09/19/2026
Saw this and couldn’t help but add my twist to it!
“Coaches have favorites. It’s all bias and brown-nosing.”
Ummm… excuse me? 😅
Do coaches naturally trust some athletes more than others? Absolutely. But probably not for the reasons people sometimes assume.
Good coaches notice the athletes who consistently show up, work hard, take correction, communicate, and put the team first. We notice the athlete who gives effort even when nobody is watching. The one who practices full-out instead of only performing when there’s an audience. The one who takes feedback without immediately making excuses. The one who helps teammates, stays engaged, learns material, and can be counted on when it matters.
We’re going to lean toward EFFORT, ATTITUDE, ACCOUNTABILITY, COACHABILITY, TEAMWORK and the athlete who has shown us over and over again that we can depend on them.
In college cheer, it isn’t about having a “main stunt group” or “favorite stunt group” it’s about the entire team working together to make every stunt look good.
It’s about being versatile enough to step into different roles, helping where the team needs you, and sharing the workload so the same people are not always carrying the hardest responsibilities.
Sometimes you base. Sometimes you back. Sometimes you spot. Sometimes you step into a different group because that is what makes the team stronger.
The athletes coaches trust most are often the ones who can adapt, work with different teammates, and understand that their job is not to always “be in the spotlight.” Their job is to help the team succeed.
Because at the end of the day, the best stunt group isn’t the one with the biggest personalities or the same people in the same spots every time. It’s the one where everyone understands their role, trusts each other, and is willing to do what the team needs.
That isn’t favoritism.
That’s accountability, trust, and teamwork!