Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
—1 Corinthians 9:25
Being a consistent biblical leader is tough. It takes discipline. The kind of discipline that Herb Brooks demanded from every one of his players.
In 1979, Brooks took the helm of the US hockey team, which was essentially a collection of college players. Most people just hoped that the team wouldn’t embarrass itself at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Brooks had higher goals. He wanted more than a team that was competitive. He wanted to beat every opponent, including a Soviet “machine” that had won four straight Olympic gold medals. To have a shot, his team needed three things: cohesiveness, stamina, and toughness.
At tryouts, Brooks selected not the best players, but the twenty young men best able to contribute to team success.
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