by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comDo they hear only half (or less) of what you say?Is it hard for them to concentrate during practice?Are you wondering why they don’t respond to your emails?If so, then when I say “attention is your new battlefront” you understand. Right now, …
Don’t Make This Mistake Down the Stretch With Admitted Students
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesRecruiting at a high level is hard work. It’s demanding. It requires consistency and the ability to problem solve over and over again. When you’re dealing with teenagers and young adults who constantly change their minds, there will be …
Is It Time to Fight Back Against ‘Sport Specialization’?
Leslie Huntington is the head softball coach at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The following are her observations on what she sees as a growing problem in youth sports specialization, as outlined in detail in the article, "Arizona Softball and Baseball Coaches Concerned …
Coaching Sports and Social Media Safety
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.com You sit down at your desk — there’s a call on your cell phone. As you answer you look over and there’s a voice mail on your office phone. Then your email goes nuts. Your Twitter stream starts rolling. What’s with all those freaky things happening on your …
8 Ways To Keep Your Energy Up During The Day
by Mandy Green, CoachingProductivityStrategies As coaches, we are paid to produce results with our teams. To get the results we seek, we need to be prepared to perform as a coach at our best all day long. To perform at our creative and confident best, our best influence, our best strength, …