Keeping Score

How My Role Has Changed

by Gene | November 4, 2009

Every year since I’ve started with the program my role has changed, whether it be a little or a lot. My sophmore year I was only responsible for the other managers and team equipment. My junior year I added film edits, and well this year my role has changed tremendously.

I am helping with setting up our shootarounds for our overnight conference games, I am getting more involved in drills, I am in charge of our new laptop and learning all the ins and outs to it and the programs we use on it, including a new film edit software, film exchange website, and play drawing software.

Coach Alarcon and I joke that I have five titles: Head Manager, Video Coordinator, Director of Basketball Operations, Student Assistant, and Intern. I love doing all this because I know this is the best experience a 21 year old can get. If I was at a bigger program, I might not get as much experience, this is part of why Lynn is such a great place to be.

I’m doing so much and learning so much that next year I’ll be able to contribute no matter where I go. Looking back, I don’t know if there would have been a better college for me to go to. I have made a mark on the school that won’t be forgotten. I helped start a fraternity on campus, I worked my ass of in the athletic department, I was the first Freshman Class representative in SGA, and just been a leader.

I don’t like to toot my own horn, but I just can’t help it. I’ve used my work ethic to work my way to the top of Lynn and I hope to work my way to the top of college athletics.

Gene