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Holding Athletes Back to Excel in HS Sports is a Growing Trend
A recent article from the Evansville Courier & Press discussed the growing trend of parents holding back their student-athletes in an effort for them to mature more, and therefore, excel in his or her sport of choice. The article's author, Gor...
Building a Culture of Trust through the Barbell Back Squat
On fourth and one, with the game on the line, the stronger team has an advantage. Anyone who has been in that situation knows that what matters goes beyond physical strength. Strength of mind, and the strength of bonds between teammates, often determ...
Maximizing the Individual Practice Periods
Among players and coaches, the consensus seems that their favorite period of practice is team-oriented. Most practices are geared towards team and group work — inside run, seven-on-seven, routes versus air, and special teams. With practice being ti...
10 Traits of Successful Athletic Programs — Part II
As we travel our country to speak, we get the opportunity to observe a lot of different high school and college programs. We have also learned that the two main places we get invited are those schools that are very successful and those that are strug...
Sports Under 40: Starting an Athletic Department from the Ground Up
In 2014, I was tasked with starting and establishing an athletic department at Cornerstone School in Jacksonville, FL. The only issue was I had no experience in a high school athletic department until that point. I was 24 years old and fresh out of c...
Parents Speak Out Against UPenn Trans Swimmer
Parents of swimmers competing with transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas are speaking out on behalf of their daughters following a recent record-smashing performance by Thomas. The group of 10 UPenn parents, according to a repo...
A.D.ministration: Improving Flawed Messaging
The communication model is fairly clear-cut and straightforward. You probably have seen the simple diagram which illustrates that communication involves a message, a sender, a receiver, and, in most cases, feedback. With each of the aspects, there ca...
Texas Creates ROCKS Program to Keep Young Coaches In Industry
According to a report from KBTX, the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) has lost 20 percent of young coaches in their first five years. To help combat this concerning statistic, the THSCA has created the ROCK mentorship program that mak...
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