by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comDo you think about coaching often? I do, and I’m really interested in the challenges coaches face.Just recently I asked hundreds of coaches a simple question, “What is one thing you are struggling with, right now, in your coaching?”Maybe you were …
What’s Your “Vinny”, Coach?
by Charlie Adams, Author and SpeakerWhen I deliver motivational seminars, I often talk about separating yourself as a college coach. When it comes to recruiting, Notre Dame assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Vinny Cerrato clearly separated himself. Recruiting analyst Tom Lemming said …
Don’t Veer For Deer
by Tyler Brandt, 7secondcoach.comWhat does water going around a rock, hiking around the mountain instead of over it and swerving to miss a deer all have in common?The path of least resistance!But that’s not all they have in common, in those situations and many like them they also have …
The “Dear Coach” Letter I Wish I Had Written
by Dr. Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comLast month, an exceptional coach passed away.Harry Parker had been the men’s rowing coach at Harvard University for the past 50 years. He achieved many remarkable things including numerous national and international championships. He was …
Anticipation, Anxiety and Your Recruiting Approach
Best selling author and marketing guru Seth Godin makes a great point about the way we approach things in life, and it has a lot of application to the job set before you as a college coach in recruiting this next generation of athlete."When you work with anticipation", says Godin, "you will …