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Motivation is the key to a solid foundation
Football coaches are responsible for a countless number of athletes — some manage a group of 60 or more. And if you want to guarantee your best team steps on the field in the fall, you have to spend time getting to know each one during the spring a...
Cubs manager Joe Maddon: Specialization is ‘obnoxious’
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon this week again voiced his displeasure with specialization, saying kids would gain more from having experience in a variety of sports. [caption id="attachment_24702" align="alignright" width="224"] Chicago Cubs mana...
Ohio school district adopts 1.0 GPA requirement for athletes
Dayton Public Schools (Ohio) last week lowered its academic standards for athletes, requiring students to carry a 1.0 GPA to remain eligible for sports. The district's Board of Education voted 4-1 in favor of the new policy. The one board member w...
Colorado coach placed on leave after videos appear to show cheerleaders forced into splits
Denver Public Schools (Colorado) placed five school officials on administrative leave Thursday while it investigates an incident in its cheerleading program. [caption id="attachment_24677" align="alignright" width="279"] Screenshot via KUSA-Channe...
Judges rule on-field prayer not protected by Constitution
A Washington state high school football coach who was suspended over his on-field prayer routine will not be reinstated by the school after an appellate court ruled against him. Joe Kennedy, an assistant football coach at Bremerton High School fro...
Bridging the gap: Strengthening the coach/AD relationship
Being successful in athletics is not always about pure talent. The development of relationships within a team often makes or breaks a team, regardless of talent. I’m not saying talent is unimportant, but relationship development can take a team wit...
Asthma response training now required for all Minn. coaches
The Minnesota State High School League has joined the Minnesota Department of Health’s asthma program to launch an online training program that teaches coaches about asthma symptoms and how to respond if a student-athlete has an asthma attack. T...
The 10 plagues of a problematic program
Does disappointment, drama and dysfunction seem to characterize your program? Do your athletes spend more time attacking each other and the coaching staff than they do your opponents? Is the stuff hitting the fan with your program? The probl...
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