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Your Path To Success Begins Here
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted September 13, 2011 at 12:48am

source It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, I’ve written about it quite a bit. So when I saw this TEDtalk by Richard St. John, 8 Secrets Of Success, I was intrigued and wondered if it would correspond with the ...more

Tony DiCicco reportedly steps down as Boston Breakers Head Coach
by All White Kit
posted September 13, 2011 at 12:04am

Tony DiCicco has vacated his position as Boston Breakers Head Coach, this according to an email sent to players early Monday morning. No explicit reason was given. The club could not confirm DiCicco’s exit. The email states that Lisa Cole – w...more

The Secrets Of Happy Teams
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted September 9, 2011 at 4:51pm

source People are happier when we have choices, right? Actually, we’re not. That’s the premise of Dan Gilbert’s TEDtalk, Why Are We Happy? In a great talk, filled with very cool science (if you’ve got twenty minutes, I’d highly suggest yo...more

Find out why better listeners are better players
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted September 5, 2011 at 2:04pm

source We spend sixty percent of our time listening…yet we only retain twenty five percent of what we hear. This is according to Julian Treasure in his TEDtalk, 5 Ways To Listen Better. Treasure is a consultant to businesses that want to learn to l...more

Who Should Be the WNBA Coach of the Year? (2011 Version)
by Swish Appeal
posted September 4, 2011 at 1:12pm

How much of a team's success can be attributed to the coach? This has been a long-standing problem, and many metrics have been tried to measure how much of a coach contributes to her team's victories - I've tried a few myself, and some of them pass the...more

An Interview with University of Kentucky Head Soccer Coach Jon Lipsitz
by All White Kit
posted September 3, 2011 at 11:40pm

University of Kentucky Head Coach Jon Lipsitz knows a thing or two about building successful teams with his own unique vision in mind. After a triumphant four year stint at Charlotte, Lipsitz now aims to make UK national title contenders. Now enterin...more

John Herdman new coach of the Canadian women's soccer team
by Bench Warmer
posted September 1, 2011 at 1:12am

Late July, after the Canadian women's national team performed poorly at the World Cup, Italian native, Carolina Morace stepped down as head coach.CSA hoped to find someone with international experience. Herdman's salary has yet to be disclosed but it is ...more

From the Mailbag: What a female athlete looks like, a question about Pat Summitt and one about the WNBA too
by anngaff
posted August 28, 2011 at 11:32pm

Sports fan Joe responded to our most recent newsletter with a couple comments and a couple questions. Check out what he has to say below and comment on this post with your responses. Thanks for writing in, Joe! Joe says: What does a female athlete look...more

Video: Pat Summitt says "thanks" to all of her supporters
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 27, 2011 at 4:21pm

From the University of Tennessee The out-pouring of love for University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball coach Pat Summitt has been overwhelming since she shared that she was dealing with early onset dementia on Tues., Aug. 23. Fans reached out on Twit...more

After three-fourths of the WNBA season why Indiana’s Lin Dunn is coach of the year
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 26, 2011 at 5:02pm

David Siegel talks to Dunn and Debbie Antonelli about the Fever’s season It would be fair to say that “great” coaches are something that over the years has been lacking in large numbers in the WNBA. This year, however, there have been some outsta...more

Tomorrow is "wear orange to support Pat Summitt day"
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 26, 2011 at 2:14am

Show your support tomorrow by donning orange. It's also, appropriately, the anniversary of the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y. You can also send a shout out to the legendary coach. If you've got a cool T-shirt like this one, wear...more

A heart load of Pat Summitt thoughts
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 25, 2011 at 12:15pm

I've been wrestling with my thoughts on Pat Summitt for the last day and a half. What to think? What to say? Coach Patricia Sue Head Summitt is the one living hero I've had in my life - and that's been for most of my life. I've got a framed picture of he...more

What Are You Worth? Valuing What You Know
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted August 25, 2011 at 12:12am

source How much have you spent on professional development in the last couple of years? (Clinics, seminars, conventions) Are you a member of any groups designed to make yourself a better professional? (AVCA, NACWAA, ToastMasters) Do you pore over leader...more

Pat Summitt R Us
by Mariah Burton Nelson: BEYOND WORKOUTS - Think of Yourself as an Athlete
posted August 24, 2011 at 7:19pm

When we talk about Pat Summitt, we’re talking about ourselves. We’re talking about her, too. Alzheimer’s is a progressive, terminal illness. Unless some cure comes along, Summitt was handed a fatal diagnosis. Her legendary steely resolve notwithsta...more

7 Personality Traits Of Top Coaches
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted August 24, 2011 at 6:12pm

source The always informative folks over at the Harvard Business Review hit a home run with this one! Seven Personality Traits of Top Salespeople was a great read…with a very lively comments section. I’d suggest you check both of them out. In 10...more

Pat Summitt's Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Hits Close to Home
by Draft Day Suit
posted August 24, 2011 at 5:50pm

Pat Summitt, like all legendary athletic coaches, is a fierce competitor who has led her team to many victories. She is well-regarded in her field and in her community, and is by all accounts beloved by her colleagues and her current and former players. ...more

Rereading lessons from Pat Summitt
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 24, 2011 at 2:11pm

At first, I thought it was joke in poor taste, waiting for the social media punch line to make me sigh, roll my eyes and move on with my day. Seriously, Pat Summitt diagnosed with dementia? But sadly, it was quickly confirmed, the legendary women’s bask...more

The sports world reacts to news about Pat Summitt with compassion
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 24, 2011 at 2:02pm

As the news about the medical condition of legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt spread yesterday afternoon, the sports world began to voice its appreciation, consolation and other heartfelt emotions about the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history....more

Pat Summitt Shocks Women’s Basketball World, Diagnosed with Early Dementia
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted August 24, 2011 at 9:37am

The Women’s Basketball World was shocked today with news that legendary coach Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with early onset dementia (“Alzheimer’s Type”). Writer Sally Jenkins, who helped Pat Summitt write two of her books, wrote a touching arti...more

Coach VanDerveer reacts to Summitt diagnosis
by Left Coast Hoops
posted August 24, 2011 at 9:19am

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said she found out about Pat Summitt’s diagnosis of early onset dementia before the story was released to the press, getting a call at her Minnesota vacation home from Tennessee Director of Operations Kathy Hairston. “P...more

Storm coaches and players show support for Pat Summitt
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 24, 2011 at 1:38am

Ashley Robinson heard the news and immediately thought of a dedication for Pat Summitt, the legendary Tennessee coach: orange fingernails. Robinson played for Summitt from 2000-04, feeling the shame shock and concern as other alumni upon hearing NCAA ba...more

Report: Tennessee coaching legend Pat Summitt diagnosed with early onset dementia
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 23, 2011 at 10:47pm

Summitt’s Statement Dear All – Throughout my career, I have always made it a point that my life and my basketball program were an open book. With that in mind, I have something I’d like to share with my Tennessee families — the university, bo...more

4 Steps To Communicate Competently With Your Team
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted August 18, 2011 at 3:15pm

source “The ability to communicate is one of the most critical skills in becoming a successful coach.” The quotation above comes from a study titled, “Female athletes’ perceptions of head coaches’ communication competence” from the Journal o...more

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