Boys' soccer coach of the year

TIM EGELER

COLORADO SPRINGS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Years coaching: 10

Years at school: 4

Reason behind coaching: He played soccer throughout his life — including college and semi-pro — and coaching was a natural extension. He views team sports as a wonderful way to communicate important lessons on life.

Day job: Owner of ServiceMaster Clean

Family: Wife (Rebecca), daughter (Kristi, 25) and sons (Zac, 16, and Justin, 14)

Hometown: Tanzania

Alma mater: The King’s College in New York

Favorite moment as a coach: Watching his players celebrate after winning this season’s Class 3A state title.

Easiest way to find your doghouse: “Two fundamental things I look for — effort and attitude. If you don’t have good attitude or make the effort, that’s a way to get into my doghouse.”

Key to winning: “Our emphasis is not on winning. We teach kids to do their very best every day. I think that translates into wins.”

From a player’s eyes: “He makes a point to get to each player and personalize it. He likes to see the game through every player’s eyes. When he asks where we were on the field and what we saw, it helped us win some games — he’d see through players’ eyes and switch players around.” — Daniel Broas, junior midfielder/forward