Choosing and Developing
Student Athlete Team Leaders
Of Team Leaders/Co-Captains use
drugs/alcohol during the season.
RESPONSIBILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
Popularity
Star Player
(Self - TEAM Dilemmas)
Honorary
Does this qualify anyone?
Why do we need student athlete leaders
today more than ever before in history?
Don’t let others
decide for you…
Don’t follow
blindly…
Never put up with
any abuse…
Developing Leadership
Do you have what it takes?
Shouldn’t there be some criteria?
Coaches Team Leader Criteria
Workshop Task
Coaches need to consider significant criteria for
nominating potential Student Leaders. This process is
valuable as a tool to examine individual characteristics
that may indicate leadership potential. It also identifies
cornerstone values and competencies that will be
beneficial for team leaders.
Situations you will face
Workshop Task
What would you do?
When you lead others, you will face situations and
dilemmas that will require you to make decisions for
yourself and your teammates. Potential student leaders
should assess the situation and report on how they
would proceed.
What would you do?
A teammate, who is one of your best friends,
tells you he/she was drunk at a party over the
weekend and asks you not to tell the coach…
What would you do?
You go to a party with teammates and meet more at
the party. You soon discover many partiers are
drinking and smoking pot...
What would you do?
You hear some teammates talking about their
parents going away and plans for a huge house party
after the upcoming game...
Responsibility to Younger Athletes
The younger student athletes are watching you. They
know who you are and what you do. The older upperclass athletes are role models for the young athletes that
will come after you. Make them proud. Be an example.
They will copy you in many ways. Do not do anything to
let them down. Set good examples for them.
Leadership Job Description
Student Athlete Leadership Job Description
Wanted:
A caring and nurturing individual willing to exemplify the highest standards of
character and duty to team, school and community. Must conduct yourself on and
off the fields of play with behavior that is an example to others. This individual
must possess high level communication skills and be willing to confront any
behaviors of concern or violations of standards of student athlete code of
conduct among peers. Must act as a conduit between team and coach. Must be
willing to bring any serious concerns to the attention of adult authority. Must be
willing to hold team meetings to discuss chemical health and behavioral issues.
Must act to insure and inspire team goals and effectiveness.
Any previous violators of athlete code of conduct need not apply.
LEADERS meeting with TEAM
• My goal is for every member
of this team to follow code,
including me , there will be no
drinking , no smoking and no
other drugs…
• If I hear of any violations , I
will do everything I can to
stop you from using drugs
and that includes going to the
coach
• Our training rules are
important. They make sure
we can have the best
chances to succeed, and they
will help us live like athletes
should...