Balance in my Life

I understand the idea of giving back to a community that has given you so much in return.  In my junior year of high school my brother's 1st grade soccer team ran into a problem, they did not have a coach.  As the season quickly approached, the coachless team became worried.  I have played soccer since I could walk and have always had coaches who devoted countless hours to helping me learn and get better.  I asked my brother Ben if he thought it would a good idea for me to coach.  He responded with a "Yes!" and without hesitation I sent an email to the coordinator telling her to sign me as a coach.

For the next two years I coached the Gremlins.  Parents were so grateful I was doing it, but in reality it was my pleasure.  It made me feel good to give back to my community and help out.  When I came out to Amherst, coaching my brother's team was probably one of the biggest things I missed.  I decided I missed it so much that I wanted to participate in the youth basketball league in Northampton by becoming a 5th-6th basketball coach.  With games Saturday morning at 8am and practices on Monday nights, it was a true commitment, but I enjoyed about 95% of it.

Gremlins 2nd grade Brookline Youth Soccer team