Adversity.
What do you think of when you hear that word? Adversity is a noun. It is defined as an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance. Have you ever been faced with an unfortunate event or circumstance?
As a basketball coach and huge sports fan I can see it in just about every season or game that I watch. What I really look for though is the athlete’s and the team’s response to the adversity. Are they going to wilt or are they going to breakthrough and shine? Adversity (and the response to it) can make or break a game, a team or a person.
Last season I watched as the Buckeyes got down early and large on the road in Wisconsin. And they responded (how as a coach you would want them respond). Save a missed field goal they came all the way back and would have tied the game early in the 4th quarter. They fought back when they were down and out. Yes, they did lose the game. But their response to the adversity they faced shows the leadership on the team and on the sidelines. [...READ MORE...]
