by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comI walked into my athletic director’s office and sat down. I told him I was quitting when the season was over. “I can’t coach anymore,” I whimpered.He knew coaching was important to me — I’d been with him for five years. He shook his head. He knew I …
How I Use Sticky Notes To Be A Better Coach
Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comLooking for a sly way to persuade people?Are you taking advantage of this simple tool every office has? Our most powerful coaching tools can often be right in front of us, and we don’t even know it. A basic clipboard can be sneakily powerful. So can a …
Today’s Social Media, Coaching Sports and 12 Simple Actions To Take Now
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comAre you using social media? If so, is it helping or hurting your coaching?You walk, you leave footprints. Some prints are obvious, like through mud. Other prints, like walking on a basketball court, are harder to see. Regardless, you leave prints …
How To Save Time When Writing Your Recruiting Messages
by Mandy Green, Head Coach Women's Soccer, University of South DakotaAs College coaches, we write a lot. We write to juniors and seniors we are recruiting or have already committed, we write to parents, or we are writing to youth coaches who have players we want.If you just sit down and try …
The Ultimate Guide To Making Athlete Cuts
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comSedaka was wrong — breaking up is NOT hard to do. There are plenty of ways to break up. Easy and quick ways. Down and dirty.Here’s the thing, a coach and an athlete, no matter how long they’ve known each other, have a relationship. And ending that …