coaching for significance
14 tips to define athletic attitude
We hear coaches use the word “attitude” frequently. Have you ever defined exactly what “attitude” means to you? The more clearly you can define anything, the better chance young people will understand and apply it. Clarity and brevity (with d...
Qualities of Level 1 Athletic Programs
Successful programs have administrators (Superintendents, Principals, and Athletic Directors) who: Know what they are looking for when hiring for leadership positions and hire the right people and then stand by them. Administrators w...
Be The Coach You Would’ve Liked To Play For
Be Professional When you commit to coach, be the best you can be. Develop a foundational philosophy on which you base all your decisions and choices. Know why you are coaching—for the love of the game and the love of the athletes. Choose athlete...
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...