I have spent a lot of time in the office this week. I have started to take a graphic arts class to become more savvy on photo shop, in design etc. so I can work on recruiting pieces on my own time when the inspiration hits me. the class has been fun and I have learned a lot.
With out having Beck here I have spent all of my time outside of eating and sleeping and running in my office working. I am in the office by no later than 8 am and have been going home around 10:30 at night after finishing up my phone calls. I am starting to make some head way with the recruiting process but I still have a lot to figure out with the scholarship situation. We do not have what you would normally think of for scholarships and things have to get passed through AD and admissions people. It has been a busy time but I have not felt over worked just yet.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Team Goal session
Yesterday we had our first team goal session. The conversations were good ones and the distance runners even came back after practice to talk some more about what they want to accomplish and where they want to go with the team. I am very excited to collect all of the information and put it together. They are buying into the changes that need to be made and I feel we are turning a corner.
first team meeting
My name is Joe Eby, I am very excited to be here today and have the opportunity to lead this team into the future. I wanted to have this meeting to let you know where I stand from the start. I want this to be your team, so you will set the direction but I want to give you some guidelines. I not only want this to be a competitive team in the conference but at the national level as well. Everyone who is willing to put the time and effort in to becoming the best athlete they can is welcome on this team and I will do everything in my power to help you reach your goals. But remember that this is not a club sport this is collegiate athletics and I want you to treat it as such. This school and this program can be successful. I know what it takes to build a successful team and I want each and everyone of you to help shape a be a part of it. But I also want the commitment from each of you to make this the best TEAM that we can.
I am a big believer in athletics as a life style. To me this means a proper well balanced diet, at least 8+ hours of quality sleep a night, meaning going to be around the same time every night and getting up at the same time every morning. No drugs whether recreational or performance enhancing and no alcohol. Having said that I am not naive to thing that college kids do not and will not drink alcohol but there is a time and a place and in season is not that time and place. If you are under the age of 21 keep in mind that it is illegal for you to ever drink alcohol so be mindful of your decisions.
For most of you I am not going to intervene in your training. Your event coaches are the experts in there area and it is going to stay that way. There will be a few minor tweaks to some procedures but not major changes. The distance and mid distance and long sprints will see the greatest change and we will talk about that in a few minutes.
I am a big believer in athletics as a life style. To me this means a proper well balanced diet, at least 8+ hours of quality sleep a night, meaning going to be around the same time every night and getting up at the same time every morning. No drugs whether recreational or performance enhancing and no alcohol. Having said that I am not naive to thing that college kids do not and will not drink alcohol but there is a time and a place and in season is not that time and place. If you are under the age of 21 keep in mind that it is illegal for you to ever drink alcohol so be mindful of your decisions.
For most of you I am not going to intervene in your training. Your event coaches are the experts in there area and it is going to stay that way. There will be a few minor tweaks to some procedures but not major changes. The distance and mid distance and long sprints will see the greatest change and we will talk about that in a few minutes.
Team Culture
So I have officially been in McPherson for 2 weeks 2 hours and about 17 min. The first two weeks have been a journey for sure. I have inherited a talented but very small team who just need some direction and will become a much better team.
My first week here we had a meet and I wanted to see how they conducted themselves at the meet and how they went about warming up and cooling down and racing and eating etc.... How mentally prepared they were to race when they step on the line and how good were their race tactics. Well lets just say we have a long ways to go and I took a lot of little things for granted while I was at Allegheny and DePauw. There is no Sr. leader who just knows how to do a lot of the little things because when they were freshman someone taught them.
I also am going to have to break these kids down and build them back up. A little like Gene Hackman in Hoosiers. There is lots of talent they just don't know the fundamentals . It is going to be an exciting journey and a challenge they I am up for and so far the athletes are up for.
My first week here we had a meet and I wanted to see how they conducted themselves at the meet and how they went about warming up and cooling down and racing and eating etc.... How mentally prepared they were to race when they step on the line and how good were their race tactics. Well lets just say we have a long ways to go and I took a lot of little things for granted while I was at Allegheny and DePauw. There is no Sr. leader who just knows how to do a lot of the little things because when they were freshman someone taught them.
I also am going to have to break these kids down and build them back up. A little like Gene Hackman in Hoosiers. There is lots of talent they just don't know the fundamentals . It is going to be an exciting journey and a challenge they I am up for and so far the athletes are up for.
the begining of a new adventure
Becky and I started off from Meadville at around 5:30 pm. We drove through the snow until around 10:30 when we arrived in London Ohio where we stayed with our friend Ryan Ladd. He rents a very nice house on the outskirts of town. We stayed up talking with him for about an hour or so then went to bed.
The next morning we got up had some cereal and hit the road again around 8:00 am. Our next destination was Greencastle Indiana. We drove down 70 till we got to Greencastle. WHen we arived we met D-rock and Ellis for a short run around town. We then met up with Kori and Stacey for lunch. It was good to see the DePauw people. Unfortunetly they had just gotten a heavy snow so we were not able to run in the Nature Park. After lunch we jumped back in the car with St Louis being our destination. We drove past the Arch and past Wash U to stop at Cameron's house for a little while where we got to shower and talk with Cammy for a little before heading to Stiles house. We went to CiCi's with the Stiles family which was a blast. After dinner we went back to there house and hung out for a while before bed.
The last day of the trip was an early one. We had to get up at 5:30ish to make sure we got to McPherson in time so I could move the few possesions that I had into our new apartment. After a few hours of driving and at one point I thought we were going to run out of gas becasue there were no gas stations for miles, we made it safe and sound to McPherson.
I was able to get into my office and get some things aranged. Everyone was very welcoming and helpful. It was a long trip and I might add some more detail later and will add pictures for sure.
The next morning we got up had some cereal and hit the road again around 8:00 am. Our next destination was Greencastle Indiana. We drove down 70 till we got to Greencastle. WHen we arived we met D-rock and Ellis for a short run around town. We then met up with Kori and Stacey for lunch. It was good to see the DePauw people. Unfortunetly they had just gotten a heavy snow so we were not able to run in the Nature Park. After lunch we jumped back in the car with St Louis being our destination. We drove past the Arch and past Wash U to stop at Cameron's house for a little while where we got to shower and talk with Cammy for a little before heading to Stiles house. We went to CiCi's with the Stiles family which was a blast. After dinner we went back to there house and hung out for a while before bed.
The last day of the trip was an early one. We had to get up at 5:30ish to make sure we got to McPherson in time so I could move the few possesions that I had into our new apartment. After a few hours of driving and at one point I thought we were going to run out of gas becasue there were no gas stations for miles, we made it safe and sound to McPherson.
I was able to get into my office and get some things aranged. Everyone was very welcoming and helpful. It was a long trip and I might add some more detail later and will add pictures for sure.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Finally here
We finally arrived in McPherson yesterday at 1:30 pm. We drove straight to our new apt and signed the papers and unpacked the few things I had, then moved into my new office then ran then groceries then back to the office. I have a feeling I will be spending a lot of time in the office trying to get organized until Becky gets back.
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