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Run On Coach Mike (a tribute to my running coach)
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted November 11, 2010 at 7:15pm

How many times have you heard the phrase “life is short”? We all say that, but how much do we really GET that? On a daily (and sometimes semi-daily) I encourage you, myself, others to live life. To help others. And to run. About 5 weeks ago my fo...more

Tom Hanks Was Right…There’s No Crying In Sports
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 11, 2010 at 10:15am

source Here is Pet Peeve #249: players that cry in practice. You’re probably thinking, “oh Dawn, you’re so heartless, sometimes there’s a good reason for crying…stop being so mean!” In my mind though, there’s never a reason to put sel...more

Bellarmine-Jefferson gets a new coach
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 10, 2010 at 4:57pm

Burbank, Calif. - Remember when I went to cover the Bell-Jeff vs. Long Beach Poly game back in January, and how Bell-Jeff almost upset the then-reigning state champs? And how I was struck by Coach Bryan Camacho, who had lead his team to greatness for year...more

A challenge to heterosexual women coaches and athletes: Speak up and out
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted November 9, 2010 at 7:33pm

On October 26 I wrote about a feature in the Portland Monthly on Portland State head women’s basketball coach, Sherri Murrell. Sherri is the only publicly out lesbian Division 1 basketball coach. As hard to belief as that is, it is true. Happily, Sherr...more

How to motivate female athletes
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 8, 2010 at 1:04pm

source < p> Here’s an excerpt from an article I recently had published in Athletic Management magazine: Until recently, it was not politically correct to think of women as different. If you said women were equal, then they couldn’t be diffe...more

Azzi Already Making An Impression On Her Players At USF
by Swish Appeal
posted November 7, 2010 at 10:55pm

USF coach Jennifer Azzi (left of center) coaching her first game against Sonoma State. View full size photo » For most coaches, exhibition games are just a chance to play somebody different, most meaningful to the extent that they serve as ...more

Rebecca’s Army finishes fourth at PIAA XC Championships
by Running Rebecca
posted November 7, 2010 at 2:41pm

Rebecca Donaghue’s squad accomplished their goal of a top five finish, when they locked up fourth place by scoring 215 points using a 34-second compression. Emma Cousins led the way as she finished 68th. 4. State College (6) 29 Emma Cousins, Fr* 20:1...more

The dual role of the high school/club coach: Does the student-athlete win?
by Pretty Tough
posted November 5, 2010 at 3:21pm

It has been almost two years since the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) decided to eliminate the association rule, giving all California high school girls basketball coaches, among other sports, freedom to work with their ...more

I Hate Cancer
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted November 5, 2010 at 2:31pm

I’m on the train to NYC. This post may not make sense. You may wonder why I’m writing. But in my times of grief I have always found paper & pen to be my comfort. You see, I just got an email that my former running coach, friend, mentor passed away...more

Rebecca’s Army is ready for States
by Running Rebecca
posted November 5, 2010 at 12:53pm

Rebecca Donaghue talks about the State College Girls’ XC season and goals for the upcoming PIAA Championship. The team won the District 6 Title for the ninth consecutive time. They are currently ranked tenth in the latest PennTrackXC.com Team rankings...more

Dishin & Swishin: Two time defending champs open the season: Geno speaks
by Swish Appeal
posted November 4, 2010 at 6:28pm

Geno Auriemma on the Sidelines for UConn (Photo Courtesy of Univ. of Connecticut) View full size photo » It all begins tonight. The Connecticut Huskies' quest for a third straight national championship begins with a home exhibition game...more

Mystics hiring process could send wrong message to fans
by Swish Appeal
posted November 4, 2010 at 4:48pm

Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media. View full size photo » I was just as baffled as anyone else by the Washington Mystics announcement that they had parted ways with Julie Plank and promoted assistant Trudi Lacey to coach and general mana...more

5 signs you’re burned out…and how to turn it around
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 3, 2010 at 6:55pm

source < p> Are you getting ‘er done…or just burned out? Do you know when you’ve hit the wall and just can’t go hard anymore? I was over at Bnet.com (a business website) and read a great article called “Is Your Company Turning You Into...more

Trudi Lacey named Washington Mystics general manager and head coach
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 1, 2010 at 11:27pm

After the departure last month of general manager Angela Taylor, Washington Mystics fans eagerly awaited an announcement on her replacement. However, the Mystics not only replaced Taylor, they also hired a new coach. Former general manager and head coach ...more

To be or not to be (coached): Is that the question?
by Endurance Meg
posted November 1, 2010 at 11:18pm

I’ve been chatting with some friends recently, on twitter and in person, about the pros and cons of hiring a coach. For years I’ve been on my own, and I’ve been really psyched about it. I have a fairly solid background in developing and executing th...more

4 reasons our children should play sports (Or my love letter to athletics)
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 1, 2010 at 5:06pm

source Only about 5 percent of high school athletes continue to play in college. Some get partial scholarships, but no more than 1 percent of high school athletes, representing just the top layer of national-caliber players, get full scholarships. –...more

Trudi Lacey names Mystics General Manager/Head Coach
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 1, 2010 at 3:46pm

From Mystics HQ....Julie Plank gone too? Wow:For Immediate ReleaseNovember 1, 2010WASHINGTON, D.C. – Monumental Sports & Entertainment vice chairman and Mystics president and managing partner, Sheila C. Johnson announced today that Trudi Lacey has b...more

Pokey Chatman named general manager and coach for the Chicago Sky
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 29, 2010 at 4:21pm

The Chicago Sky has new leadership. Pokey Chatman, a former head coach at Louisiana State, is the new general manager and coach. “I’m looking forward to coaching in a city that has such a great basketball tradition and I’m excited to get in the gy...more

Timeouts and recruits
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 28, 2010 at 2:11pm

I know a lil something about the stress University of Utah Coach Elaine Elliott has seen as head coach. She's taking a break this year, becoming "the old her" again, and contemplating whether or not to return next season.Round two of ESPN's top 100 of 201...more

A coach’s guide to creating harmony on a female team
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted October 27, 2010 at 6:09pm

source This is the second of three posts that I’ve put together for a myth busters series about women and athletics. Read Part One here. Mean girls. We’ve all heard that phrase and I worry that we all believe it on some levels. I’ve heard coac...more

Team Arizona has a new coach!
by Pretty Strong
posted October 27, 2010 at 5:25pm

We are proud to announce that Performance One (Team Arizona Weightlifting) has hired 1999 World Champion and 2x Olympian Shahin Nasirinia to Coach our Olympic Weightlifting Team and work with our Strength and Conditioning Athletes. Coach Nasirinia wil...more

Portland State Coach "is the list"
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 27, 2010 at 12:26pm

This one gets its own post: Portland State Coach Sherri Murrell is the only openly gay Division I women's basketball coach, out of 335.It’s certainly no secret. Murrell’s PSU bio ends with the line, Murrell and her partner, Rena Shuman, welcomed twins...more

FIFA World Coach of the Year Nominations
by Soccer Science
posted October 26, 2010 at 3:56pm

Just a quick post to let you know that the following ten coaches (in alphabetical order, first nationality and then team) are in contention for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football 2010. Bruno Bini (France/France national team) I...more

‎Thinking about Lombardi on Broadway
by Pretty Tough
posted October 25, 2010 at 10:53pm

I have had a lot of coaches in my life. I have only recently begun to understand why they matter so much. Or, not so much why coaches matter. Everyone knows why they matter – they tell you what to do, they organize teams, teach plays, make judgment cal...more

Softball Coaching Tips for Fall - Games or Practice?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 25, 2010 at 8:27pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog It's a common dilemma many coaches face at this time of year. With school in session and limited time with your team, do you spend the time you have on practicing, or do you try to get in as m...more

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