Let me share these "Words of Wisdom" with you:

"You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be."

That inspirational message is a quote from Lou Holtz, one of the coaches that I most respect and admire. John Wooden of UCLA basketball fame is another, and in the coming weeks I will also share some of Coach Wooden's "Words of Wisdom" with you.

Lou Holtz coached four different NCAA programs to top 20 finishes, won a national championship at Notre Dame and National coach of the year honors. Lou Holtz is the only coach in NCAA history to lead six different programs to bowl games, and those 6 teams went to 22 postseason bowl games. Today he is retired from coaching, but you can see Lou Holtz frequently on TV working as a respected football commentator and analyst.

My personal words of encouragement to you are these:

Work hard to be the absolute best that you can possibly be, and whether your accomplishmnents are great or small, you will always be very proud of them - and you will never look back with regret and think, "I worked too hard."

Ran Birkins,
Head Coach, Wyomissing Angels American Legion Team
ranbirkins@gmail.com
cell phone:  (610) 955-5736
home office:  (484) 949-2200