source Coaching is more than X’s and O’s…I’m pretty sure most folks reading this would agree to that. So what is it, if it’s more than the tangibles? Coaching is about leadership, teaching our players how to work well within groups, to put the needs of the team ahead … [Read more...]
Coaches Corner: Women Coaching Women via @Coachdawnwrites
source I enjoy coaching women. Not because they’re dramatically different than coaching men, but because I never had a female head coach as an athlete and I think that’s too bad. Think about the ruckus it causes when a woman coaches men in anything. Then think about the complete lack of … [Read more...]
Coaches Corner: Creating A Successful Team Culture
source “Winning becomes the byproduct of doing all of the little things right.” —Melissa Wolter, University of West Florida Melissa Wolter has a very clear idea of what that quotation above means. It turns out that they’re not necessarily little things, but certainly not … [Read more...]
Coaches Corner: Keeping Your Team Motivated During The Off-Season
source “Championships are won between January and August.”—UWF volleyball When I spoke with Melissa Wolter, head volleyball coach at the University of West Florida, about creating a winning culture, it was pretty insightful. I’d watched a video she’d put up on Facebook … [Read more...]
Coaches Corner: Melissa Wolter via @CoachDawnWrites
source Melissa Wolter is the head volleyball coach at Division II University of West Florida. She’s also an amazing lady and someone I’m proud to call friend. When I contacted all of the coaches to ask if they’d be willing to chat with me, I told them it shouldn’t take longer … [Read more...]
Coaches Corner: Managing Various Personality Types via @Coachdawnwrites
source “So much of who a player is based on their personality.” Joel Walton, Head Volleyball Coach, Ball State University There are so many different ways to assess personality. I met a young lady a couple of days ago who said she was a North, based on her assessment. I’ve gone to … [Read more...]
Coaches Corner: The DNA Of Good Coaches via @coachdawnwrites
source When I first introduced Joel Walton, I told you that he’s a pretty personable guy. In the time I spent with him during the interview, I gathered that he’s a natural storyteller. Personally, I think being able to tell a good story is a vital characteristic in a coach. You can use … [Read more...]
Coaches Corner: Creating Enduring Confidence Within Your Athletes via @CoachDawnWrites
source “All teams are confident at the beginning of the season.”—Joel Walton I’ve just finished up a weekend of recruiting and it’s always fun for me to watch teams in action. Whenever I’m on the road, I play a little game of … [Read more...]
The Disorienting Nature Of Both Success And Failure via @CoachDawnWrites
source This TED talk by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love is amazing in its simplicity. She talks about coming to a place of comfort whenever the jarring of great success or great failure shakes our equilibrium. Gilbert’s assertion is that both events, success and … [Read more...]
Coaches Corner: On Handling Pressure via @Coachdawnwrites
source There’s a saying in coaching that you don’t want to follow “the guy”, you want to follow the guy who follows “the guy”. Joel Walton followed a coaching legend at Ball State University and has been quite successful in his own right. I’d guess most of … [Read more...]