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And the Horse’s Patoot Salute goes to...Pat Lynch
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted November 16, 2011 at 10:47am

I haven’t awarded a Horse’s Patoot Salute in a while, but I have a new winner for you. The Horse’s Patoot Salute is my personal award for coaches, athletic administrators, physical education teachers and athletes who demonstrate stunning levels of ...more

Coach Gone Wrong (and it isn’t about Paterno or Sandusky)
by One Sport Voice
posted November 16, 2011 at 12:06am

The last week was a particularly terrible week in terms of egregious coach behavior coming into public light. I am not going to weigh in on the Penn State/Paterno/Sandusky/He Said-He Said/Student Riots Sex Abuse scandal. Others have written on this topic....more

Softball Gold Medalists and Hall of Famers Team Up for National Coaches Clinic Series
by Dirt-n-the skirt
posted November 16, 2011 at 12:06am

    This isn't just another softball clinic for coaches, it's for anyone who would like to be inspired, motivated, better, and learn about the game of softball from women who excelled and are passionate about the sport.    ...more

USF coach Jennifer Azzi joins Teresa Weatherspoon & Rebecca Lobo as Naismith Hall of Fame nominees
by Swish Appeal
posted November 14, 2011 at 6:57pm

USF coach Jennifer Azzi joins Teresa Weatherspoon & Rebecca Lobo as Naismith Hall of Fame nominees As announced in today's University of San Francisco release (linked above), USF coach Jennifer Azzi has been nominated for the Naismith Hall of Fame a...more

ABC's of Coaching: F Is For Female Athletes
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 14, 2011 at 12:19pm

source Please join me for a fun series. My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet. The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is even more fired up!�...more

E Is For Effective: Coaching More Than The Game
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 12, 2011 at 4:27pm

source Please join me for a fun series. My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet. The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is even more fired up!�...more

Reflections on Penn State: A Brief Look Back, to Colorado
by From A Left Wing
posted November 12, 2011 at 11:23am

As we read one editorial after another expressing outrage at Penn State's failure to respond to complaints regarding Sandusky, and try to wrap our minds around the consequences of this "scandal," we should step back and remember that U.S. universities hav...more

Smart Softball Players Take Control
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 9, 2011 at 3:39pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog The other day I had a hitting lesson with a girl named Erin, a girl I converted to a slapper last year and who is now playing at the 16U level. As we were working on various techniques she can d...more

Not so surprised by PSU - Rene Portland was sheltered for years
by After Atalanta
posted November 9, 2011 at 9:37am

Of course Penn State was going to cover up the abuse perpetuated by one of its coaches. Of course the institution that sheltered openly homophobic and not-so-openly racist basketball coach Rene Portland for years--years--would cover up for a former assi...more

Coach's Corner: Where are all the women?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 8, 2011 at 2:34am

Photo from coachdawnwritesI was flipping through an old Tennis Magazine and came across an article titled "She can play, but can she coach? Why do so few WTA players have a woman in their corner?"I'm sure that I read it in 2008 but after grad school this ...more

ABC's of Coaching: C Is For Chemistry, Team Chemistry
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 7, 2011 at 11:21pm

source Please join me for a fun series. My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet. The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is even more fired up!�...more

TV Alert: Legendary coach Pat Summitt on "20/20"
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 5, 2011 at 3:26pm

ABC broadcaster Robin Roberts had what's being called and inspirational interview with Tennessee coach Pat Summitt regarding her diagnosis with early-onset demintia, Alzheimer's type. The recent visit will air on the network's "20/20" show Friday at 7 p.m...more

B Is For Books: 5 Books That Made Me A Better Coach
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 4, 2011 at 3:27pm

source Please join me for a fun series. My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet. The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is even more fired up!�...more

Coach's Corner: The 3 A’s Of Successful Teams
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 3, 2011 at 1:53am

source Please join me for a fun series. My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet. The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is even more fired up!�...more

8 Things About Coaching Difficult Personalities
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted October 28, 2011 at 5:34pm

source To paraphrase Forrest Gump, coaching is like a box of chocolates…you never know what you’re going to get! You may get a fabulous, hard-working, goal-oriented team…or you may get an apathetic, lazy team. You may get supportive, non-intrus...more

Pat Summitt speaks on SEC media day
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 28, 2011 at 10:43am

Tennessee head Coach Pat Summitt answered numerous questions about her health, her involvement in practices, and her outlook on SEC media day: Recap of highlight quotes.A different angle from the Associated Press.Support for Summitt includes some from ...more

Tiffany Weimer: I Still Believe
by Tiffany Weimer
posted October 28, 2011 at 10:34am

Life is interesting being a female. All your life you’re told that you can do anything. But is it true? It’s funny because I think I went through phases. When I was little I believed I could truly do anything. I could go to the moon, play professio...more

Cat Osterman and Lindsay Gardner Unite To Coach Hilltoppers
by Dirt-n-the skirt
posted October 27, 2011 at 10:48pm

(Photo courtesy of Logan Lawrence St. Edwards Athletics) This pas...more

What We Can All Learn from Connecticut Sun Coach Mike Thibault
by SLAM Online -W
posted October 24, 2011 at 5:32pm

by Ben York / @bjyork Initially, I was hesitant to ask Connecticut Sun coach Mike Thibault about his tragic family history with Cystic Fibrosis. Not because I didn’t care, but simply out of respect and sensitivity. “I’m not sure how to frame the ...more

Kara Lawson and husband running for Pat Summitt
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 22, 2011 at 8:28am

As mentioned in this space before, former Lady Vol Kara Lawson and her husband Damien Barling will run Nov. 5 and 6 to raise money for Alzheimer's research and awareness. It is their way of helping in the wake of Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt's August annou...more

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