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Chicago Sky coach Steven Key resigns
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 12, 2010 at 1:56pm

The Chicago Sky announced the resignation of head coach and general manager Steven Key today. The team had a disappointing season and failed to make the playoffs for the fifth straight year. The Sky is the only WNBA team that has never qualified for the...more

When coaches teach bigotry in the name of Christianity
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted September 9, 2010 at 2:23pm

Excuse me, but I thought the primary goal of coaching girls' or women’s basketball teams was, well, coaching basketball . That would not be the case for Jaye Collins, however. He is the coach of the Louisville Legends. The Legends are part of a networ...more

10 Questions with Jennifer Azzi
by Left Coast Hoops
posted September 9, 2010 at 12:19pm

Jennifer Azzi is finally with her team at USF. Her players are in class and she’s working with them eight hours a week, as mandated by NCAA rules. USF coach Jennifer Azzi - USF photo/Shawn Calhoun Coach Azzi took a little time out to talk with leftc...more

Need skills? Call Lisa Willis
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 5, 2010 at 1:39pm

Los Angeles native Lisa Willis is introduced in 2007, during her stint with the Sparks.________________________________________________________Lisa Willis was doing more than getting into her usual pickup games at gyms around Los Angeles this summer. She ...more

Coaching Tip: Sandwich Your Corrections
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 3, 2010 at 9:55am

As the old sayings go, “you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar” and “a little sugar goes a long way!” When coaching, do you keep these concepts in mind? Or do you simply yell out corrections like: Don’t bend your legs! What was ...more

Seattle's Lauren Jackson and coach Brian Agler take WNBA honors
by Swish Appeal
posted September 3, 2010 at 9:15am

Seattle's Lauren Jackson and coach Brian Agler take WNBA honors Lauren Jackson was named 2010 WNBA Most Valuable Player, receiving 323 points (22 first-place votes) to grab her third league MVP award. Indiana's Tamika Catchings and New York's Cappie Pon...more

Softball Tryouts Problem - What Ever Happened to Earning Your Spot?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 31, 2010 at 1:28pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Had an interesting experience with tryouts this year, and I doubt it's an isolated incident. In fact, it seems to be something that's indicative of our society as a whole, as it's not the fi...more

Hell week at USC
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 26, 2010 at 12:04pm

My sources tell me that USC Coach Michael Cooper is running "hell week" for his players right now. Missed shots equals pushups - the numbers of which increase with every miss. Yesterday all the players were told to run a mile in seven minutes or less, and...more

Who Should Be the WNBA Coach of the Year?
by Swish Appeal
posted August 24, 2010 at 1:21pm

Washington Mystics coach Julie Plank led her team to the Eastern Conference regular season title despite losing All-Star guard Alana Beard in the off-season. Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media. View full size photo » Like the Most Valu...more

Girls Sports: Build it and it Will Come
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted August 20, 2010 at 2:22pm

BUILD IT AND IT WILL COME – PATIENCE IS KEY After just completing our 4th incredible 8-week summer camp session at Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls, I came to notice a consistent pattern worth sharing. As we worked with our campers (ages 4 through 14) on ...more

10 Questions for Joanne Boyle
by Left Coast Hoops
posted August 19, 2010 at 5:54pm

Cal coach Joanne Boyle no longer has an up-and-coming program, but she’s got a young one. In addition to the five sophomores to played significant minutes as freshman last season, she’s adding a top-flight recruiting class that includes top-rated r...more

Getting your team unstuck
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 19, 2010 at 2:16pm

The following comes from Ken Blanchard:Teams that are stuck, and don’t know how to get unstuck, can really stalemate innovation and growth. With a bit of training and skill-building on how to form and run teams, how to collaborate with others, and how t...more

Simple way to train your team for increased performance
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 17, 2010 at 12:35pm

Thanks for joining us in this 10th Anniversary Tour of Softball Performance! Today is Day 2 of the Tour and we'll be looking at a great new resource for coaches (and parents too). If you're a coach that wants to raise the performance of your team by i...more

Athletes and Back to School: 8 things parents and coaches can do to make it easier
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 16, 2010 at 12:25pm

Note: I originally published this last year, but since it is that time of year again, I felt like it needed to be revisited. Our kids go back to school tomorrow. Tomorrow is also the first day of practice on the fall schedule for the gymnasts I coach a...more

IUPUI coach being investigated
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 15, 2010 at 1:07pm

Coach Shann Hart is being investigated for violating NCAA rules on practice times and recruiting, causing fear and humiliation, disregarding injuries and inappropriately probing into player's personal lives. There's no deadline for completion of the inqui...more

Judge dismisses retaliation case against Montana State
by Title IX Blog
posted August 12, 2010 at 6:32pm

A federal district court judge in Montana has dismissed former women's basketball coach Robin Potera-Haskins's case against Montana State University-Bozeman, in which she alleged she was terminated in retaliation for complaining about gender inequities wi...more

Lest you think Rene Portland was the only one...
by After Atalanta
posted August 11, 2010 at 7:26pm

...who was up in her players' business and who ran a team with an iron fist; who was controlling and a little bit out of control...Think again. The story of coach Shann Hart, who is currently at University of Indiana-Purdue University Indianapolis, and th...more

Interpersonal chemistry and women's basketball: Are there gender differences?
by Swish Appeal
posted August 10, 2010 at 8:20pm

In the process of writing yesterday's piece about what Brian Agler does for the Seattle Storm -- and quite honestly, my argument for why he is a strong candidate for coach of the year -- I stumbled across quotes about "managing" a team vs. "establishing r...more

More thoughts on equal playing time in youth sports
by One Sport Voice
posted August 10, 2010 at 4:47pm

Thank you for everyone who weighed in and took the time to provide insight and opinions on equal playing time in youth sports for a previous blog. It is clear playing time is a pressing issue across all sectors of youth sport and parents, coaches, and adm...more

Gabarra retained at Washington, Emma Hayes hired, Clyde Watson resigns
by All White Kit
posted August 10, 2010 at 4:44pm

In a statement released by the Washington Freedom organization today, it was announced that head coach Jim Gabarra will stay on as Freedom head coach through the remainder of the 2010 season. The Washington Freedom sustained a 10-game winless streak tha...more

The Coaching Carousel
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 8, 2010 at 7:28pm

Now that coach of Sky Blue FC has officially become the Defense Against the Dark Arts position of pro soccer, it's worth asking...how long was it in between wins for Jim Gabarra? What gave him magic job security in the face of a two-month drought? Wha...more

Will Tonight’s Washington Freedom Game Be Jim Gabarra’s Swansong?
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2010 at 5:30pm

Today D.C. United announced the firing of head coach Curt Onalfo. This was Onalfo’s first year managing the team but he had spent his last year as a player with the MLS club. It took five matches before D.C. United won its first league match and the t...more

Washington coach Loree Payne final from 2009-10 staff to bolt
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 30, 2010 at 6:22pm

Washington coach Loree Payne was on the road recruiting for the Huskies this week when she got the call -- she was selected to head the University of Puget Sound. The position became open when Suzy Barcomb took the head coaching job at Cal State East Bay...more

Washington coach Loree Payne final from 2009-10 staff to bolt
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 29, 2010 at 10:28pm

Washington coach Loree Payne was on the road recruiting for the Huskies this week when she got the call -- she was selected to head the University of Puget Sound. The position became open when Suzy Barcomb took the head coaching job at Cal State East Bay...more

A question about equal playing time in youth sports
by One Sport Voice
posted July 27, 2010 at 3:52pm

Sidelined I’ve been asked to give an evidence-based presentation to a youth sport association on equal playing time. I’m interested in what you think about this issue. Here are the questions I have: 1. Why should youth sports have/not have equal p...more

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