Saturday, September 29, 2012

Match Report: UC v's Union College


Local rivalries are always a big part of our schedule at the University of the Cumberlands, and there is no closer rivalry than Union College. Located around 30 miles away it is a local rivalry that is always fierce and intense. We went into the game looking to build on previous performances and get the result that we have been working hard for throughout the season.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Match Report: Cumberland University v's UC



   As the season wears on we continue to find ourselves in unfamiliar territory as a team. Playing great soccer and not getting the results we are working so hard for is frustrating to say the least. Added to the fact that we are conceding so many goals whilst not been able to find the net ourselves is somewhat of an anomaly for myself and the program. Over the past week or so I have been working hard to look at where I am going wrong as a coach and where I can fix the problems. As the head of the program I must take full responsibility for its shortcomings and do all I can to solve the problems we face. With this said, the players have been fantastic, continuing to show a great attitude in every practice and game. To show such an unwavering belief that things will turn round takes guts, and to get back up every time we are knocked down shows the resounding commitment they are showing to the program.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Match Report: Rio Grande v's UCWS


    Soccer and life are rarely simple. We will fail far more times that we will ever be successful. But in order to succeed we must first taste the bitterness of failure. As Michael Jordan is quoted as saying:

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Match Report: Bluefield College, Midway College, and Brescia University


   Having three games within the space of four days is very much a double edged sword. Win all three and you have had a truly spectacular four days. Lose all three and it feels like your season has just fallen apart in such a short space of time. This been said, every opportunity must be looked on in a positive light, and we must take our chances when they come along. As a program each of us is doing what we love to do within a group that we love and appreciate.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Match Report: UC v's Bryan College


   Adversity is often a word thrown around all too easily as an excuse for things not quite working out. It is easy to say that things got tough and that the problems we faced were just insurmountable. The hardest thing to do is to understand you are going through adversity and continue to fight. We are all capable of succeeding when everything falls into place. The sign of a true competitor is succeeding in the face of all adversity.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Match Report V’s Montreat College


    There are some moments in life and as a coach when you wonder if you are doing the right thing. If the message that you are trying to pass on is the best message possible for the audience and players you have. Then there are the moments that take your breath away, when you know that everything you have done and said has been acknowledged, and your audience or players have done everything you have asked of them.