by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today [This is an update to an article original published in 2014] Coaching can be an emotional roller-coaster, full of surprising highs and terrifying lows. When things go wrong and you hit one of the lows, especially the low-of-lows, a normal reaction can be …
Four College Coaching Mistakes You Might Be Making – And, How to Stop
by Mike Davenport, PhD, Coaching Sports Today Every well intentioned, good, respectable coach makes coaching mistakes. It comes with the territory. Following are four common coaching mistakes. Are you making them, and can you stop? Coaching Mistake #1. You yell like your shoes are five sizes too …
How Can College Coaches Deal with Screaming, Disruptive Parents?
by Mike Davenport, Tudor Collegiate Strategies I still hear the voice of my first screaming parent. Even though she was bellowing to support the team, it was grating—like fingernails-down-the-chalkboard. Yelling little tips to me (“Yo, Coach, call a time out!”). They were, well, her way of being …
8 Ways To Keep Your Energy Up During The Day
Mandy Green, Busy.CoachAs coaches, we are paid to produce results with our teams. As we are heading into the summer, now is a great time to start trying out some of these energy boosting tips so you can come back in the fall energized, rested, and sustain high levels of energy throughout the …
Do These 6 Thing in the Morning to Get Your Program to the Next Level
Mandy Green, Busy.CoachAs a coach, you’re no stranger to the 12-hour workdays. You stay at the office until 9 or 10 p.m. -- or until you just can’t read another email or make another recruiting phone call– before you force yourself to go home for a hasty dinner, a little more work and a few …