by Mandy Green, Busy CoachSome coaches spend a lot of time and money making sure their team culture is thriving. Rightly so, because if your recruits don’t see a team environment that they like or want to be apart of, they are not going to commit to you.Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture …
Should You Run Your Program Like a Game of Checkers or Chess?
by Mandy Green, Busy Coach I’m currently reading the book The Art of Learning. In this book, Josh Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top—twice (Chess and Tai Chi). A good portion of the …
Crisis Communication and Your Role as a College Coach
by Paul Nemetz-Carlson, Tudor Collegiate Strategies As seasons and careers end abruptly, we see dreams deferred, and questions and uncertainty dominate the college sports world, many coaches face unforeseen challenges around finding the right words and how to communicate effectively. Without …
The Power Of Your Coaching Beliefs
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.com Every morning, within 5 minutes of waking up, I read my beliefs about coaching. Most times that means even before I get out of bed. I recorded those beliefs years ago. I did so in response to the quickly changing landscape of college coaching, …
How College Coaches Control The Future Of Specialization
by Wayne Mazzoni, Pitching Coach, Sacred Heart UniversityI hope all college coaches reading this agree with this statement: The specialization of young athletes is an epidemic we must take part in changing.To do this, let’s look at the facts and trends. Over the past 15 years there has been …