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July 25, 2013

Passion for Athletics and Academics

Sponsored By:Passion for Academics and AthleticsSt. Anthony Village (Minneapolis) athletics and activities assistant Summer Minnich believes the high grade point averages among student-athletes can be attributed to their passion for athletics transla...


July 25, 2013

Creating more consistent athletes

Four keys to eliminating the peaks and valleys in player performance One of the telltale signs of being a truly great athlete is consistency. Some athletes occasionally may have a good game every now and then, but the truly great athletes perfor...


July 24, 2013

Success Comes From Strong Coaching Staff

Sponsored By:Success Comes From Strong Coaching StaffSteve Kostka, head girls track coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), talks about how the strength of the school’s coaching staff has helped the overall success of the program....


July 18, 2013

Your Voice: Minnesota legislation on parent complaints

Readers React to Minesota Legislation Safeguarding Coaches from Parents High school coaches in Minnesota can breathe a little easier these days. In May, the state government approved a bill prohibiting parent complaints from being the sole reason ...


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....


July 10, 2013

Putting the media to work for athletes

Athletes spend most of their lives training for the chance to play professional sports. They buy the best equipment, hire the best trainers and spend a lot of money on nutrition. But what they sometimes forget is what you do off the field is j...


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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 26, 2013

Finding A Team For Every Athlete

Sponsored By:Finding A Team For Every AthleteThe Overlake School (Redmond, Wash.) boys soccer coach Bob Bristol says that their no-cut policy is about including every student-athlete that wants to be involved, and placing them on a team that matches ...


June 26, 2013

New Cross Country Runners Get The Attention They Need

Sponsored By:New Cross Country Runners Get The Attention They NeedCurt Kaczor, girls cross country coach at Arrowhead High School (Hartland, Wis.), talks about how his coaching staff splits up responsibilities to ensure that newer runners get the att...


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...