by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comDo you think about coaching often? I do, and I’m really interested in the challenges coaches face.Just recently I asked hundreds of coaches a simple question, “What is one thing you are struggling with, right now, in your coaching?”Maybe you were …
Featured Series: The ‘Miracle’ Behind Herb Brooks’s Miracle On Ice
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comBefore becoming the 1980 US Olympic hockey coach, Herb Brooks was head hockey coach at the University of Minnesota from 1972-79. They were last place in the Conference when he took over and winners of 3 NCAA championships in the seven years.Brooks was …
7 Simple Rules For Dealing With Difficult People
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comYou’ve seen it … maybe up close. Maybe too close.The Crazy strikes, and Whammo — the person in front of you stops acting rationale. He loses his ability to reason. She becomes one of those people that you just have to get away from. They become …
You Get Hired To Get Fired
by Martin J. Greenberg and Steven D. Gruber, The Gamebreakers, LLCIn the college-coaching world, the current job environment can be summed up by the often-quoted adage “you get hired to get fired.” This notion has never been more accurate. Job security is essentially a misnomer, as coaches are …
Featured Series: The ‘Miracle’ Behind Herb Brooks’s Miracle On Ice
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comI had the opportunity this past week to sit in one of the most famous locker rooms in the history of United States sports. It was here in Lake Placid that on the night of February 22, 1980 coach Herb Brooks gave the historic pre game speech to his players. …