The players were waiting for the answer of if Coach Dale was being fired. The players felt that Coach Dale shouldn't be let go. As the meeting was going on a young man, Billy, from school who was in excellent basketball player but didn't play on the team, due to his home life, came to talk. He said that he would come and play. Everyone in the room cheered and we"re excited. Some even shouted that now they only need to get rid of the coach. Then Billy interrupted and said that the only way he would play is if Coach Dale stayed. The townspeople agreed t!.
o keep Coach Dale and now have Billy playing. The next half of their season they won every game and everyone was happy with what Coach Dale had provided. .
The love for the game and the passion for the game are what the young men have. The look in their eyes and the emotion that was shown, tells the fans and coaches that these young men are for real when it comes to playing. When someone has love and passion for something will let you pursue what you need to get done. The young men seem to have this and they want to pursue their journey to a championship. .
It wasn't just the coaching that got the Hoosiers through the season and now into the playoffs. It was the young men on the team that believed in themselves through Coach Dale. Coach Dale loved every one of his players and insisted on them playing the way they could play. He saw the passion in their eyes and had total confidence in their abilities. There was also the big difference of having Billy on the team. In the beginning of the season there wasn't a leader on the team. With Billy on the team now, there was someone to go to and get the job done. He carried the team and provided what needed to be done on behalf of the team. .
Leadership is taking charge of a task that needs to be accomplished or accompanied by taking on certain roles. Billy takes on the leadership role when he joins the team.