Interview With Coach Jim White of McFarland USA

Kevin Costner plays real-life coach Jim White in Disney's McFarland USA, the story of a group of teenage "pickers" (crop workers) who became California state cross-country champions. In an interview, Coach White spoke about what makes great coaches and great runners, and why McFarland is still his home. When he speaks to the kids he coaches and when he speaks about coaching, his most important focus is not on the techniques of running and endurance. I preach a lot on attitude. You have to have a...