Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, guest host Joel Nellis is joined by Coach Tim Racki on the “Home Team” series. Coach Racki currently serves as the head coach at Nazareth Academy in La Grange, Ill. Nellis and Coach Racki discuss the importance of family in the coaching profession and how that factor plays into Coach’s daily life.

03:00 How Coach Racki met his wife

04:00 Coach Racki's wife’s background

04:40 Character trait that makes Coach Racki’s wife invaluable

05:40 Coach Racki’s kids

07:28 Negotiating about the coaching profession

09:58 Looking bad at job decisions

10:52 Decision to have kids

12:02 Helping the marriage during the season

13:22 Coaching staff and their families

16:50 Evolving as a coach

19:50 Having kids helping the team

21:44 Coaches missing practice for family

24:09 Managing phone time

25:32 Managing the load as a high school coach

26:50 Avoiding being over-analytical

30:49 Coach Racki sharing a struggle during his career

33:15 Parenting going into coaching

36:30 Making players feel valued off the field

40:50 What helped Coach Racki develop as a coach

43:05 Legacy that Coach Racki wants to leave

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