SI Article with Tim McGee

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(04-23-2021, 10:36 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: The one thing we consistently hear from the players is that they love the coaches and Zac in particular (there have been mixed reviews on Lou) so that is definitely part of leadership. Zac seems to be incredibly likeable and that's usually required to lead (the alternative method of leading if you aren't likeable is to be intimidating, which Zac is not).

I don't think you have to be either "likable" or "intimidating" to be a great coach.

What you have to be able to do is show the team that you are competent and know what you are doing.  Respect is earned through competence instead of personality.

Look at guys like Tom Landry and Bill Belichick.  Neither one of those guys is a crazy screamer and they are not known for being chummy with their players either.  But they both were brilliant coaches so their players respected them and played hard.