A retired coach reflects on the lingering drive to return to the sport, despite enjoying a stable and healthy retirement. The article explores how personal fulfillment and professional identity can persist even after stepping away from a long-term career. Readers will find insight into the emotional and psychological aspects of leaving a passion behind, as well as the quiet pull to revisit what once defined someone. It’s a thoughtful look at the balance between contentment and the unshakable urge to keep contributing.

Rick Bowness was happy in retirement. He’s in a good place health wise these days. But deep down, the passion to coach was still there. That’s why it didn’t take…