#coach carol

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A little praise for I.AM.O

[a-spes]

Soo I have seen a lot of content about Coach!Natasha Romanoff or Coach!Wanda Maximoff x Sport player!Reader, but I saw no one talking about Coach!Carol Danvers. Like, HELLO?? Could we, please, take a minute to talk about the potential it has??

You are a part of your University's soccer team. That is how you got your scholarship, your only chance to be able to study because your parents wouldn't support you financially. It is not that they can't, it is that they do not want to — "That is a waste of ressources," they had say.

They had high expectation for your future. They made the dreams they couldn't achieve yours, especially your dad. He has never been really good at everything, at least not enough for his name to be known so he saw you, his child, as his chance to achieve fame. When you told him that you wanted to study instead of becoming a professionnal player, his world crumbled and so he found a way to push you on this road anyway because he knows that, without his help, playing is the only way you would have to be able to study.

Especially because you are good at what you are doing, you have always been. Since the first time they put you on a pitch, you worked miracle. You have then grew up with a ball at your feet all the time.

Some people are jealous. Some people think that you do not deserve your medails, that they should be theirs, but it is not true. It is not true because one is training has hard as you do. None of them can understand the sacrifices you had to make throughout your whole life because, for most of them, it is just a hobby, something fun, something they enjoy, but for you? It is your whole life.

Since you were a child, your days were dictated by training to achieve what you thought were your dreams, and before you could realize, it was too late for you to change your path. You may not hate what you are doing, but you definitely hate what you became because of your family—; someone who never has enough, someone who knows nothing else than greed for victory. So you are definitely not where you are here thanks to luck and genetic. It is only tears, and sweat.

The only thing that was on your mind is success, and you didn't plan for that to change, but you didn't plan either on meeting her, and let alone developping feeling for the woman. She is your coach, she is decades older than you are, but it also feels like she is the only person that cares for you, and for real, not for the medails you might win some day.

Since the first day, she couldn't take her eyes off you — you were so perfect, and not only as a player. She knows your reputation, and how you have been collecting victories as easily as you would pick up flowers. But that is not the only thing she saw in you that day — how could she ignore the look in your eyes? Some may say that you are focus in what you are doing, but she knew that it was something else-; you were gone. The woman could tell that you may be good at what you are doing, but you weren't enjoying it as much as you should.

You are obsessed with winning — with being perfect — and it reflects on your relationship with your team, especially since you became captain. She can hear how bad the girls are talking about you on your back, and she doesn't like that because she knows you are aware of what they are whispering to each other, and even if you are pretending that you do not care, she knows you are lying.

She catches you one day after a match. Your team won that day, but it wasn't enough for you because a lot of mistakes have been made on the pitch, mistakes that could have been avoided if everyone was a bit more concentrate. You didn't went out to celebrate with your team, that day, because you couldn't feel proud, or happy, with how the events turned out.

The woman is not surprised to find that you were the only one that was still here when she walked in the changing room. Your teammates went out to celebrate their victory, but you did not. You never do, and the woman has learned that you always have a good excuse to not join them. She is almost sure they do not even invite you anymore — you are not fun to be around.

Something in her heart broke when she saw your state. You are sitting in the shower, wrapped in your towel, and she could hear how fast was your breathing — you were crying. She sighs before she reachs out to you, she got you now.

(more is coming)

[coachbeards]

good morning. james tartt almost beat beard to death <3

[jamiesfootball]

One thing that I was not able to add into this beast of a fic was any Higgins & Jamie bonding and I am honestly so sad about it. Jamie literally can not have enough good replacement dads in his life

[incorrecthsrquotes]

Marzipan: I suppose that on the blessed day of Decemberween, one must to drink to the health of, uh, Strong Bad, even though he is odious…

Strong Sad: (nods) Mm-hmm.

Marzipan: Stingy…

Strong Sad: (nods) Mm-hmm.

Marzipan: Wicked…

Strong Sad: (nods) Mm-hmm.

Marzipan: And unfeeling…

Strong Sad: (nods) Mm-hmm.

Marzipan: And badly dressed!

Strong Sad: (gasps in shock)

[cryptidkreates]

man i cant believe aaron minyard is jim caroll from the basket ball diaries

[dailypepe]

In 2021, the Muppets sang carols on the Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach in Disneyland, and Pepe's performance of "Feliz Navidad" is such a delight

[caroldantops]

have definitely thought about hockey kate, bc it's very sexy and also perfect for her as a sport that both requires a ridiculous level of skill/accuracy and also involves so much hitting and violence

but i also have to suggest hockey carol, both bc I got the carol danvers hockey jersey and it's so fucking cool, and also bc it's exactly what i imagined carol playing+coaching in the coach carol/kate au from like a month ago

WAITWAIT YOURE SO RIGHHHHTTTT

[thetarttfuldickhead]

A Jamie-centric pre-OT3 Christmas story told in 25 short chapters.

Masterpost / AO3

5.

Everything was not all right. Bleary-eyed and with the beginnings of a headache brewing, Jamie slumped down on the bench by his cubby, ignoring the excited chatter of the dressing room and politely (he hoped) brushing off Dani’s attempt at getting his in-depth opinions on Dani’s new socks. (They were decent. Little bland, but the colours went nicely with Dani’s skin tone.)

Evidently, making nice with Coach Nate had not been enough to appease the universe, because Jamie had spent the better part of last night staring at his phone, trying to work up the courage to call his mum without any success, and now he’d spent the better part of training trying to figure out what the matter was, also without any success.

It was fucking weird. It shouldn’t have been hard, calling her. It wasn’t like they never talked or anything, he’d spoken to her just last month. But it was different now, somehow, when he knew he wouldn’t just be talking to her, but actually talking to her.

Fuck. He’d been so sure that saying sorry to Nate would do the trick.

More out of desperation than anything else, Jamie stuck his head into the head coaches’ office. Ted wasn’t around, but Coach Beard was sat by his desk, feet up on it and with a book in his hands.  

”Do I need to apologise to you?” Jamie asked without preamble.

Beard looked up from his book, fixing Jamie with that unnerving stare of his. “What for?”

“I dunno.” He couldn’t actually remember ever speaking much to the man before, but maybe he’d managed to somehow wrong him anyway.

“Then I guess not.” Sounding supremely unimpressed, Beard returned to his book.

Well. Jamie made a face. It had been a long shot anyway.

He undressed; he showered; he changed. He agreed to a beer with Jeff and Arlo later that night. He wasn’t really in the mood, but he figured he still wasn’t in a position to turn down invitations. Wanted to show willing and all that. Besides, Jeff had always been easy company. Only one of the team that hadn’t thrown a fit about him coming back.

As he made his way to out of the building he passed by Keeley’s office, and paused. Keeley was by far the smartest person he knew, and dead good to talk to. She’d probably have some ideas about what he should do next.

Though the last time he’d gone to her for advice, she’d sent him off to Dr. Sharon and Dr. Sharon was home with the flu so that was no good.

He went into Keeley’s office anyway. She wasn’t there, but the room smelled like her, sweet and floral, and the familiar fragrance was both soothing and a little painful for the pang of longing it brought. He fucking missed her, in a way he hadn’t expected to when she dumped him. Back then he’d mostly been disappointed about not having the Keeley Jones for a girlfriend anymore and missing out on more of the frankly mindblowing sex, but the more time passed, the more he started to miss other things. How clever she was. Funny. Kind.

It was good, though, the way they could still be friends. He was pretty sure Keeley wasn’t the one he was needed to make things up to; he knew she wasn’t upset with him anymore, in spite of him not treating her as good as she had deserved. He hadn’t ever meant to hurt her, he just hadn’t thought.

In a fit of inspiration, he dug out his phone and after several seconds of careful consideration  put together a quick text to Amy.

Sorry I was a prick on the show. Didn’t mean to hurt you. Hope you’re all right

Then, lest she get the wrong idea, he quickly added:

Not trying to get back together or anything.

Somewhat to his surprise, he received an answer in less than a minute:

i wouldn’t get back with you if you begged me to

i’m engaged to david now

you’re a poophead but i’m paying for the wedding with the money i made selling my story to the papers so we’re square

Jamie’s gut twisted at that. As much as he loved attention and as much as he hadn’t any qualms about getting naked and fucking around on the show, the idea of Amy crying about how he’d cheated on her and dishing out all the sorted details that hadn’t made it into the final cut made him queasy. At least it meant they were cool, though, so he sent a thumbs up and tried to put it out of his mind.

He didn’t put the phone away. He scrolled through his contacts until he landed on “Mummy”. Let his finger hover over it for a long time, but it was no good. Apparently texting Amy hadn’t helped either.

Fuck, he wished Keeley was here. Even if she couldn’t or wouldn’t help him with his problem just talking to her would have made him feel better. Always did.

His eyes fell on the a life-size cutout of Roy Keeley, in spite of her otherwise impeccable taste, kept by the wall, and his lips curled into a sneer. Odds were Keeley was over talking to him right now, maybe even curling up next to him and petting his hair, though what she saw in that decrepit wanker was a fucking mystery. Sure, Roy was fit, but anyone who’d spent more than two minutes in a room with the man knew he was a miserable old twat, and if there was one person Jamie wasn’t sorry about being a prick to it was—

Wait. Wait, wait, wait. Hang on. Wait a minute.

Oh. Fuck.

[scarletwix]

I can't believe a meme pose is my first official post for this au

Carol & Pietro shit talking during their weird "are we/aren't we" friendship journey

[thedaimoncoach]

Il potere della pratica: come la crescita personale trasforma le relazioni

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[celestialstreamline]

Unlocking Professional Potential: The Power of Cultivating a Growth Mindset for Career Success

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[rickollie]

Meet: Carolina Suarez

Meet: Carolina Suarez Cancer Survivor, Tennis Player, Entrepeneur and Coach Carolina's a wonderful soul that never let cancer slow her down. Instead she battled on and became an inspiration to all. #CarolinaSuarez #CancerSurvivor #TennisPlayer and more

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[macaroni-rascal]

Carol Lane choosing to go to Europeans with S/F instead of to Canadian Nats is making me laugh a little bit, she's been there done that with nationals, but I don't think she's ever gone to euros with a team before, so I get it lmao

[eddiethebrave]

secret admirer part five

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“Shit, shit, shit.” Steve is late. 

“Fucking shit.” He must’ve slept through his alarm. It’s moments like this he wishes his parents were here to wake him up for school like they used to when he was in elementary. 

He woke up to a message on his receiver from Tommy letting him know that he was getting a ride from his mom because someone didn’t show up, which is when he realized he was supposed to pick him up today. 

Steve doesn’t have time to do his hair, but that’s not the end of the world. What is the end of the world is that he missed morning practice which means 1) coach is going to kill him and 2) he didn’t give Eddie his note. And right after Eddie confirmed he likes them, too! Steve hopes Eddie isn’t jumping to conclusions the way he himself tends to and would be were the roles reversed. 

Steve scrawls out the note in the parking lot. His handwriting is worse than usual but it’ll have to do. Hopefully Eddie can read it, though. 

Eddie i was so happy and relieved to see you wearing the ring  it looked really good i was kind of distracted during your big speech, so i didn’t hear much of it but i’m sure it was great, fuck conformity and all that just hearing your voice made me smile i like the weird words you use p.s. sorry i was late hopefully you didn’t notice and didn’t miss me too much if you did -H 

He’s so in his head that he doesn’t notice that the halls aren’t exactly empty until after he’s already put the note in the locker. Given the time, Steve would guess that second period just started. There are still a few stragglers in the hall. 

Including Tommy.

“What was that?” his best friend asks in confusion. 

It could be worse. It could’ve been Eddie. 

Steve freezes momentarily before scoffing and gesturing to the locker. “‘Freak ripped me off the other day. Just putting him in his place.” 

He hates himself. 

Tommy nods and his gaze trails to Steve’s hair before darting back down. Steve flushes under the attention but holds his head high. “Don’t.” He resists reaching up to adjust it.

A smirk grows on Tommy’s face. He throws an arm around Steve’s shoulders and steers them in the direction of their shared second period.

“Munson got me with that ‘birthday fee’ crap, too. Wanted to punch him.”

Steve laughs like he found it just as annoying and not incredibly charming. 

He receives a  few strange looks throughout the morning. You’d think these people would let a guy get away with not being dolled up for one day. Carol laughs at him and pokes his hair like there’s something living in there. 

At the highlight of his day, aka lunch, Eddie isn’t there when he walks in. Or when he’s standing in line for food. Or when he finally takes his seat. It makes him nervous but he has to play it cool. 

He keeps up this front for fifteen minutes before he can’t take it anymore, and needs a break from pretending to not be watching the doors like a hawk.

He pushes his tray away and stands up, muttering a be right back and making his way to the exit for some air. 

He leans against the brick outside and slips his sunglasses on. He’s sure he looks like a douche but a guy’s gotta do what a guy’s gotta do. It’s not his fault he’s sensitive to light. 

Steve is highly aware he shouldn’t be affected by something as trivial as his crush not showing up to lunch, but he can’t help it. It feels like there’s nothing for him in there.

Eddie’s never been late… 

The thought trails off and a small smile grows on his face. 

Eddie’s found ways to communicate before. He knows Steve watches him. Or rather, he knows H watches him. 

That asshole. 

Steve rolls his eyes and heads back inside and sure enough, when he glances at Eddie’s table, the boy himself is sitting there with a pleased smirk on his face as he listens to whatever it is his friends are going on about.

So his note being late this morning was noticed and perhaps even missed. Noted.

Steve takes his seat and rests his chin on his hand lazily.

And if he keeps his sunglasses on so no one will be able to see where his eyes are pointed then that’s no one's business but his own.

six

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[ladykailitha]

Season 1 AU. After the events at the Byers house, during that time when Nancy has broken up with him, Steve decides he's turned over a new leaf and so must everyone else. Nicole, Carol, Tommy H. He catches Tommy getting into a fight with one of Eddie's sheep and tells him to knock it off.

Eddie who was about to come in swinging is impressed. And maybe develops a little crush on new Steve.

Steve starts becoming a hard ass on and off the court, pushing his friends to be better people and in Tommy's case a better player. The coaches at first tell Steve to go easy on the team, but when they start seeing the results, they back off and let him at it.

He pushes Tommy to get counseling from Ms Kelly for his anger issues. And it works.

So Steve starts branching out and targeting other bullies and not just his friends.

He breaks up what he will later learn was a deal gone wrong between Eddie and a football player, causing Eddie to blurt "Marry me!"

Steve laughs and tells him to buy him dinner first.

Eddie is mortified. And all the Corroded Coffin boys make fun of him for it.

But Steve starts popping up wherever Eddie is and his poor little cynical heart can't handle it.

Steve is being nicer to people. Including a certain blonde trumpet player in Mrs Click's class. He tells her he has a problem remembering names, but asks her for help in the class (he lost his study buddy, Nancy and picks Robin.)

Now Steve can't be everywhere and so the bullies start being more slick about it. Taunts and sneers. Hip checks and "accidental" tripping.

But one of these bullies target Gareth, a freshman. One of the varsity basketball players, a senior.

So Steve challenges the guy to a game of one on one. If this dude loses, he'll give up his place as captain and make it Steve. If Steve loses, he'll give up basketball and his one man mission to stop the bullying.

Nancy who was in the hall at the time turns to one of her friends and asks her if that was as hot as she thought it was it. The other girl can only nod.

Everyone shows up to this game. And the bully is confident. There is no way that this scrawny little junior is going to best him.

Only for Steve to win.

Everyone is stunned.

Afterwards, Eddie asks if that date was still on the table. Steve laughs and says he'd been waiting all month for Eddie to ask.

Nancy who was one her way to ask Steve to take her back, is upset when she overhears this conversation. She lost her chance with Steve.

Which of course changes season 2 because now that King Steve is king for a different reason, Billy's antics get shut down fast. Not just by Steve, but Carol and Tommy, too.

The possibilities are juicy on how else it changes things.

*ETA: Story here.