This responsibility is not solely directed at what you can get out of them for their time under your tutelage, but strong consideration must be given as to how it will affect them for life. I recall hearing legendary strength coach of thirty years, Mike Gittleson (of the University of Michigan football program) say in a seminar that his responsibility first and foremost was to the safety of his athletes. Mike’s attitude exemplified a coach’s main responsibility when he said, “Don’t worry. Mom, I’ll take care of your boy.”