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Show 5 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 2011 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011 , , 1y, - , ., , I t LL) . , f '1k ii I ''' , Én p u 1 i ...1.. 1 i .. 1 t . I ---- 1s be the LA t I r " r , L 111 le pa COACIIES SI MBE STORIES OF 111E111 DAYS AS ATHLETES L A 1, we a -. Li) ;,,L) , if rl Art H ,- i t 1.! 7.1 1 ,, - lel s eas,, - : .TA , r1 - the ! , walk k , - ,i, jug , . , , r t to4 ' i , ' . i i , , the I ', ,'' ' Weel 4 ;' to f, , I ', ' ( , k, . k , '.,, k 4 t , ,1 4 '7, t I 4Q ' ' ..- - -- . , ' - - -- 4 14 ' k IF' ( 4 'k ' .............. I I 1 4 tor , 4 i 1 4 3 . 4 ,, .! : 4 watel k k k, 1 7 , told on , , 4 , ink- , t nio r Y 1 , .., - - ,-- , 41, iF ' , , 1 ' ' 1 , 0 in , , , , k. 1 ' 1 k I . 1 '.4 , 1 4 t xi, o'...'.....', A , It Iz c .' , ' with I are , , Lg ,, and ,fi li, ,, else ' L4 k,..-, cs) I lt I, h she ir I f:',' 1 tit 1 e' 1 co 4 , 11 0 :1'"It 1 , 41 , 11 .... 0 N o, . f Robyn Felder, head coach for the Dixie State University's women's volleyball team, motivates the players to push themselves during a time out while competing against Point Loma Nazarene University in the Student Activity Center on Saturday. Felder played volleyball at Ricks College, now known as .ed Brigham Young University Idaho. ealth ; it. BY HANNA POLLOCK towns in the valley had a men's fast pitch team. "I grew up watching fastpitch tournaments and leagues," Simkins said. "That's just what you did in my town. I didn't even know slow pitch existed until I moved out." Simkins said playing fastpitch gives him the ability to respect the game, and reminds him it can be extremely difficult to play. "It's tough," Simkins said. "Some of the best players in the world play in the competitive fastpitch league. I like that it's fast pace. I like baseball too, but baseball takes a long time." Simkins said he got into coachina because of his high school bncleirAt ball coach. "My coach hannapollockDSN e- ; as : Dixie State University coaches are more than just leaders on the field or the court. They were once, or still are, athletes themselves. Coach Simkins UPCOMING GAMES , , i , ) 1-", 1115.07-7',7- For Dixie State University head softball coach Randy Simkins, college basketball taught him a lot about coaching. Simkins is a Southern Utah University alum- nus. As a se- ) nior, Simkins , lead SUU in 'minutes re- Women's Soccer at Fresno Pacific Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. adena, ) 1 . , .' - ' i. , eas , , , , .z3,-, ons ,. . - . the Men's Soccer at Fresno Pacific Oct. 26 7:30 p.m. eems5 the at notdotVolleyball vs. Fresno cific at the styrd Pa- ; and iv Student Activity Center Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. nentall l ve.Tho b u) of.pe at Hawaii Hilo and Dennis Rose Intercollegiate Oct. 27-2- 8 ich all day mneflt Women's Soccer at Concordia University ot cult Irvine on Oct. 28 at 1:30 p.m. :ups looi Men's Soccer at teadol Concordia University Irvine proble Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. chtoar poring' like further Volleyball vs Biola University at the theStudent Activity Center Oct. 28 6 p.m. s and univets, pL availabiomen's Isable waste hark-workin- t, Men 's Golf iotren , to played, games e started was just and re, He he said such bounds. learned a lot about a what influenced what and fair, honest players g and didn't by the way his coaches trained him and N,. person," Simkins the team. "I learned what I said. "He was a role you should do and , do model to what you shouldn't as an athlete," Simkins me, and he said. "I also got to see inspired me to what coaching strate5 get into gies worked because I had many coaches , ina throughout my life." to . and Simkins said he ' understands players' perspectives on coaches, and this helps him understand ,.,3 to the his athletes. Randy Simkins is the softball Simfor Dixie State Uncoach Although basa kins was iversity. He played basketball in college and is a fastpitch ketball player, softball player. he has always a been fastpitch softball player too. He grew up game." Simkins has lead the in Lincoln County , Nesoftball team to DSU four the of vada, and each C, Golf at Cal State University San marcos Fall Invitational Oct.30 - 414 4 ',', - 1 ; , itback several NCAA Championships, and he has an overall win percentage of .782. Coach Felder Head volleyball coach Robyn Felder knew right when she graduated from high school she wanted to play in college. "I love the game, and I wanted to stay involved in any way I could," Felder said. Felder attended Ricks College (now Brigham Young University Idaho) where she was an outside hitter N.ICAA First Team, Felder said. Felder, currently in her sixth season of coaching volleyball at DSU, is a e PacWest Conference Coach of the Year. which was the first place he was able to play with because (a two-tim- , -- 2, him of their age dif- ference in school. head "Everything I ,4 Head soccer learned was from 0 coach Jonny È my brother Matt," Broadhead said Broadhead said. his experience "Watching him ' at Colorado coach the level I University-PState was on taught me ueblo lot about coach'a z ! was so i iing in general." he ; Broadhead special wanted to earned move into Honorable Men, L himcoaching I tion honors in self. ( t2008. lk This is Broad"Being able to ', ,, ? be tight with your head's second ;, team and to live 1' year as DSU's i on your own while coach. Last Ihead others led the helping grow , ,,,,' I and who me to a Trailblazers shaped -' I PacWest Champiam," Broadhead said. "So I just wanted onship, and the team I to give back and in i is currently others PacWest play, with help gain that experi- three games left in 1 i i ence." the PacWest confer ,,, t I t Broad- ence. t t head was a Li--- , midfielder Coach Esplin , , and four- Kori Esis Broadhead the letter Jonny year plin, head men's soccer head coach. winner coach of the Broadhead played as a at CSU- DSU Blaze midfielder at Colorado State Pueblo. Dance Team, University-Pueblis a former "Being a player member of DSC's Re helped me learn and teach that when belettes. your highs are high and Esplin started dancing are lows low she was 2 years old, when your just to and and she continued up until try stay grounded trust your teammates will she was able to coach. "When I danced at help with the process," Broadhead said. "Doing Dixie, the team only that will keep everything performed at a few games in perspective." every year," Esplin said. Broadhead said his "The team has evolved a brother was a player lot since then." coach on the United Esplin was born and Soccer League's Player Developmental League, 7 PAST Coach Broad- - , , ' f; f , All-PD- L , "I got quite a few DI offers, but I figured I would sit the bench if I chose one of those schools," Felder said. "So I went to Ricks where I knew I'd get more playing time." Felder got married her sophomore year I and transferred l'4,411'' to Eastern Washington University where she played volleyball and her husband football. While at Eastern Washington, e Felder was a g First Team Sky Conference selection, named Newcomer of the year, and was an Academtwo-tim- All-Bi- ic "During college I played for two completely different coaches with different styles," Felder said. "They both definitely made me want to become a coach." Felder said she loved volleyball and saw how influential coaches could be, which swayed her to start coaching. "There's just something about teaching and molding these young athletes that's really fulfilling," (i, (i4. A 4 -0 ,, A, o. see page |