Keeping in Touch with Players During the Offseason

{Sponsored} Time off is important after the season is over, but it’s also important to keep in touch with your players in order to improve your player-coach relationships. Here are some tips for how coaches can foster a better next season through offseason communication. First, make sure to wait at least a few weeks after … Continue reading Keeping in Touch with Players During the Offseason

Developing Your Players into Future Coaches

{Sponsored} When molding your players into potential members of your coaching staff, it’s important to first know the characteristics future leaders will display, on and off the field. A winning attitude is imperative. This means that they’re able to take losses as a learning opportunity and not have a poor attitude after losing a game … Continue reading Developing Your Players into Future Coaches

A.D.ministration: Leading your program in times of change

In the world of high school athletics, change is a constant. Athletic directors need to be prepared with a plan for how their programs will respond in times of transition.

A.D.ministration columnist Dr. David Hoch offers his best tips.

Practice with a purpose

One of the greatest challenges in coaching is getting our players to embrace practice as much as we do. While there’s no simple way of doing so, creating a little competition will have you moving in the right direction.

Leveling the playing field

While the teams available to females continue to grow and participation numbers rise, athletic administrators and coaches must be intentional about the experience of the female student-athletes in their schools.