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Three reasons why “want to” is not enough to guarantee success
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 21, 2011 at 3:41pm

source < p> I was out running the other day and saw a guy wearing a shirt that said, “Want Is NOT Enough!” I thought it was great and couldn’t agree more. If I want to run a marathon, but I haven’t run more than a mile…I’m going to b...more

More coaching vacancies, and coach-related items
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 17, 2011 at 2:02am

It's that time of year.....when coaches are let go or resign. Here's the latest today, besides Van Chancellor:Pamela Bass has resigned at Colgate.Western Illinois won't renew the contract of Leslie Crane.Other coach news:Iowa State Coach Bill Fennelly lik...more

Follow these four principles to make your team lucky!
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 16, 2011 at 7:32pm

source Today’s post is written by Randall Kreider, the Head Volleyball Coach at Elizabethtown College. I asked Randall to give me some info so that he could toot his own horn about his team, but he wouldn’t…but I will! His regionally ranked t...more

LSU Coach Van Chancellor resigns
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 16, 2011 at 7:08pm

The veteran coach has stepped down as head of the basketball program, seemingly in protest because his team did not make the NCAA Tournament:LSU press release.While I've always been a Van fan, I'm not sure if I agree that the way to protest an NCAA commit...more

Three ways to break out of your comfort zone and increase your success
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 15, 2011 at 12:09am

source Is your team always in the middle of the pack…never breaking into the top of the conference standings? Do your practice plans look eerily similar to those you used years ago? Is your team getting better? I like to ask myself those kinds ...more

Washington coach Tia Jackson fired
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 14, 2011 at 10:43pm

Not surprising, given her coaching record for the Huskies. What's a surprise is that the UW actually had the guts to do this. ...more

Who follows in Debbie Ryan's footsteps at Virginia?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 14, 2011 at 9:12am

Debbie Ryan will depart the University of Virginia at the end of the year. Her record is nothing short of amazing. You can go to her bio over at the University of Virginia that will tell you that.Her lifetime record is 736-140 and her ACC record is 30...more

Virginia Coach Debbie Ryan To Step Down After 34 Seasons: A Legacy That Goes Beyond Longevity
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2011 at 5:10pm

As already posted by SBN's Streaking the Lawn (Virginia), Virginia Cavaliers coach Debbie Ryan will be stepping down at the conclusion of this season. In a University of Virginia release about Ryan's resignation, director of athletics Craig Littlepage no...more

Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey: a lioness defending her cubs
by anngaff
posted March 12, 2011 at 4:30pm

Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey isn't afraid to tell the media at the post-Big 12 Championship final press conference what she thinks about the voting for the All-Big 12 Team. Several times, she mentioned that sophomore forward Destiny Williams should have b...more

Three reasons why the creative leader seeks solitude
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 11, 2011 at 10:47pm

source < p> Our lives are so fast these days and we’re always plugged in…phones, laptops, or even just plain old television. Do you ever wonder what would happen if we took some time out to clear our thoughts without being worried that we’ve...more

To Friend Or Not To Friend: Social Media For Today’s Coach
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 9, 2011 at 10:23pm

source Do you friend your athletes? What do you do when you see one of your players (who’s underage) drinking a beer or something from the infamous red cup? Or, if you’re working with younger athletes, what do you do if you see one of your player...more

Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt impersonates Vols guard Scotty Hopson, complete with a faux flat-top fade
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 8, 2011 at 9:51am

Pat Summitt impersonates Volunteers junior guard Scotty Hopson to help promote his entry for the CBS Dunk of the Year. Hopson’s one-handed slam over the head of South Carolina guard Brian Richardson on February 16 made the finals of the contest. ...more

Three things women should do in order to be an effective leader
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 7, 2011 at 3:56pm

source < p> In my post, 3 Ways To Keep Females In Coaching And Athletics Administration, I talk about the lack of ladies in athletics…and the numbers were pretty dramatic. If you’re interested in seeing all of the numbers and a link to the stu...more

The one sure-fire way great leaders can inspire action
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 4, 2011 at 5:24pm

source X’s and O’s…I’m sure most of us feel pretty solid about our grasp of the nuts and bolts of the game. Of course we’re always trying to learn more and love to hear about the newest thing, but we’re mostly happy with where we are. But...more

Four steps to creating bold leaders and followers
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 2, 2011 at 9:57pm

source We all have things that we say so much that they become a coaching maxim. One of mine is “enough about leadership, we need followership classes!” We’ve got two groups of people on our teams: leaders and followers…and both groups need t...more

Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes at Belmont University
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted March 2, 2011 at 10:55am

Lots has changed at Belmont University since the December departure of lesbian women’s soccer coach, Lisa Howe. Howe and Belmont parted company by mutual agreement according to official accounts, but this tortured non-explanation of why the popular and...more

Three actions you can take right now to make your team excellent
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 28, 2011 at 8:09pm

source We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. –Aristotle I want my athletes to get as good as they can possibly be while they’re with me…and I’m sure I’m not the only coach who feels that way. So when I...more

5 Ways To Make Conflict Work For You And Your Team
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 26, 2011 at 12:02pm

source Have you ever had a friend who was obviously upset or sad? But when you asked them about it, they said, “Oh, I’m fine.” Or “nothing’s wrong.” Or “I’m okay.” You know that they’re not telling the truth, but they’re afrai...more

Who is Pac-10 player and coach of the year?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 26, 2011 at 12:00pm

Florida beat Vanderbilt in Nashville tonight for the first time since 2004.#21 Marist has extended their winning streak to 22 games.Look who's fighting now: Rutgers and the University of South Florida. USF's Porche Grant has been suspended for two games.C...more

The essence of coaching: Touching others
by Hoop Thoughts
posted February 24, 2011 at 10:09pm

I love coaches like Caleb Miller and Steve Finamore. Basketball is so very much more than just figuring out how to defend an oppoent or devise a last-second play. It is all abour understanding the lives that we touch in so many way. Please take the ...more

2.23 - Dear Coach: I can't believe it's been another year...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted February 23, 2011 at 9:17pm

Dear Coach,I know I normally write to you on this day and talk about all the things I never got to say to you. If it’s okay with you, I’m going to change it up to update you on what I’ve learned this year instead. Since I’ve last written you I’v...more

Impact of heterosexism on millennial assistant female coaches?
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted February 23, 2011 at 3:32pm

Alyssa Norris Blog written by MA Kinesiology graduate student Alyssa Norris. Since the passage of Title IX, the proportion of women holding head coaching positions in intercollegiate women’s athletics has dropped from 90% to 42.6%, while the numb...more

Bad Mojo: When a teammate shuts others out
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 21, 2011 at 10:10pm

source < p> Over the course of a season, we have the opportunity to deal with lots of personnel issues. Some of them are easy, some of them are quirky, and some of them are tough. One of the tough ones, in my opinion, is when a player suddenly w...more

USC postgame: Tara VanDerveer Hall of Fame nomination
by Left Coast Hoops
posted February 19, 2011 at 2:15pm

Tara VanDerveer was asked after her team’s win over USC on Friday night about her selection as one of 12 finalists for the Naismith Hall of Fame. “I guess means you’ve been at it a long time, you know what I mean. My grandparents are from Springfie...more

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