2017 Top 3 “Bring it Forward” Insights for Cotuit Kettleers Coach Mike Roberts
Coach Roberts’ 300th Win
Coach Mike Roberts has coached the Kettleers for over 14 consecutive seasons, brought home the Cape League Championship twice, and has taken the Kettleers to the playoffs in over half of the seasons he has coached with the Kettleers!
We met up with Coach Roberts to talk about the 2017 season, and to discover what his top three “bring it forward insights” are for the 2018 season. What great thoughts he has to share!
Coach Roberts…
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- Growth comes when we continue to learn and grow. This is true for me, as both a person and a coach. I researched books on helping others and found what has become an important piece of literature for me about the process of becoming great. Between the 2016 & 2017 seasons I read the book “Chop Wood, Carry Water” by Joshua Medcalf. The book taught me about the daily “Process” of helping young people to have a “Mission” (not just a goal) because a “Mission” is ongoing and possibly forever. Because of this study, I felt that I made progress as a coach over the past season; I am continuing this study and share it with many students, athletes, and fellow coaches.
- The Kettleers athletes themselves take TEAM to a new level by being amazing peer coaches. I learned once again that very mature college athletes, like we were blessed to have on the entire 2017 Kettleers Team, are sometimes also great coaches with their peers. We had teammates helping teammates daily at Lowell Park. So, some days I leaned back and watched the beauty of these young men building a strong TEAM.
- We are blessed to have amazing Kettleers fans. Once again, I learned how blessed I am to be a small part of the best amateur baseball organization with most loyal fans in the USA. The 22 home dates in Lowell Park each summer I continue to learn to cherish. When I stand on the Lowell Park beautiful green grass of summer right before the National Anthem I still have chill bumps.
- Growth comes when we continue to learn and grow. This is true for me, as both a person and a coach. I researched books on helping others and found what has become an important piece of literature for me about the process of becoming great. Between the 2016 & 2017 seasons I read the book “Chop Wood, Carry Water” by Joshua Medcalf. The book taught me about the daily “Process” of helping young people to have a “Mission” (not just a goal) because a “Mission” is ongoing and possibly forever. Because of this study, I felt that I made progress as a coach over the past season; I am continuing this study and share it with many students, athletes, and fellow coaches.
Roberts greatly looks forward to the 2018 season, and building a strong 2018 Kettleers team featuring amazing team veterans and “new guys” just starting off their careers in the CCBL.