Alcoa High School Soccer - Meet Our Coaching Staff

Josh Stephens Athletic Director Alcoa City Schools	PHILOSOPHY OF ATHLETICS AT ALCOA HIGH SCHOOL The Athletic Department believes that each student who commits himself, or herself to the Alcoa High School Athletic Program will learn valuable lessons about how to be successful in meeting the challenges of the competitive society of their future. To lead a successful life, the students need to be both mentally and physically alert. They must learn the responsibilities inherent in the commitments of life. Further, they are called upon to approach life positively with a sincere desire to realize their own dignity and self-worth, as well as that of their fellow man. They must learn to cope with the monotony of inactivity through various mental and physical outlets. Each must learn to bounce back in the face of defeat. They must learn and practice the concepts of cooperation and team work. The Athletic Department through its Soccer Program, as well as all of the other athletic programs offered here at Alcoa High School, strives to assist our student-athletes to achieve these goals.

Coach Shane Corley Head Coach Men's & Lady T's	Shane is a graduate of Tusculum College. He has served as the Head Coach of the Middle School Boy's Team since 2004. He also coaches with the Blount United Hammers since 2005. Coach Corley is an Assistant Coach for the Lady T's and was named Head Coach of the Men's team in July 2010 and in July 2011, Head Coach of the Lady T's for their 2011 seasons.

Coach B.J. Haven Head Coach AMS (Middle School) Boy's	B.J. is a native of Alcoa, Tennessee. After playing for the men's varsity soccer team for all four years of his Alcoa High School career and graduating in 2007, he began his studies at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville. In 2008 and 2009 he coached U12 girls through the Parks and Rec league. In 2011, after graduating from UT with his B.S. in Communication majoring in public relations, as well as obtaining a minor in business administration, he completed work for his E coaching license as conducted by the Tennessee State Soccer Association. In the fall of 2011, B.J. coached the Blount United Hammers Academy which consisted of U5-U8 boys and girls. He started coaching the Alcoa Middle Boys' team in Spring of 2012.

OUR COACHING PHILOSOPHY

First and foremost, we believe in the desire and ability of each and every student-athlete that signs on to play Alcoa High School Soccer. We coach to help all of them to aspire and to develop to their fullest potential. Through the years, our experiences have shown us that each player's potential is far greater than either we, or they could ever realize. Further, that If we work together, goals are set, they are eventually realized and it is amazing what can be accomplished!

We work with each of our players taking into account the following philosophical principles:

     1. It is imperative that we work together to set realistic short and long-term goals, both individually and as a team.

     2. We integrate the appropriate training into a cycle that centers on achieving specific goals.

     3. We work to develop a healthy athlete, one who is fit for life as well as for competition.

4. Implement a principle of general as well as specific adaptation. Our goal is to make sure the athlete finish their careers knowing they maximized their potential and performed at their best when it counted the most.

The key to these philosophies is in helping each and every player realize their individual potential as a whole person and the attention to whole person values. Their spiritual, mental, and physical areas must be in complete balance for them to realize their full potential as individuals and as a team.

The values that we teach and model as coaches help to lift up their performances as well as their direction in life. We hope that the confidence they gain from us, within themselves, will carry over to their competition.

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