One of my main objectives with every team I coach is to make sure that the players have a
FUN experience. Many years ago, I made the LMSC
club's Mission Statement include the line: "To provide each and every child with a fun filled experience in a soccer environment." That line is written
at the beginning of most every coaching manual that we distribute to our coaches.
I have had the please of coaching a lot of really funny players. Many of them were really bright youngsters who had a really creative sense of humor.
Having players like these guys makes for a fun time for the entire team. And, as a result, teams that have fun will often perform much better and
players will develop faster because of the comic relief that they provide at practices and games.
Below is my list of my top 10 funniest players that I have ever coached. Like most all of my top 10 lists, I couldn't narrow the list down to exactly
10 players. As with most lists, the players are listed in alphabetical order.
Cole Ballay
Bobby Berry
Sam Blumenthal
Josh Broderson
Travis Cantrell
Bobby Chamberlain
Stevie Chang
Adam and Noah Chesbrough
Neeraj Chopra
Ted Domers
Alex Dubow
Frank Gallop
Jay Getto
Evan Goldberg
Nick Harmelin
Bill Heuisler
Nathan Laver
Kevin Lawson
Evan Monsky
Aidan Niggeman
Ryan O’Dowd
Mike Selarnick
Dan Stadlin
Trent Tattar
Austin Weinerman