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September 8, 2014
Techniques to get your athletes talking
* This is the first of a two-part feature on athlete communication. Part two can be found here. Frustrated because your athletes are not more vocal during competition and practices? Seems like many of them can chat for hours on their cell phone...
September 2, 2014
Professional development for lacrosse coaches
Rockford High School (Michigan) girls lacrosse coach Mike Emery discusses the types of certifications and other education young lacrosse coaches must acquire. ...
August 20, 2014
Dealing with parents and playing time issues
Parents and the problems they cause due to the their children's playing time is the No. 1 issue your coaches face. While the vast majority of parents are good, positive and supportive, the issue of playing time and why their child is not a starter...
August 6, 2014
Encouraging Parental Involvement in Sports Programs
Rockford High School (Michigan) Athletic Director Tim Erickson talks about how coaches in his department make a point to involve parents instead of pushing them away....
July 9, 2014
Coaching two Different Sports
Rockford High School (Rockford, Michigan) girls track coach Randy Vanderveen talks about balancing his roles with the track team and as defensive coordinator for the school’s football team....
July 8, 2014
10 ways coaches can train athletes to trust
Trust is the ultimate goal of all peak performance training. Whether it’s an individual athlete attempting to perform to their potential, or a team working together to achieve a common goal, trust is the basis of peak performance. Individual...
June 24, 2014
Helping coaches create social media guidelines for their teams
As coaches, we all feel comfortable teaching offensive and defensive fundamentals to our student-athletes. We don’t think twice about offering them guidance on how to excel academically, and we do not hesitate to intervene if we see or hear about p...
June 11, 2014
Following in the Footsteps of a Successful Coach
Rockford High School (Rockford, Michigan) boys basketball coach Nick Allen gives advice for anyone following in the footsteps of a successful coach in their respective sports. ...
June 10, 2014
Solutions for 7 common problems on your team
The reason we’re all so impressed with coaches like Russ Rose, John Wooden and Phil Jackson is not just that they’ve been tremendously successful in terms of wins and losses. It’s more that they’re able to navigate the normal ups and down...
June 9, 2014
Dallas A.D., Coaches Fired in Recruiting Scandal
From The Dallas Morning NewsIn a sweeping crackdown, the Dallas school district fired its athletic director, two top basketball coaches and 12 others Friday in a sports recruiting scandal.Superintendent Mike Miles announced the dismissals, saying an ...
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