by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comThis is a challenging week in the States. Thursday is Thanksgiving, which is about gratitude, family and appreciation.The following day, lovingly called Black Friday, is all about wicked-crazy-hyper-consumerism.Those two days seem opposed to each …
Featured Series: The ‘Miracle’ Behind Herb Brook’s Miracle On Ice
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comAs Coach Herb Brooks scouted, recruited and molded the Miracle on Ice team he was faced with one challenge after another. While some coaches may feel they can win despite not having certain players, Herb knew there were some he had to have, especially to …
How to Keep Your Admissions Team Motivated
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesDuring a conversation with one of my neighbors at the bus stop this morning she asked if I was ready for the change to colder weather. I reminded her that we had lived in northern Minnesota for four years, a place that by the way received their …
A Trick To Coaching “Different”
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comYears ago, I worked in New Zealand as a white-water raft guide.We would start each trip by gathering all the customers in a large group, and then the guides would introduce ourselves. From there the customers would pick the guide they wanted for the …
Featured Series: The ‘Miracle’ Behind Herb Brooks’s Miracle On Ice
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comYou win college championships when you recruit players like Jack O'Callahan.The greatest moment in United States sports history was when the 1980 Miracle on Ice U.S. Olympic hockey team beat the dynasty Soviet team in Lake Placid, NY, and then won Gold …