Being raised in a family of
athletes, basketball players, I guess it was just kind of expected for me to eventually coach it. Not that I ever had coaching basketball in mind when thinking of a future career. But I guess if its not basketball, its a waste of time. Well I am standing up and yelling out, "NOT TRUE"! I love coaching and I am good at it. I don't care what the sport, I love coaching. It fills my soul with joy to teach and mentor youth. But who would have ever thought of me, 6'4" Angela Burgess being a CHEERLEADING COACH? Well that is exactly what I am. And I LOVE IT! I love having a creative outlet as well as being able to do what I love, Coach! I see nothing shameful or wrong about it. These kids that I see every day are major athletes. They work their butts off and are in better shape then most other "athletes" their age. My girls are not only physically fit, they are expected to always look their best, be role models in the community and perform each game and competition like they are perfect. They leave their worries and problems at home and bring it every time. It is not easy, but they do it and I am proud to call them my athletes. I love coaching this sport so much, that I am now working on moving into the high school level. Sorry to disappoint those hoping that I would one day coach basketball, but I just don't have the passion for it. Not the same kind of passion I have for making up awesome choreography and editing FIERCE music.
This is what I love doing and this is what I am proud of doing. I don't expect others to like it, but I do expect them to respect my decision to do what I love.
Do I still love basketball? Yes. I love watching my brothers and I absolutely will have my own girls playing the sport that took me all over the country and paid for me to attend the best school ever! But I will support whatever decision they make for their futures after they have ended their basketball career. Anyway, I will get off my high horse now, but these are my true feelings and if you really want to know how much I adore coaching cheer, come and see my kids rock it out at their shows, then you will truly know how passionate I am about these girls and their sport.
