Jack Mehl, the new women’s basketball coach, is excited to start the year.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\nPhoto coursey of Hood Athletic Department<\/p><\/div>\n
This year, Hood\u2019s athletic department welcomes a new head coach of the ladies\u2019 basketball team, Jack Mehl.\u00a0 He has over 30 years of coaching experience, including 18 years atFrederickCommunity College.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am really excited about coaching the girls\u2019 basketball team at Hood this year,\u201d said Mehl.\u00a0 \u201cI have coached at a lot of different levels, from boys and girls in elementary school to teens and young adults in high school and college.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This will be Mehl\u2019s first time as the head coach of a four-year college.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal is for us to be successful both on and off the court,\u201d said Mehl.\u00a0 \u201cCoaching is about more than just winning games – it is about building relationships, boosting confidence, making sure that our players are doing well academically as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s basketball team will not start practicing until Oct. 15, so the new coach has not had the chance to assess what he can do to help them improve.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal is to help every member of this team become the best person they can be, whether it involves preparing them for the next game or talking them through something that is impacting their lives outside of basketball,\u201d Mehl said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very excited about the new coach,\u201d said Kelsey Knippenberg, a sophomore shooting guard.\u00a0 \u201cHe seems like a very respectful, down-to-earth guy who wants what\u2019s best for us.\u00a0 He\u2019s really funny.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although players have not had the chance to learn Mehl\u2019s coaching style, many teammates can agree that they are excited to work with their new coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI like his philosophy,\u201d said Dyanna Prader, the team captain.\u00a0 \u201cHe seems like a nice guy off the court, but I have not dealt with him on the court.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to change our foundation and get used to a new coaching style, but all of these changes are positive,\u201d said Prader.\u00a0 \u201cCoach Mehl wants us to succeed on and off the court and I think that our team will improve a lot this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mehl recently retired from teaching math at Brunswick High for 32 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He graduated fromBucknellUniversityinPennsylvaniawith a degree in mathematics.\u00a0 While in college, he was involved in the school radio station.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of my best experiences as a coach are not about wins and losses,\u201d said Mehl.\u00a0 \u2018They are about having a positive influence on the lives of students who need guidance, encouragement, advice, and support.\u201d<\/p>\n
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