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Goal Setting: 7 Things Successful Coaches Do Differently
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 7, 2012 at 1:08am

source Goals are usually things we talk about in relation to our players, but they’re also powerful for our own careers.  As usual, the wonderful Harvard Business Review has a great article on their blog, this one’s called Nine Things Su...more

Basketball Star Rebecca Lobo Back On The Court Coaching Second-Graders
by Pretty Tough
posted February 4, 2012 at 4:22pm

Seventeen years after helping lead UConn to a national championship, and nine years after retiring from the WNBA, Rebecca Lobo is back on the basketball court. Only this time, Lobo is not a UConn Husky or a Connecticut Sun, but a Blue Knight at St. Mary&...more

Caution: 3 Players Who Can Ruin Your Team Chemistry
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 4, 2012 at 2:40am

source “Who is on the team matters more than what the team does.” – One bad apple DOES spoil the whole barrel I’ve coached her, and I’m sure you have too. The player who instantaneously sucks the fun/joy/life out of your t...more

Do You Have an Angry Coach?
by Loren Fogelman
posted February 3, 2012 at 9:44pm

Not all coaches are created equal. Some coaches just don’t know how to motivate their team....more

A day to remember women in sports
by Sports, Media & Society
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:50am

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Today serves as a reminder of the accomplishments, contributions, and struggles of girls and women in their journey through sports and will be celebrated nationwide throughout the week. This year, the Nationa...more

Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day #NGWSD
by Pretty Tough
posted February 1, 2012 at 8:55pm

It is the first Wednesday in February which means it’s the day of the year to honor the athletic successes of women and girls in your community. The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) is celebrating the 26th National Girls an...more

What Does It Take To Be A Professional Athlete?
by Pretty Tough
posted January 31, 2012 at 5:26pm

As a kid I dreamt of being a professional ski racer. Traveling the world, racing in the Alps and only having to worry about skiing seemed pretty ideal to me. My sister, Julia, has succeeded at being a professional skier and now every day she races ...more

Goals: Hard Work, Faith, And Patience Required
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 30, 2012 at 7:32pm

source As I was putting my different review posts together, I realized that I haven’t written about goal setting all that much.  I think part of the reason is because goals are in that weird zone between tangible and intangible.  They&rsq...;more

These Books May Open The Door To Your Team’s Success
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 28, 2012 at 2:22am

source I’m the first person to acknowledge that there are lots of folks who know a lot more about success, leadership, goal setting…or whatever thing it is that we try to impart on our teams.  Because of that, I read…a lot. ...more

I Believe It Is Possible: Work-Life Balance
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 25, 2012 at 5:43pm

source The other day, my eyes were really heavy while driving…like I could have fallen asleep right at that moment if there were a bed handy.  The only problem is?  I was on my way to work!  Is work/life balance possible?  I th...more

Taking It To The Streets: A Guide To Marathon Running
by Run Girl Run
posted January 23, 2012 at 11:29pm

Guys I am a major infographic nerd, so when I came across this cool chart on marathon running, I had to share it. My favorite section is the part that deals with race fears. I used to be so afraid I'd come in last at races that I only signed up for huge r...more

7 Important Questions For Coaches
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 23, 2012 at 11:02pm

source Let me tell you what I think about coaches: we’re crazy in our preparation and dedication, we work long hours and love it, we give up our nights and weekends, we mentor our student-athletes, we demand big things from them and even more from ...more

Mastering Leadership And Training Leaders
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 20, 2012 at 6:40pm

source “Leadership is influence. Nothing more, nothing less.” –John Maxwell Everyone’s got an opinion on leadership…and I love it!  I hope I never get to the point where I think I’ve got all of the answers. ...;more

NCAA basketball update
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 19, 2012 at 6:48pm

College items:Alabama's Ericka Russell has been granted a medical disqualification for previous knee injuries, ending the senior's college career.Oklahoma has lost starting forward Joanna McFarland indefinitely. She had surgery Monday for a broken jaw.The...more

Fastpitch Softball Drills Work Better When You Know Why You're Doing Them
by Softball Performance Blog
posted January 18, 2012 at 11:50pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Fastpitch Drills Work Better When You Know Why You're Doing Them Yet another story from the fastpitch front, i.e. lessons. Tonight I was doing a pitching lesson where the pitcher brought he...more

Miscellaneous Basketball Updates
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 18, 2012 at 9:05pm

Each night the question grows louder in my mind: who will win this year's NCAA championship?? It's wide open.NCAA news:St. John's stays hot and upsets #8 Rutgers tonight, 62-57.Not-so-surprising: South Florida downed #19 DePaul.Oklahoma took down #22 Kans...more

Fastpitch TV 189 - Interview with Jennie Finch
by Softball Performance Blog
posted January 17, 2012 at 7:25pm

Who doesn't love Jennie Finch? In this episode of Fastpitch TV, Jennie Finch talks about: her first experience with softball her dad and the Finch Windmill what it was like being a 3-sports athlete in high school what position she played in high ...more

Why Teamwork Works
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:23pm

source Teamwork and team chemistry can seem like difficult topics to wrap our brains around.  Partially because it differs person to person and team to team, but also because there isn’t tons of information out there about building great teams...more

Sustaining Damage During Sparring
by The Glowing Edge
posted January 14, 2012 at 1:30am

A boxing sparring session is radically different than an actual match. If I had to choose between the two, sparring wins every time. It can be unbelievably beautiful to watch, particularly when the two boxers agree — implicitly or explicitly —...more

Fired Lesbian Coach and School Reach Settlement
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted January 13, 2012 at 6:15pm

In November, I posted an article about a lesbian high school coach who was fired from her teaching and coaching position. Here is that post.Apparently the coach and the school have reached a settlement agreement. It is unclear from the article what the te...more

Leadership 5 Ways
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 13, 2012 at 6:11pm

source I’m not sure how I heard about TEDtalks, but I’m sure glad I found them!  TED stands for technology, entertainment, design and they have these amazing (and expensive) conferences which have innovators and thought leaders as speake...more

Softball Tips - Upping Your Focus Level Pays Off
by Softball Performance Blog
posted January 12, 2012 at 1:11pm

  Tonight I was working with one of my top hitting students, a girl named Amy who always draws oohs and ahhs when people watch her swing the bat. She's a very good hitter, better than she herself realizes, I think, and really turned some heads as a ...more

6 Reasons I Love Coaching Sports
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 12, 2012 at 12:56am

source I’m often amazed at how much I can write about coaching and never talk about a drill or an offensive scheme or a defensive strategy…there’s just so much to our wonderful profession.  To the point, there’s leadership a...more

Softball Star Jessica Mendoza Conducts Softball Clinic at York
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted January 10, 2012 at 9:38pm

Read this recent article & client testimonial! USA Olympic Star Jessica Mendoza Conducts Softball Clinic at York YORK, PA – The York College softball squad welcomed one of the best softball players in the world to the Grumbacher Center on Su...more

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