usfman posted: " https://youtu.be/A1COFA3K7cQ A new generation of college sports enthusiasts often recognizes Miami as that famous football team from South Florida fondly known as the "U". But there's another Miami Center of Higher Education in the tiny town of Oxfo" Snippets of a Traveling Mind
A new generation of college sports enthusiasts often recognizes Miami as that famous football team from South Florida fondly known as the "U". But there's another Miami Center of Higher Education in the tiny town of Oxford , Ohio that deserves equal if not more attention in the sports world. Know then that the RedHawks of Miami University hold the honorable distinction of producing an impressive multitude of student alumni who went on to become highly successful coaches in college and professional sports from 1959 to the present. Know then that during our recent road trip tour to the the Miami campus, I took particular interest near Yager stadium at the " Cradle of Coaches Memorial, showcasing an impressive line of nine Miami football legends with life size statues in solid bronze.
So what exactly did I learn about these legendary football heroes honored in solid bronze who have passed through Miami University over the years that morning? Each of them went on to produce champions wherever they went whether it happened to be a powerhouse high school or college football team, an N.F.L. Super Bowl winner, or a dynamic teacher producing excellence in the classroom. While thus serving as strong role models for motivating individuals to excel at a high level, I also conclude that each of them never lost sight of a team first perspective whether they were winning or losing the battle. I noted with fascination as well that that the depth of Miami University's leadership influence on today's game of football still remains strong when considering that Sean McVay, last year's winning Super Bowl coach and a past Miami University graduate will soon be honored at Miami University as the tenth recipient of the Cradle of Coaches" statue honor. In likewise manner, know that Ohio's Miami holds the honorable distinction of exhibiting three Super Bowl-winning head coaches among its alumni.
As a former college professor, I'm naturally curious to know more about the quality of teaching and learning that exists on college campuses. So perhaps on future visits to Oxford, I can examine more fully how the Miami University classroom experience inspired each of these men to excel in athletic coaching. In the meantime, I'm fortunate to discover that each of them seemed openly candid in actual quotes about their deep seated philosophies that drove them to success in their subsequent coaching experiences. . I thus end this blog with some random thoughts expressed by six of them in the captioned photographs below for your critical attention.
Yager "RedHawk" Football Stadium Paul Dietzel
"There are no office hours for champions."
Bo Schembechler
"No coach is more important than the team."
Weeb Eubank
"There's always a place for people who can play."
John Harbaugh
"A man can be destroyed, but he can't be defeated."
Ara Parseghian
"A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are."
Paul Brown
" The only thing that counts is your dedication to the game. You run on your own fuel;; it comes from within you."
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