Teacher that coaches or Coach that teaches

My last post touched on the issue of academics vs athletics, questioning why we celebrate our athletes so much more than our academics. As an athlete and a coach, I have been praised for my prowess on the field of interscholastic sport, but now I look at this and question why we do not do a better job focusing on academics.
Recently, I have thought about what do I want my legacy to be. Will I be remembered as a Coach that happened to teach, or a Teacher that happened to coach? Being effective in both areas is possible, increasingly though in our hyper competitive athletics the time it takes to run a successful program has become a time consuming beast.
Though I love spending time with students outside the walls of the classroom working with them towards a common goal in a shared passion like sports, my first concern is about the work that they and I are doing between the first and last bell of the day. This fall my role as a Teacher-Coach has been solidified with my teaching in one building and coaching in another as the focus of my time and energy is toward what accounts for 98% of my salary. This perspective that I have gained has been useful in reflecting upon my career to date and where I want to take it.
The classroom has always taken precedence, however it feels like this shifted further by not being connected directly to players on a daily basis.