Doctor Coach and Her Players

By Dr. Coach Dr. Yvonne Baxter Bentley M.B.A

This is a story of a noble Coach who dedicated her life in developing under the leadership of many great spiritual leaders, professional Principal, Educators and Coaches to assist her players in becoming healthy, highly education & wealth individual of the body, mind and soul. In this book, Doctor Coach is a Physical Education teacher and a High School Coach who wen the extra mile to support her student athletes. She became a mother away from home for many of her students who came from poverty environment. She tell the story of how she assisted her student athletes in using their gifting as an athlete to enhance their quality of like. Many of her student athletes tributed over their difficulties and become doctors, five-fold ministers, teachers, pharmacist, coaches and productive professional people in live. Dr. Coach gave her life to serving her students and searching for the best possible life and education achievable for a student athlete. She was a loving coach, unselfish and gave her students unconditional love regardless of race, creed or sex.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 21, 2010
• ISBN: 9781450077583

Dr. Coach Dr. Yvonne Baxter Bentley M.B.A

Dr. Coach has been coaching for over 20 years in Leon, Broward and Dade County. She is a present Peer Counselor and Physical Education teacher at Crystal lake Middle School under the direct supervision of Assistant Principal Roseanne Vincent-Viosin and Principal Sabine Phillips. She enjoys empowering her students for greatness. She would like to dedicate this book to her mentors, teachers, coaches, pastors – Ed and Yvette Brinson, and parents – Rev. Joseph V. Baxter and Lillian Baxter. Thank you for giving me greatness. I will never forget you. Love always your eighth child, Dr. Yvonne B. Bentley, MBA.

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Contents

Dedication

Adrian Carrol:

Sheila Williams:

Constance Knight:

Shanna Jones:

Chris Lewis:

Shantrell Janaedizou

Documents of my most memorable moments:

Community Support:

Footprints

A Signature Page

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my professor, educators, coaches, athletic friends and, formal coaches. This is being written and documented because, so many times professional people who go the extra mile to assist in developing the lives of others are not recognized. But, I want to take the time to think my parents, siblings, teachers, coaches, professors, pastors, friends and mentors for assisting in developing me and encouraging me to become a good mother, educator, coach and community leader. It is because of your faith and belief in me that I have overcome obstacles and troubled situations in this life. I would like to talk about the power of a mentor, leader, trainer and facilitator. It is because of your unselfish determination to teach, develop, and lead others that we keep strong leadership around us. Thanks for your unselfish nature and commitment to leadership.

O NCE UPON A time there was a female athlete born of the tribe of Joseph V. Baxter and Lillian Smith. She was the eight sibling of this tribe. She was born between her brother Victor and her sister Miriam. When she was born her mothers moved from Pompano Beach, Florida to Fort Lauderdale Florida, she was the first baby to be born in Broward General Hospital, on September 18, 1963. Her brother Victor use to guard her crib and watch over her as if he was her personal body guard. He uses to cherish her smile, protect her interest and not let a fly touch her. In school Victor use to let everyone know that Yvonne was his sister and you better treat her right.

He uses to encourage her to be tough, strong and a winner. I use to wrestle and compete with him and my older sister Janice. We raced together, played ball together; between the two of them, they taught me how to be tough and gentle. It was a good thing that my sister Janice likes to sew and have boy friends. If it was up to my brother Victor he would have made me his little brother. He gave me his cloths to wear, ball to play with, he taught me how to build bicycles and how to fix them. My auntie and Godmother would bring me beautiful pink & green little dresses. I could remember wearing one and this boy at school use to sexually harass me. We didn’t call it that back then. We were just told not to touch each other and keep our hands to ourselves. He made me hate wearing dresses. I was trying to get a good education and he was trying to get something else. Boy, I hated that class. I was wondering if the teacher just didn’t mine me being so distracted in class. At that age (elementary) hormones where flying everywhere. We didn’t have sex education or many rules on sexual conduct in class. I started to make my own. Rule number one: don’t wear dresses to school, so I thought. (I may still need some inter healing as an adult for this child’s misconduct reaction to a good looking thing. I thought middle school would be better but it was so bad until Ms. Nelson the Physical education teacher had to go and call a school wide meeting in the locker room for the girls, and Mr. Peterson (the boys physical education teacher) had a conversation with the boys. Finally, they encouraged me to get a good education and become a student athlete. This is where my student athletic journey be ginned. I received my first award in the 7th grade as the most outstanding English student. I could remember playing basketball, running track, and playing softball. My brother Victor and cousin Donna use to bet on me when I raced or played ball. They use to have me so fired up until I ran fast, played ball hard and hit home runs just to see them jump up and down and cheer me on. I had some special male friends. They use to teach me how to draw, ride motorcycles, play ball, build play houses, kiss and watch out for guys who would fight me or play on me with other girls. My favorite friends were males. I could remember my friend Joe King; when I got into the 10th grade he and I had English together. Why did they do that? Joe was such a gentleman. He uses to walk me to class, talk to me about writing music and poetry. He was so perfect. So,