From a runners standpoint there are a few different ways of communicating with other runners or people, when compared to a coach. From a runners view there are just as many options as most other athletes. Besides the casual talk with friends and the occasional interview, there is not a need to change one’s way of communicating. There is the example of cheering on a fellow athlete when they are running a race or a particularly hard work out, but that usually involves more yelling then actual communicating. Now from a coach’s standpoint there are many more things to be aware of.
I was able to talk to the assistant track coach, Mrs. Tessa Koschel, here at Northwest, and find out the ways she communicates with different people throughout the year. One of the biggest differences in the way she communicates is between men and women. Others included things like someone’s personality, if the person is deserving punishment, someone needs motivation, different outcomes of races for different people, when the coach is recruiting, doing an interview, talking to a group vs. an individual, tryouts, pre-race, and during races. These are only a few of the different ways that coaches need to communicate almost on a daily basis.
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