I like to sit out here- away from the noise. I love watching the boys play, but most days my nerves can’t handle the pressure. See, I am opposite of Chad. I get nervous, I would rather crawl in a hole before facing adversity and I can’t block out when parents aren’t happy with the outcomes or decisions that are made. When Cole is up to bat, I need to close my eyes. As a coaches wife, I have to watch him make hard decisions that will be for the benefit of the team. At night, after he has worked all day and answered all of the questions from our 4 kids, I watch him pull out stats. I watch him replay each game and what could have been done better. I watch him make decisions that help the boys become better men off of the field.
Often times I wonder if others realize the time and pressure put on coaches. I often wonder if the parents of any team think about all of the kids on your kids team and consider the differences in each kids needs. Some kids have it made- all the newest gloves and bats and cleats and two parents that make enough money to pay for a couple of kids on the team. Other kids are as talented with the same desire and effort but may not have the same access to the luxuries another kid has. This may be one kids ticket to a better life while another kid plays several sports. One kid may be emotionally off today while the others are tuned in and ready to go. But guess who does know that. Your kids coach does.
It’s hard being a kid. It’s hard being a coach and it’s hard being a coaches wife. But I wouldn’t change it for anything.
