by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comThe 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and their upset of the mighty Soviets on their way to Gold was named the greatest sports moment of the century. I will be writing regularly here on how coach Herb Brooks put together that team, his recruiting as a college …
How To Handle The Coaching Paparazzi
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comFor my first six years of coaching, I was an assistant. During that time I could hide behind the apron of the head coach.The exact micro-second I took over my own program things changed. I could no longer hide. Everything I did was magnified. …
The Video Solution for Coaching Beyond Your Practice
As more and more college coaches begin to use the inexpensive, easy-to-use Dartfish Express app for college coaches, there's another free teaching tool that more and more programs are using to coach their athletes even after practice is over.It's called Dartfish.tv, and it's revolutionizing how …
Dads Cry Too
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comI cried for 20 minutes today.I'm an alpha-type guy. I'm used to compartmentalizing and burying my emotions. But not today. Today was different. It was check-in-day.I dropped my oldest off at college — to start his freshman year.I'm not …
The Moment Vs. The Movement
by Tyler Brandt, National Recruiting CoordinatorWe are tuned in to looking for teachable “moments” as educators and coaches, the problem is they are just that - fleeting moments. The thing is, moments are are a lot like cats - they operate on their own schedule and are never really where you …