John Snelson, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of Dickinson (TX) High School, shares advice on staying motivated and avoiding burnout in the field of athletics. Snelson reminds coaches and administrators to focus on the reasons they got into athletics in the first place, and emphasizes that the true measure of success isn’t just wins and losses but the positive influence coaches provide.
Supporting Student Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being
From anxiety and depression to social media stress and questions of belonging — today’s student-athletes are facing incredible mental stressors. ADs are training coaches, creating referral pathways, supporting injured athletes, and balancing compassion with policy to fight against one of the most complex challenges in modern-day schools.
