win position

• Honor place on the food chain

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Part 3

THERMOSTAT

• Pulse on the team

• When press and when less


Part 3

FUN ZONE

• Honeymoon

• Reality check

• Enjoyment woven throughout


LEAP


LAUGH


WEAR

THAT

ARMOR!


THE END


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