Dear Parents and Students,
The Athletic Department of Diboll Independent School District is committed to the overall vision and mission of the district. The department strives to have its athletes reach their full potential in all areas of the athletic experience academically, socially, and through the realm of competition. Athletes are held to the athletic code and also to academic requirements.
We as a coaching staff are anxiously anticipating the next year and are excited to have the opportunity to work with you. In order to facilitate your participation in athletics at Diboll ISD, we have put together for you and your parents some information concerning expectations of our athletic department. Both parenting and Coaching are extremely difficult vocations. In establishing an understanding of each position, we are better able to understand and accept the actions of those involved in high school athletics. By being able to better accept the actions of each other, we will provide greater benefit to our athletes.
As a parent, you have a right to understand what expectations are placed on your child. This begins with clear communication from the coach of the respective team. Communication from your child's coach that you should expect is:
- Location of practices
- Team requirements
- Team discipline and behavior
- Location of contests
- Change in schedules
Communication that coaches can expect from parents/guardians:
- Concerns expressed directly to the coach
- Notifications of any schedule conflicts well in advance
As your child becomes involved in the athletic program at Diboll ISD, they will experience some of the most rewarding moments in their life. It is important that your child understands, that just like life, there may be times when things do not go the way they expect. At these times, dialogue with the coach by your child is encouraged.
Student athletes are striving to succeed in two demanding areas simultaneously]academics and athletics. Student athletes have the responsibility of developing and working toward an educational goal as well as training in their sport. The athletic department encourages and assists student athletes in maintaining academic eligibility so they can continue to participate in athletics.
We welcome you to our website and hope that is informative to you. This site will be updated weekly so stop by and check out all the new information. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me at anytime.
Sincerely,
Tom Sheppard
Athletic Director / Head Football Coach
Diboll High School
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