“It’s not about you, it’s about how you can make people around you better, and when you do that, you become better. That to me is what makes a great team.” 💕
Kelly Phillips was a freshman on the cross-country team at Auburn University when she realized she should never underestimate the strength of a walk-on.
. “They can make a bigger impact because they’re not there for financial gain. They’re there just for the pure love of being better.” When Kelly Phillips took the reigns at FSU in 2015, she focused on developing runners of all abilities—a practice that has paid off with a strong, deep team.On November 1, the team finished runner-up by just 12 points to North Carolina State University at the ACC Cross Country Championships. The Seminoles are rankedWith 43 women on the cross-country team, 80 percent of whom are walk-ons, Phillips is developing a group with a wide range of talent that’s twice the size of most Division 1 programs.
“I would much rather have a really aggressive average runner than someone who is just there because they’re talented,” Phillips said. “My expectation always is, I don’t care where we are, who is running, you’re here to win and you’re here to be the best that you can be,” she said.When the freshman athletes arrive on campus, Phillips meets with each runner individually to learn their–what they want to accomplish by the time they graduate from FSU. For Phillips, knowing their goals helps her plan for the short and long-term as well as hold them accountable throughout their careers.
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