Coach Mentor Gifts

"Every year it's harder and harder to get their attention."

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

'Put an egg in the bowl and beat it with the whisk.'

'... And some primitive cultures, believed that 'the great ones' modelled us from clay.'

"Good game."

'Reading, writing and arithmetic are important, son. Someday you might sign autographs for money.'

"You think you can? Think again, mister. You know you can. Got that?"

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

I like the Jets...I guess

"Those aren't coconuts, they're tennis balls." "Sweet mother of Novak Djokovic!" The island of lost tennis balls.

"Son, it's time you learned the benefits of sitting around doing nothing."

"Just another 50 decibels on your grunt and we can start to think about letting you hit a few balls!"

Reach for the Star.

Coach to football players: 'And no cuddling!'

"Women Supporting Women!"

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

"I've just been offered a job sorting out the Y1K bug.."

'Wow, the field really is a frozen tundra!'

Academic Idol - 'Professor Johannsen's paper was zippy. It had robust vocabulary and I almost felt that I could dance to it. I would give it a 7.'

'I like the way you handle responsibility, McWit, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

'I love your cardiovascular system!'

"Still, diving for it would look good on my college application.

"There will be a winning team and a losing team. Are you OK with that?"

'Sure beats your cupping your ear!'

Old navy veteran 3rd base coach

"I wasn't the smartest guy in the room, but I was the loudest."

'They were hoping to gradually introduce him to the pro game, but injuries left them no choice.'

'What distance! Pity it wasn't the hammer!'

Leadership in the Covid-19 Era

'These goalscoring celebrations are getting out of hand.'

The trauma of losing.

'Investment charts can be complicated, son, but that usually means, 'bonuses'.'

Time Is Money

'Thou shalt not steal...except for bases.'

'BANG' and a cosmology institute appears.