I think of him sobbing in the dark on the flight back to San Francisco, while his assistant coaches shielded him from being seen by any of his players, and nearly submitting his resignation before changing his mind and going on to win three Super Bowls.
Maryland Coach Ralph Friedgen shielded McBrien from the news media all week.
The Rams' coach, who shielded starters from injury by not playing them against the Ravens, was disappointed that reserve cornerback Kevin Peterson suffered a season-ending knee injury in the loss and was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
The Best Coach Award was given to the families of Scott Beigel, Aaron Feis and Chris Hixon, who shielded students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Passengers disembarked the Enter Air charter flight shielded from the media and were welcomed in a private area before boarding coaches to travel to their designated council districts.
Schalke's young coach, continuing steadfastly through a particularly severe case of second album syndrome, had largely been shielded from the fans' rising mood of discontent.
Gillespie, who normally speaks after Yorkshire's matches, was shielded from the media on Wednesday after his side's 305‑run win over Hampshire, and Moxon instead fielded questions on the future of his coach.
The helmets are not a magic shield, though, coaches noted.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress last year would reform how colleges deal with cases, prevent athletic coaches from shielding star players accused of assaults, and increase the power of the Education Department to sanction schools that do violate rape victims' rights.
A soon-to-be naturalized Ghanaian, the 5-foot-8, 150-pound Adu plays years beyond his age, demonstrating a maturity that has pro scouts salivating and coaches trying to shield him from a hungry soccer world eager to jump on board the next big thing.
