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July 10, 2013

Teacher by Day, Coach by Night

Sponsored By:Teacher by Day, Coach by NightJennifer Pollnow, girls swim coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), finds that many of the things she does as a teacher apply to her role as a coach....


June 27, 2013

Preparing for the athletic director interview

Whether you're looking to move from the coaching ranks into an athletic management position or if you want to advance to a better situation, selected candidates go through an interview. The individual or committee conducting the interview want...


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June 26, 2013

Coaching athletes to keep calm under pressure

Does your team have a tendency to self-destruct during late-game, high-pressure situations? Do you have athletes who mentally short-circuit under pressure? Does your game plan and the things you worked on all week in practice go out the window ...


June 13, 2013

Title IX has unfinished business

The general perception is that girls today have it as good as boys when it comes to sports, but it’s just not true. Many base this assumption on the successes of Title IX. The landmark ruling calls for equal opportunity amongst male and female a...


June 12, 2013

Lacrosse Growing Popularity

Sponsored By:Lacrosse’s Growing PopularityTom Truttschel, head girls lacrosse coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), is proud to be coaching a sport that is growing more each year and enjoys sharing his passion for lacrosse with indiv...


June 12, 2013

Athletic directors: Who needs them?

When I was a young boy, I dreamed of one day becoming an attorney. Who doesn't? You wake up, spend hours in a courtroom arguing with others, collect your generous paycheck and call it a day. That's the good life. At least it would be if my impress...


June 6, 2013

The Overlake School: Maintaining The Balance Between Academics & Athletics

Sponsored By:Maintaining The Balance Between Academics & AthleticsThe Overlake School (Redmond, Wash.) maintains a good balance between academics and athletics by having everyone on the same page, says Upper School Head Gerald Buhaly....


June 6, 2013

Arrowhead Video: Mancuso: Talent and Feeder Programs

Sponsored By:Talent Development And Feeder ProgramsVince Mancuso, head baseball coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), talks about the availability of feeder programs and how talent is developed for the baseball team....


May 30, 2013

Herriot: Managing A High Volume Of Athletes

Sponsored By:Managing A High Volume Of AthletesChris Herriot, boys track coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), talks about how his staff manages a high volume of athletes. The goal is to make sure every athlete on the team competes in ...


May 30, 2013

The Overlake School: Small School Challenges With Athletic Participation

Sponsored By:Small School ChallengesWith Athletic ParticipationThe Overlake School (Redmond, Wash.) girls lacrosse coach Sue Haviland discusses the limited pool of athletes a small school encounters when looking for students to join their teams, and ...