“Balance provides the chance for longevity. You can be a champion at work and at home."

This piece of wisdom is courtesy of former NFL coach Tony Dungy. His friend and former coach Herm Edwards said Dungy was about faith, family and football, in that order, no exceptions.

At times, we feel we must “burn the candle at both ends” just to get everything done. Here are some sobering stats from a coach’s perspective: On average, a college football coach will work 75 hours a week, while watching 14 hours of film, and doing seven hours of recruiting per week. That is a lot of candle-burning!

Other coaches—high school, middle school and so on—may not be “full-time” coaches, but they are likely working a full-time job and still sticking to the rigors of a coaching responsibility. That can fuel stress! These coaches could be spouses and/or parents, people who do community service, people with cars and houses to maintain or bills to pay. Perhaps they are deacons or elders in their churches. All the pressures add up.

There is no shortage of opportunities that sound fun and even glamourous or prestigious. But opportunities can come with baggage that adds to an already-burdened person.

So, what can be done?

Read the rest of the article for questions to ask yourself to find balance as a coach.

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