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A bit of psychology
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 27, 2012 at 7:45am

Sports psychologist Nicole Lavoi gives us some perspective on Notre Dame point guard Skylar Diggins' headband. Diggins will leave the headband on if she feels she's playing well, and take it off if she's disappointed in her own play. Lavoi says Diggins mi...more

The Power Of Positivity
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 27, 2012 at 7:43am

source What you export into the world will eventually be imported back into you.– Things You Must Never Say Aloud I believe in being positive…mostly because the alternative seems like a drag.  Who wants to mope around all the time comp...more

Comments show that there is still much education on Alzheimer's Disease to be done
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 25, 2012 at 4:17pm

Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt announced on Aug. 23, 2011 that she had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's-type. Since then, she's been the subject of tributes and the recipient of numerous awards. None of it has been surprising, as we some...more

Kim Mulkey: when one team clears their bench, the other team should too. Agree?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 24, 2012 at 5:04pm

As you likely just saw, Baylor beat Georgia Tech 83-68 for the rights to advance to the Elite 8. With about five minutes to go, the Bears lead the Yellowjackets 75-46, and Brittney Griner and several other starters were still in the game. I posed the ques...more

Women’s Football Instructors Seminar in Zurich
by Soccer Science
posted March 24, 2012 at 5:02pm

I was invited to the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, for the Women’s Football Instructors Seminar, from March 20-23, 2012. My work with FIFA is generally focused on Marketing and Communications for Com-Unity Seminars, so I’m not really...more

5 Questions We Should Ask While Problem Solving
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 24, 2012 at 3:26am

source Problem: A player isn’t performing at an acceptable level. What to do?:  SCAMPER.  According to this Psychology Today article, it is a great creative thinking tool.  Let’s look at how we’d apply SCAMPER to our tea...more

Leading by Example- Santa Clara University Women’s Basketball Coaches
by BAWSI Drea
posted March 23, 2012 at 9:25am

  Here at BAWSI we rely heavily on female athletes to understand the importance of using their unique platform for good. But, rarely do we see the coaches of these athletes making the same commitment themselves. The Santa Clara University women&rsqu...;more

6 Hidden Gems Who Go Unnoticed On Teams
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 21, 2012 at 6:43pm

source Maybe you’re a high school coach who knows that the freshman and junior varsity teams are lacking talent to send up to your team.  Or maybe you’re the college coach whose recruiting class didn’t quite turn out the way you&rs...;more

Texas Head Coach Gail Goestenkors To Resign
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2012 at 12:52pm

University of Texas head coach Gail Goestenkors is expected to resign today, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Her last day at UT will be Friday, March 23rd, she said in statements to the press at her announcement. Texas has been ousted in the...more

Is Your Team Sucking The Life Out Of You?
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 19, 2012 at 10:19pm

source Coaching is a tough gig.  And it’s made even tougher when we’ve got players who are driving us nuts a handful.  After I read What To Do If Your Employees Are Sucking The Life Out Of You at Fast Company’s website, I thou...more

Top 4 Rules for Selecting a Girls Hockey Team for Your Child
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted March 18, 2012 at 4:28pm

When it comes to deciding where you should play next season, the most critical factor is coaching.   Sure, many girls hockey players want to play with their friends, they want to have fun, and the logistics of getting to and from practices and games ...more

Planting Seeds of Change through Service
by BAWSI Angela
posted March 17, 2012 at 4:46pm

Student-Athletes Being Transformed through Service, Empowered and Inspired for Life Beyond Athletics...more

5 Ways We Can Help Our Teams Think Smarter
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:07am

source What if we could create a culture of smart thinking with our teams?  We all want athletes who love our sport and who are students of the game.  I think we can encourage smart thinking and increase the passion our athletes have for our sp...more

Hey Sports Parents! Give New Coaches A Chance
by Sports Girls Play
posted March 14, 2012 at 11:27pm

Yesterday was the first day of spring field hockey practice for my 10 year old and she was so excited, she could hardly stand it! She had her new cleats on, new field hockey bag with sticks, ball and mouth guard ready to go. As we pull in to the parking...more

Which Leadership Style Is Best For Our Teams?
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 14, 2012 at 10:33pm

source Whenever my team has struggled, it is usually because of weak leadership.  Of course, when my team has weak leadership, I have to hold myself at least partially responsible because it’s my job to teach my team captains how to lead. Let...more

Where We Find Meaning as Athletes
by BAWSI Miyoko
posted March 14, 2012 at 2:40pm

  Earning my first podium position at an international figure skating competition is one of my favorite figure skating memories. We were in Slovenia, proudly wearing our Canadian Junior National Figure Skating Team jackets, and everything came toget...more

How To Stay Motivated
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 13, 2012 at 12:50am

source When I first started coaching, I would go and chat with one of the veteran coaches in the office…just to soak up whatever knowledge he was willing to share with me.  He’d been coaching for over thirty years and I was in year two....more

Athletes Giving Back!
by BAWSI Drea
posted March 12, 2012 at 11:58pm

Santa Clara University Cross Country athletes give back to their community by teaching adaptive sports to children with disabilities....more

Best Practices: 4 Principles Of Perfecting Performance
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 10, 2012 at 3:48am

source First, the cliché phrase was “Practice makes perfect”. Then the cliché evolved to “Perfect practice makes perfect”. I don’t aim for perfection in my gym, but rather a perfecting attitude.  In my m...more

How To Handle Criticism Constructively
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 8, 2012 at 6:15pm

source The definition of criticism is to pass judgment or find fault with something. Ouch. Right away, we’re swimming upstream when we ask our athletes to want to hear our constructive criticism.  Did you wake up this morning hoping someone ...more

UConn beats Notre Dame for Big East Title, Nikki Caldwell gives birth and more news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 7, 2012 at 11:24am

Tonight's NCAA action:UConn overpowered Notre Dame for the Big East crown. Video.South Dakota State grabbed their fourth consecutive Summit League title by defeating UMKC.Various college news items:Hey, looky here....someone else decided to write somethin...more

30 years later, it might be Kim Mulkey again
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 6, 2012 at 10:31am

Baylor has been ranked #1 all year long and are undefeated. If they win the National Championship next month, it would be 30 years since their coach, Kim Mulkey, helped Louisiana Tech win the very first NCAA women's title.Mulkey recently answered some que...more

Teaching Our Players How To Handle Conflict
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 6, 2012 at 1:14am

source Our first inclination when we’re around someone we don’t get along well with is to run away.  We avoid them, we discretely leave the room as soon as they enter it, we just stay away.  And that works most times…except o...more

Why I Love When My Team Makes Mistakes
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 3, 2012 at 1:19am

source You will become clever through your mistakes.—German proverb I’m old enough to have accumulated a long list of mistakes.  Small ones like locking my key in the car to big ones.  I’d like to tell you a little story of a...more

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