What Is An Example Of Accountability In Coach Carter

In the very beginning of Coach Carter’s speech to the team he says, “Winning in here, is the key to winning out there”. This is the theme of the movie which is shown in a number of ways through both basketball, and life. A huge part of the relationship between a coach and his players is having the parents on the same page. Coach Carter holds a meeting with both the players and parents to talk about the contract he is requiring them to sign. The contract is one of accountability, stating that players must meet a certain GPA, they must attend classes and sit in the front row, and they must wear a jacket and tie on gameday. The parents go off in a manner of displeasure due to the “strictness” of the rules. Coach Carter responds with, “These

A player by the name of Timo Cruz had problems with attitude, obedience, and self evaluation. The turning point for Cruz was the realization that everything was not all about him, and what he wanted. Cruz returns to Coach Carter after being kicked off the team, willing to complete the seemingly daunting task of completing 2500 push-ups, and 1000 suicides, because of his motivation to get back on the team. This is when the accountability of not only Cruz, but the whole team, comes to fruition. Jason Lyle is the first to speak up, and volunteers to do some of Timo’s reps for him, stating, “We’re a team”. Lyle is then followed by every other player on the team, putting what they want aside, for the betterment of the team and Cruz. Coach Carter’s “strictness” proves effective again. By enforcing accountable behavior and responsibility, Coach is benefiting these athletes not only on the court, but also out in the

Accountability and responsibility are key factors when it comes to proving potential. Coach Carter tells his players that the life they’ve grown up in, and the life that surrounds them in Richmond does not have to be their life. He talks about how they have the ability to go to college for basketball, and that the only thing holding them back is their lack of performance in the classroom. Coach challenges his player to push themselves in the classroom, and gives his star player, Junior Battle, an ultimatum surrounding grades and attendance. By challenging his players to improve outside of the gym in classes and with their attendance, Coach Carter is giving them the opportunity to show their accountability, which leads to proving their potential.

Junior Battle does not take his academic challenge from Coach Carter the right way, quitting the team. However, Coach Carter’s philosophy is proven yet again when he is approached by Battle’s mother, who in the beginning was against the coach’s strategy, who asks the coach to give Junior another chance because she has seen the good it’s doing in his life. Junior himself then comes in and apologizes, takes accountability, and explains that he’s willing to do whatever is asked of him for a second