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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

Members on the Move & New to NACWAA
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 1, 2012 at 4:10pm

Author:  NACWAA Kathleen Brasfield is retiring as the Athletic Director at Angelo State University after a 33-year career at ASU. Read the official release. Michelle Melia has been named Assistant Director of Compliance at St. J...more

How Sports Make People Smarter
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 1, 2012 at 1:25am

source I was excited when I saw the title of this TEDtalk, How Games Make Kids Smarter by Gabe Zichermann , because I’d like to believe that (contrary to popular opinion) it takes quite a bit of brain power to excel at sports.  Imagine my surp...more

Quick Softball Tip: Do You Know Where You're Headed?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 28, 2012 at 5:37pm

Most softball players and coaches dedicate quite of bit of time to softball each week. In fact, you may even fall into the category of spending a "ton" of time on softball when you're in season. However, it's surprising how often players or coaches ...more

When Is a Good Age to Get Your Kids in Sports?
by CPS8910
posted February 28, 2012 at 4:11pm

When Is a Good Age to Get Your Kids in Sports? Recently I was talking to a friend of mine who has a 2 year old daughter.  She was telling me that she had to hurry and get her daughter registered for a soccer team.  I kind of laughed and said...more

A Step By Step Guide To Handling Conflict On Teams
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 27, 2012 at 11:41pm

source Conflict is a natural outcome of groups and teams, therefore, we’ve got to know how to manage it.  It’s uncomfortable and it’s awkward, but teaching our players how to manage conflict will give them a leg up in both their pr...more

Success Or Failure: The Power Of Our Mindset
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 24, 2012 at 6:16pm

source I’m always looking for different ways to motivate my teams.  One of the reasons I love Twitter is that it’s full of information.  Sure, it can be a bit overwhelming, but I find great quotations, awesome articles, and on rare ...more

3 Ways Our Athletes Can Control The Controllables
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 22, 2012 at 1:30pm

source During the summer, I work lots of camps, which generally means working with middle and high school aged girls.  As I get to know them, I usually ask them about their teams and how they think they’ll do in their conference.  Inevita...more

Upsets, ACLs, coaching changes (again)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 22, 2012 at 1:21pm

Tonight's action:Two upsets - Oklahoma dropped #11 Texas A&M;, and Syracuse took down #18 DePaul.In the battle of the giant slayers, it was #25 St. John's over West Virginia. The Red Storm have won 12 of their last 14 games, including Saturday's big v...more

Why is unequal playing time the norm in youth sport?
by One Sport Voice
posted February 21, 2012 at 2:49am

I have written previously about my thoughts on playing time, click here to read them. When I tell coaches and parents that I believe all youth sports should have equal playing up until age 12, regardless of competitive level, it is not a popular idea. Es...more

4 Lessons Our Athletes Need In Order To Measure Their Success
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 20, 2012 at 7:06pm

source “Bloom where you’re planted” and lots of other clichés (“when life hands you lemons, make lemonade”) are created to help people deal with the fact they’re not where they want to be in life. Now I’m...more

Rebuilding a Basketball Players Confidence with EFT
by Loren Fogelman
posted February 19, 2012 at 8:04pm

Too often athletes are caught off guard and miss a BIG opportunity. Continuing to blame yourself shatters confidence....more

Does Kindness Equal Weakness? Leading Today’s Athletes
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 18, 2012 at 11:08am

source People are funny.  I suspect you knew that already.  According to an article I found called, “Nice guys and gals still finish last at the office”, folks want to work for kind leaders, but believe that the way to be successful...more

On Site at the IOC Conference in LA for Women in Sport #womenandsport
by Pretty Tough
posted February 17, 2012 at 1:42am

Heading out the door shortly to attend  the opening of the fifth World Conference on Women and Sport which kicks off today in Los Angeles. Olympic Boulevard is the destination address for delegates and although I’ve lived in LA for a long time,...more

3 Pieces Of Advice for Female Athletes Once Their Playing Days Are Over
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 15, 2012 at 6:07pm

source Our female student-athletes hear lots of doom and gloom stories about what their professional careers will look like after graduation.  Whether it’s the glass ceiling or balancing career and family, they are understandably nervous as th...more

Rethinking pink and gender in sports
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted February 14, 2012 at 7:13pm

If you’ve been tuning in women’s college basketball the last few days, do not adjust your set. The pink uniforms you see for many teams — and it is a rather loud shade of pink in some cases — are in honor of the late N.C. State co...more

6 Things Coaches Can Learn From Business Leaders
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:18am

source “Great leaders are instruments of a purpose and community.” –Steve Jobs Wasn’t (Just) a Leader The more I read and the more I learn, there seems to be such a strong connection between the business world and athletics. ...;more

The other half of coaching: motivation
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 13, 2012 at 8:48am

Motivation has always fascinated me. I have books on the topic and wrote papers about it in grad school.Any coach that's worth anything knows that motivating players is just as important as teaching them skills. You can tell when a coach knows how to do t...more

Softball Coaching: Avoid Becoming A Nattering Nabob of Negativity
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 11, 2012 at 12:27am

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Hard to believe that it wasn’t so long ago that fastpitch softball was a game played by kids for the – wait for it – fun of it. Sure, there were a few adults around regular...more

Solitude And Leadership: A Seemingly Odd Couple
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 10, 2012 at 11:35pm

source How often are you really alone these days?  Not just physically alone, but off the grid?  Away from your email, Blackberry, and the various dings of Twitter, Facebook, and all sorts of other social media. I’d guess it’s not ...more

NACWAA Member Honors & Happenings Feb. 9 2012
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted February 9, 2012 at 3:24pm

Mary DiStanislao, formerly Senior Associate Director of Athletics at the University of Pennsylvania, has joined Marquette University as Executive Vice President. Bernadette McGlade, former Georgia Tech coach and current Atlantic-10 Confere...more

Becoming Extraordinary: Cultivating The Leader Within
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 8, 2012 at 10:40pm

source Years ago I went to a seminar that John Maxwell, a leadership authority, was giving in town.  He said something that has stuck with me for years and this article on the Harvard Business Review’s blog reminded me of it.  The article...more

Softball Pitching Tips: How to Destroy a Hitter's Timing
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 8, 2012 at 1:36am

One thing that's often said about hitting is that "hitting is timing."  Well if you're a pitcher and you want to experience success in the circle, the last thing you want to do is allow hitters to get their timing down when hitting against you. Th...more

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