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How To Become An Even Better Leader Than You Already Are
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 10, 2012 at 10:10am

source I’m sure you’re pretty awesome, Coach.  I’ll bet you’ve got the pulse of your team, your players enjoy and respect you, and I’ll even bet you model great behavior by working out regularly and eating healthily.&nb...;more

Baylor may face sanctions over possible illegal recruiting
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 10, 2012 at 10:07am

Scandal:The men's and women's basketball programs at Baylor University are facing possible NCAA sanctions following an investigation that uncovered more than 1,200 impermissible phone calls and text messages during a 29-month span.Men's coach Scott Drew, ...more

"Dirty Dancing"? Baylor Men's And Women's Basketball To Face Possible Sanctions
by Swish Appeal
posted April 9, 2012 at 4:59pm

The Baylor basketball teams, fresh off a women's national championship and a men's Elite Eight appearance, might be dancing to a different tune soon. A probe of the program started in 2008 after the recruitment of Brittney Griner and has been ongoing f...more

The Image We Present As A Leader Really Does Matter
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 6, 2012 at 8:23pm

source Is perception reality?  Maybe.  Interestingly enough, I got the idea for this post from an excerpt (the original article requires a hefty time commitment) about the leadership qualities presidents should show…not have, but show.&n...;more

Potential Candidates For Head Coach Of The Michigan Women's Basketball Team
by Swish Appeal
posted April 6, 2012 at 10:12am

As posted yesterday, Kevin Borseth resigned from his position as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines to fill the recently vacated position at Wisconsin-Green Bay. Here is a list of potential candidates for the Michigan coaching position (more names to ...more

Kevin Borseth Goes Back to Wisconsin-Green Bay, Leaves Michigan
by Swish Appeal
posted April 5, 2012 at 10:54am

In a unique twist, Kevin Borseth has decided to step down as Michigan’s coach and return back to the school he left for the Wolverines, Wisconsin-Green Bay.During this time of the year, most coaches are looking to move to a higher program but in Bor...more

20 Reasons I Love Coaching
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 4, 2012 at 8:23pm

source Sometimes it’s too easy to think of the things I don’t like about coaching:  paperwork, budgeting, etc.  But I think it’s nice to remember that the scales aren’t balanced, that the good stuff far outweighs the bad...more

New York Times Examines Coach Salary Disparity in Basketball
by Title IX Blog
posted April 3, 2012 at 4:45pm

Tonight, Baylor and Notre Dame will play for the NCAA championship in women's basketball, so the New York Times chose today to run an article about salary disparities between coaches of men's and women's teams. According to the article, the coaches of wom...more

Women’s Basketball Coaches By the Numbers
by One Sport Voice
posted April 3, 2012 at 4:25pm

With March Madness and basketball on the minds of many, I thought I’d provide a “by the numbers” analysis of coaches of women’s basketball. In previous blogs I have outlined, in part, the many barriers female coaches face in ente...more

10 Qualities We Want Our Female Athletes To Have
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 3, 2012 at 11:17am

source In his book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey talks about beginning with the end in mind.  As coaches of female athletes, what qualities do we want them to have when their time with us is finished? 10 pieces of advice for o...more

If You See Her, You Can Be Her
by BAWSI Miyoko
posted April 3, 2012 at 11:07am

  At BAWSI, we often talk about the concept “If you see her, you can be her.” And one of the major reasons we ask high school and collegiate female athletes to come out and serve as volunteer coaches at BAWSI Girls is to provide the &ldq...;more

The Southern swagger of Kim Mulkey
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted April 3, 2012 at 11:06am

DENVER — She has one eye that barely blinks and a side of her mouth that doesn’t move because of a recent diagnosis with Bell’s palsy. None of that deters Kim Mulkey from looking the questioner straight in the eye and telling her exactl...more

WBCA Coaching Clinics On Motivation Illustrate Gap Between Theory & Practice
by Swish Appeal
posted April 3, 2012 at 3:52am

From Brian McCormick, contributing to Swish Appeal from Denver. Coaching is a generalist profession - it requires a general knowledge of many subjects, like kinesiology, sports psychology, management, motor learning, and more. Coaches are not experts in...more

In defense of elitism at the Women’s Final Four
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted April 1, 2012 at 4:05pm

Tweet DENVER — One of the most refreshing storylines about this Women’s Final Four is the fact that for the first time since 1989, all No. 1 seeds have advanced. In a sport where the handwringing over the lack of parity is an abiding concern...more

Brittney Griner, Kim Mulkey Earn Top AP Awards For Baylor Lady Bears
by Swish Appeal
posted April 1, 2012 at 9:09am

Not that it's the sole standard for determining NCAA Player of the Year, but no player has meant more to their team this season than 6-foot-8 Baylor Lady Bears superstar center Brittney Griner. For her efforts this season, Griner has been awarded with ...more

Gender and coaching women’s basketball, Part II
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted April 1, 2012 at 9:02am

  I had no sooner pushed the button on yesterday’s post on the issue of gender and coaching women’s basketball than ESPN The Magazine, as part of the Worldwide Leader’s flood the zone Title IX coverage, published “The Glass W...more

How To Coach Millennials
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 30, 2012 at 3:46pm

source Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Generation Next, are folks who are about twenty to thirty years old.  So when I saw this article called, Introverted Leaders: The Right Mentors for Millennials, I figured there would be a lot of peop...more

Gender and coaching women’s basketball
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted March 30, 2012 at 3:36pm

The moves of Wisconsin-Green Bay coach Matt Bollant to Illinois and Bowling Green’s Curt Miller to Indiana this week raised a different set of eyebrows than they might have a decade or so ago. In leaving established, NCAA-successful women’s m...more

SBN Links: Baylor Vs. Stanford, WNIT Finals & More On Curt Miller
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2012 at 7:56am

With the 2012 NCAA women's basketball Final Four set, SB Nation bloggers have taken to reflecting on their programs' seasons, coaching performances, and concerns about a pattern of transfers. Mark C. Moore of Our Daily Bears previews the Baylor Lady Bea...more

What Makes An Exceptional Team Leader?
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 30, 2012 at 1:13am

source Lately, I’ve been assessing the usefulness of team captains.  Logistically, it’s nice to have them so that there’s someone to lead off-season workouts and things like that…but I’m not sure if they need to have a...more

Final Four coaches preview Denver
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 29, 2012 at 4:40pm

Coaches of the Final Four teams talked with the media yesterday about the upcoming weekend giving their opinions on everything from their expectations to how to handle the high altitude of Denver. Geno Auriemma || Kim Mulkey || Muffet McGraw || Tara Va...more

A Phoenix has Decided to Fly North: Matt Bollant Accepts Illinois Coaching Position
by Swish Appeal
posted March 29, 2012 at 12:01pm

While it was a foregone conclusion that former Wisconsin-Green Bay coach Matt Bollant, would most likely end up at a BCS school: The lingering question was, “Where?”Many assumed that Bollant would end up at Indiana as he was a former assist...more

SBN Links: NCAA Women's Final Four, Indiana Hires Curt Miller, Honoring Scott Rueck's Success
by Swish Appeal
posted March 28, 2012 at 1:32pm

Win or lose, college basketball fans around SB Nation are finding reasons to get excited about their school's women's basketball teams. For those not involved in postseason play, a couple of recent coaching hires stood out. Matt Sussman of Hustle Belt ...more

Illinois Coaching Vacancy: Who’s the right fit?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 28, 2012 at 10:04am

Amidst all of the angst about what’s going on with Illinois AD Mike Thomas and his struggle to find a new men’s basketball coach, it seems that people have forgotten that there is this sport called women’s basketball that needs a new c...more

Holly Warlick on Pat Summitt
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 27, 2012 at 4:53pm

Tennessee associate head coach Holly Warlick. Photo © Robert Franklin, All rights reserved. Tennessee associate head coach Holly Warlick’s postgame comments about Pat Summitt after Tennessee lost to Baylor in the Elite Eight of the 2012 NCAA...more

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