Steven Fence steps out from the locker room connected to the back of the school and walks out onto the warm fresh August grass and takes large breath. Blond sideburns poking out of his hat sweat beading down his forehead. Knowing in months this big beautiful green field will resemble the great dust bowl. He blows his nibbled on whistle and gets his players in a huddle on one knee. Standing a 5’10 with a tan line on his forehead from his hat, lines running down the side of his face like racing stripes from him his sunglasses. With fire in his eyes that reinforces his players why he is a coach. A veteran coach of 19 years and teacher for 8 the 39 year old man thinks how every year bringing butterflies to his stomach getting ready to face new …show more content…
Rogers’s talks about summer days when Fence would bring his kids to practice so they could be around sports at a young age. He always had his kids watching or participating with his players. It made the players feel good and made Fence look like more of a father figure than he already was. Fence does not only coach his high school sports but he also volunteer coaches for his son's youth flag football team. He talked about how his family means everything and they are part of the reason why he teaches the way he does. He wants his kids to have a influential coach that makes them think about more than just sports. He would always reiterate that family is the first in life and that being a father figure is invaluable to kids. When asked how does he balance his crazy schedule he replied, “it is One of the hardest parts! A supportive family and an understanding wife.” he also talked about the saying a happy wife is a happy life, then started to laugh and said, “It is not just a saying it is facts.” Not many people get to see the up bringing behind superstars; coaches and teachers like Fence are the reasons superstars develop into what they become. With great guidance and influential figures like him create a great image for kids to