“Doesn’t matter if he’s in the White House or the locker room. First and foremost, guys will see he has their interest in mind.”Rivera’s locker room sessions were key. Tolbert noticed the silence in the Panthers’ locker room, a holdover from the previous regime, which didn’t allow music. He encouraged Panthers players to plan outings not only with one another, but with their families. The episode, Tolbert said, summed up Rivera, a coach able to connect with his players through both caring and affability.

Source: Washington Post January 03, 2020 12:10 UTC