Michigan State
February 20, 2023
Michigan State Approved for 2026 FIFA World Cup Turfgrass Facility
A FIFA-funded turfgrass testing facility that will make turf for more than a dozen stadiums for the next World Cup will be operated by Michigan State University. The MSU Board of Trustees unanimously voted to build the testing facility, which will...
May 5, 2021
Iron Sharpens Iron: Put Your Name On It
Put Your Name On It — Making good decisions in critical moments of choice is a quality that all coaches want their athletes to master. Unfortunately, it isn’t always that easy. Youngsters in the age groups we work with tend to make hasty decisi...
May 3, 2021
Lack of Coaching Diversity Impacts College Student Decisions
According to the NCAA Race and Gender Demographics Database, only 20 percent of head coaches at the Division I level are non-white, compared to 44 percent of student-athletes at the same level who are racial minorities. For some individual sports,...
January 13, 2016
Ken Mannie named FootballScoop Strength Coach of the Year
Michigan State University strength coach Ken Mannie — who is also a regular Coach and Athletic Director columnist — has been named FootballScoop's Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. [caption id="attachment_15064" align="alignright"...
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Discussing Vision, Values and Voice
Suzy Merchant, head women’s basketball coach at Michigan State University, discusses what it takes to be a leader on her team. Vision, values and voice are a must, she said....
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Mark Dantonio: Planning & Achieving Your Program Goals
Mark Dantonio, head football coach at Michigan State University, discusses the importance of planning and achieving program goals during the 2014 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Annual Winners Circle Football Clinic....
March 22, 2012
Powerline: Strength training for the multisport athlete
As far as strength training has come in gaining acceptance and being embraced by the athletic community as a vital component to success, some archaic and unfounded notions still prevail. A common dilemma at the high school level is the splintering...
February 22, 2012
Powerline: Utilizing a multi-joint combo routine
It's no secret that one of best ways to increase overall strength and add some good, solid, power-producing muscle weight is to focus on resistance movements that engage the body's larger muscle groups. But, to do this effectively, the incorporati...
Some #TuesdayTips via The Aspen Institute Project Play on coaching priorities.
