coaching
How Strength Coaches Lift Teams to Championship Goals
“Teams are only as strong as its weakest link.” It is one of the most overused cliches in sports despite its accuracy. But what about a team’s strongest link – meaning, their fittest? As the strength and conditioning field has evolved thro...
Integrating the ‘Screen & Re-screen’ Action
Previous articles have discussed the various types of screens and their degrees of difficulty that opposing defenses have in defending them. When offenses include in their overall offensive package different types of screens, their offensive arsena...
Iron Sharpens Iron: Calloused Hands, Bloody Knuckles & a Fire in your Heart
As with most of you, I’ve derived a lot of the motivation for my life from family members. In my family, the main source of inspiration was my grandfather, Gabriel. Stern, stubborn, and strong as an ox in many ways, he was a card-carrying advocate ...
Soccer Coach Faces Child Sex Charge
An Ohio soccer coach and teacher at West Branch (OH) High School has been indicted on charges of sexual contact with a child, according to a report from the Salem News. Matthew Thomas, 50, was indicted on two counts of gross sexual imposition — ...
Rapid Review: Hudl Sideline Software Allows for Real-Time Review
Scouting has been synonymous with football at every level so long as the game’s existed. Legendary careers have been built out of football scouting, an ever-evolving field that continues to change at warp speed with technological advances in the...
Iron Sharpens Iron: Love, Trust, & Respect
Love, Trust, and Respect — This segment is being written on June 21st, Father’s Day. A day rightfully reserved for honor and gratitude to dad, and those who fill the void when needed — mentors, teachers, other family members, and anyone who cho...
Remote Viewing: Turning to Streaming Services for Athletics
School has been underway at Millard West High School in Omaha, Nebraska, since August 10, and the athletic administration prepared for the start of the fall sports season as close to normal as possible amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Most distric...
Preparing Student-Athletes For College
After seven years in student-athlete development at a Power 5 school, I’ve seen many students walk on to campus for the first time. A few of these were able to compete for playing time as freshmen. But even fewer were fully ready for the new world ...