by Mandy Green, Busy Coach As coaches, we get paid for the results and the value we bring to our teams and programs we work for, not for the time we put in. I don’t believe our Athletic Directors really care how many hours we work as long as we are winning, graduating our players, creating a good …
Coaching at the Next Level
by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today You’re at your desk. An athlete knocks. She comes in. “Coach,” she says, “I want to take it to the next level!” What Do You Tell Her? She is asking to get to a place different (a better one, hopefully) than where she is now. But does she know what that …
Let Your Authentic Coaching Shine Through
by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today Authentic coaching is critical to recruiting. Specifically, you NEED to represent yourself, your program, your school honestly. This is super critical for two reasons. First, today’s prospects are a savvy group. They can tell if someone is not being …
Keeping the Athletes You Recruited
by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today Coaches invest resources, and energy, and sweat into recruiting athletes. It comes with the territory. Some may think this is only true of college or national teams. It’s true at all levels. Here’s the tricky part, once you get them, how do you keep them? …
The Most Important Person You Will Ever Coach
by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today Your reflection gives a perspective of how you look. Of how other people will see you. Looking deeper into that mirror you will see the most important person you will ever coach. Yep, it’s you. That’s a foreign concept to some coaches. They are quick to …