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ET By Ryan Wilson
Eric Maxwell takes high school girls volleyball very seriously. Upset with how his team was playing during a match last month, he threw a volleyball at one of his players.
And I'm not talking about tossing the ball in player's general vicinity to get her attention, I'm talking full-on White Goodman yelling "Joanie loves Chachi!" The official gave Maxwell a yellow card, which is the color-coded equivalent of a Dwight Schrute demerit.
This isn't the first time Maxwell's coaching style has come into question. In an April 2008 Newark Star-Ledger story, John Hageny quotes Maxwell as saying, "Anything to see our kids be successful. I am an extremely competitive person. I want to win. I want to put the team in a position to win. I want to do all I can to give them the opportunity for success."
Hageny adds: "Maxwell's hands-on coaching style, however, has often drawn the ire of officials and opposing teams, as well as their fans. 'We just use that as motivation,' Maxwell ... said. 'The more they say, the hungrier we are.'"
In light of Maxwell's recent actions -- and the subsequent backlash -- I'm guessing he's got more motivation than he can possibly use.
High School Volleyball Coach Throws Ball at Own Player in Disgust -- Back Porch FanHouse
Eric Maxwell takes high school girls volleyball very seriously. Upset with how his team was playing during a match last month, he threw a volleyball at one of his players.
And I'm not talking about tossing the ball in player's general vicinity to get her attention, I'm talking full-on White Goodman yelling "Joanie loves Chachi!" The official gave Maxwell a yellow card, which is the color-coded equivalent of a Dwight Schrute demerit.
This isn't the first time Maxwell's coaching style has come into question. In an April 2008 Newark Star-Ledger story, John Hageny quotes Maxwell as saying, "Anything to see our kids be successful. I am an extremely competitive person. I want to win. I want to put the team in a position to win. I want to do all I can to give them the opportunity for success."
Hageny adds: "Maxwell's hands-on coaching style, however, has often drawn the ire of officials and opposing teams, as well as their fans. 'We just use that as motivation,' Maxwell ... said. 'The more they say, the hungrier we are.'"
In light of Maxwell's recent actions -- and the subsequent backlash -- I'm guessing he's got more motivation than he can possibly use.
High School Volleyball Coach Throws Ball at Own Player in Disgust -- Back Porch FanHouse
Great court system we have.
NBA is a joke
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