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NCAA March Madness -- down to the final Four improbable teams. As teams fell to the wayside, I thought of a bit of Snell family history and the importance of recognizing all contributors on a team. My youngest son, Phil, was finishing 8th grade and asked my advice on what he could do to make his freshman year at high school more successful.

Phil, of course chose the sport he was least prepared to play with immediate success—freshman football. Having never played organized football, we were surprised by his choice. The team had a new coach who apparently saw an unbeaten season as his ticket to personal future greatness.

At the kickoff for the start of the final game Phil had yet to step onto the field for a single play. All those practices, an unbeaten season, it appeared the coach was clearly burnishing his resume.

By the 4th quarter Phil’s team had a four-touchdown lead. And, an increasingly active rebellion was taking place around Phil with his teammates. With 15 seconds to go in the final game of the season, Phil put on his helmet and trotted onto the field to cheers from his fans. He lined up in the halfback position, took a handoff from the quarterback, and gained eight yards as time expired. His only play of his life.

Recently, I watched Chase Coleman walk to midcourt with his parents before the start of the UVA home game to receive his public recognition at the final appearance of his collegiate career. Chase played infrequently during the season, and as the game started, he was again on the bench.

With about two minutes left in the game and a substantial lead, the student section started to chant: “Chase”, “Chase”, “Chase”. The chant became louder as more fans joined in around the arena. Coach Bennett, a gentleman of the first order and a beloved figure in Charlottesville, seemed to take no notice of the chant that was increasingly dominating the arena. Finally, with a minute left, he waved down the bench and Chase entered the game. You can imagine the excitement in the arena when someone passed the ball to Chase, and he immediately took and made a 3-point shot! What was a fun but ordinary college basketball game became a lifetime memory and lesson for 15,000 people in the arena.

Competition in sports or in the workplace isn’t always about having a team made up of Most Valuable Players. In any sport or assignment, sometimes just showing up is what makes the difference. Phil’s and Chase’s role were not to be starters, but to help the team in practice daily learn and grow. So, being in the spotlight wasn’t their place on game day. But they did make lasting impressions and friends.

If we look more closely at the people showing up to workday-in and day-out, we might find your Phil or Chase, and have through them have a truer understanding of commitment, loyalty, and grace.

Let’s salute the millions of people who go to work every day, show up, make their contribution, making it possible for the team to be successful.

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