Sweet Briar College is closing it's doors. And that makes me sad.I know quite a few of the coaches there, and they are all good people who worked hard. I was honored to be on their campus several years ago. It's a beautiful place, with 114 years of tradition under it's belt.And it's …
Resourcefulness Of The 1980 Olympics
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comGreetings from Lake Placid, NY.I am here this week doing more research on the area which I feel is as inspiring as any place in U.S. sports history, and working with The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism/Lake Placid CVB to develop staff building …
What Story Does Your Locker Room Tell?
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comIn almost 40 years of being around sports closely, as a broadcast journalist and now seminar leader, I have had the opportunity to visit many of our sports mecca's in America.Lake Placid ranks right up there. Actually, the only two times I have had …
The 35th Anniversary Of The Miracle On Ice
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comFor coaches out there reading this today, Tuesday, this is the actual 35th anniversary date of the ending of the Miracle on Ice. On Febuary 24th, 1980 coach Herb Brook's USA team rallied to beat Finland 4-2."The impossible dream comes true," said ABC's …
It Pays To Go With Your Gut
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comWhen legendary former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith died recently, one of my first thoughts was a connection he had to coach Herb Brooks of the Miracle on Ice in how they built a particular team.In 1976, Dean Smith was head coach of the …