Mission

Brighton Athletics Philosophy and Mission

 

Brighton Athletics is committed to excellence in athletics while supporting the educational mission of Brighton High School. Our job is to work with student-athletes at their individual skill levels and educational needs and provide a challenging environment for skill development in both team and individual sports.  

 

Brighton Athletics is concerned with building the student academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. We focus on creating opportunities for all student-athletes to develop skills through individual instruction, peer interaction, and competition. While winning is not an end in itself, we believe that our student-athletes’ efforts to be their best will lead them to succeed. 

 

Our mission is that all individuals associated with Brighton Athletics (coaches, staff, student-athletes, alumni, and parents) will value character traits developed through athletic participation. We expect all participants to respect themselves and others, demonstrate loyalty, be good teammates and put the team before themselves; handle success and failure with class and dignity, have school pride, have a strong work ethic, be honest, and be exemplary models of Brighton High students.

 

The PREEMINENT PURPOSE of sports and activities is not to teach someone how to hit a three-pointer or to throw a curveball, but how to harness the discipline, desir,e and commitment that come from striving to achieve these goals and then channeling those traits into overcoming the challenges of everyday life.

- Robert F. Kanaby, Former NFHS Executive Director