Columns: Safety Coach

Making the position part of the youth-sports lineup

By John Engh 

My memories of being a volunteer coach of my kids’ teams rarely involve anything to do with the sport I was coaching. Sure, I remember some of the conversations with players after a particularly fun game, certain kids making great plays, and those times when one of my lesser-skilled players rose to the occasion and did something in a game that he had struggled with throughout the season. But the most vivid memories stem from situations involving fear.