Behind closed gym doors at a volleyball practice, Glenn is known for being demanding, at times strict, pushing his players to reach their potential.
“He’s the opposite of that,” Mary said of how her husband is at home. “People ask me if he’s like that off the court. When we started dating I was asking the same thing. I think he saves it all for volleyball. I think he just keeps it with volleyball and competitiveness. He’s so playful with the kids.”
Glenn’s ability to compartmentalize was at all-time high in 2009. His ability to separate each area in his life must’ve helped when trying to guide the girls’ volleyball team to CIF Southern Section and state championships.
When the Sailors captured each title, the coach did his best to push the credit to his players. Yet that didn’t stop the great number of people in the community congratulating the coach on such a remarkable year.
Back in February, Glenn, the Daily Pilot Sports Newsmaker of the Year, was diagnosed with iris melanoma, a rare form of cancer in his right eye. To ease his wife’s worries he told her he would attack it like a volleyball match. There’s never been a match that he entered thinking he was going to lose. That’s how he planned to treat the iris melanoma.
Last month, he had his latest eye examination. The doctors told him he is in good health and there is no evidence of the cancer spreading, Glenn said. In most iris melanoma cases, there is a 5% chance of the cancer spreading.
He needs to maintain his visits to the doctor, as well as adhere to a healthy lifestyle to increase his chances of beating the cancer.
“Things are looking good,” Glenn said.
