Obviously coaches are the most important part of a player's arsenal when it comes to growth and performance, but there are a couple of others that play a large part as well. Mental health specialists keep players leveled and down to earth when trudging through each season. Whether it's time away from the family or simply poor performance, social workers travel with the team and always lend an ear and perspective that helps keep players at peak performance. Something not though about often are also the travel specialists; those planning the road games (hotels, meals, etc.) but also those actually driving the busses and flying the airplanes. They also travel with the squad, so it's not easy on them either having to dedicate that much time and effort away from their families. Lastly the equipment managers always do an amazing job of maintaining our stuff on the road; the sheer amount of work they put in is worth mentioning.