by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today Here’s an intriguing question: How is a coach like a doctor, a teach, a plumber and an accountant? Easy… We are all in the help-people-improve profession:Doctors help-people-improve their health Teachers help-people-improve their intellects …
Your Special Coaching Advantage
by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today Often the thinnest-of margins separates good-from-great or a loss-from-a-win in sports Where does that razor-thin margin come from? Often it’s all in what the coach knows. “It’s what you learn, after you know it all, that counts.” John Wooden said that, …
Communicating Your Point to Showcase Your Coaching Brilliance
by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today Coach Bill was one of my favorites. He had a way of engaging us so practices flew by and we felt super-ready for competitions. Our first year was a great year. He was a brilliant coach and part of that brilliance was he knew how to get his point …
Better Recruiting by Breakfast
by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today Did you know you can improve your recruiting between the time you wake up and the time you eat your breakfast? For some of you that’s only a few minutes — or less. Maybe you just grab a banana …
Why Do You Stay?
by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today Why young student-athletes join your team is important to know. More important, though, is why they stay. When you know why they stay you see your strengths through their eyes. So try this, ask your athletes “Why do you stay?” You can expect two …