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Leadership Issues Facing Youth Sports
Growing up, I played roller hockey with the neighborhood kids. We played without the watchful eye of a coach or parent. Never once was I corrected for the litany of “mistakes” I made every day. When disagreements occurred, no coach or parent was ...
The Challenge of Hiring Quality Coaches
For some athletic administrators, it has become more difficult to hire quality coaches and this may even be a greater concern involving a few sports which traditionally lack a large number of candidates. Therefore, it comes down to taking three c...
10 Traits of a Successful Athletic Program — Part 1
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 to are those schools that are very successful and those that are re...
OSU MBB’s Appeal Rejected; Banned for 2022 Tournament
The NCAA rejected Oklahoma State's appeal of a postseason ban ruling from 2021 — upholding the initial punishment, according to a report from CBS Sports on Wednesday. That means the Cowboys men's basketball team will remain ineligible for the 2022 ...
NCAA Suspends All-American for NIL Violations Prior to New Rule
One of college basketball's biggest names will not appear in the first three games of the season due to prior violations of the former name, image, and likeness (NIL) policy of the NCAA. Kofi Cockburn, the University of Illinois junior center and ...
The Difference Between Confidence & Cockiness
If confidence bolsters sports performance, does cockiness vault performance to a higher level? The confidence versus cockiness debate has endured for decades. Cockiness is often equated with supreme confidence. In the sporting world, several terms...
Former Rhode Island Basketball Coach Investigated for Naked Body Evaluations
A middle school basketball coach from Rhode Island is on administrative leave and under investigation after being accused of performing "fat tests" on naked or nearly naked student-athletes. According to an investigative report from WPRI-TV, forme...
How To Approach Watching Game Film
Nowadays every coach is watching game film, whether it be of their own team or upcoming opponents. The classic cliche of a coach post-game telling reporters "we'll have to look at the tape," is a dated phrase — referring to the time when a game ...
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