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Former Storm guard Sandy Brondello named head coach
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 25, 2010 at 8:55pm

Not to discredit anyone in the WNBA, but Dan Hughes is the classiest guy in the league. I'm not saying this because he sports a cool Jimi Hendrix tie when San Antonio plays at KeyArena, it's because of the opportunities he endless tries to give his staff....more

England offers an opportunity to coach flag football
by The IWFFA Blog
posted February 22, 2010 at 9:19pm

The BAFA is delighted to announce a series of Level 1 coaching clinics and new initiatives which form part of the Impact and Improvement programme funded by Sport England. President of the Coaches’ Association, Jim Messenger said, “This is a fantast...more

Liberty's Anne Donovan on Coaching Opportunities: "I've had some women that have stepped to the plate"
by Swish Appeal
posted February 19, 2010 at 8:30pm

New York Liberty head coach and New Jersey native Anne Donovan is not only excited about their upcoming season, but also the opportunity to coach in the legendary Madison Square Garden. Photo via www.wnba.com. View full size photo » Since ba...more

Making workouts fun – One Skittle at a time
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 17, 2010 at 12:59pm

One of the biggest challenges coaches face, especially when training young athletes, is finding ways to make the repetitive nature of a workout fun. Whether it is swimming laps, perfecting beam routines, practicing free throw drills or doing intervals, ev...more

Coach's Corner: Reframing adversity
by Hoop Thoughts
posted February 16, 2010 at 6:07pm

"Kites rise against the wind, not with it."-Kay YowCoach Yow mastered the art of reframing adversity. No matter what obstacle she faced, she found a way to use it as a motivator to propel her forward, not allowing it to keep her stuck.Kites rise when the ...more

Coach's Corner: 10 questions great leaders ask themselves
by Hoop Thoughts
posted February 16, 2010 at 11:35am

Great article from http://www.OneCoach.com:Leader, manager, business coach, or consultant; whatever your title, if you are in a position that requires you to motivate and inspire others, there are certain attitudes, behaviors and personal attributes that ...more

Two triggers of background anger in youth sports
by One Sport Voice
posted February 15, 2010 at 8:54pm

Over the weekend a Minnesota sport parent assaulted a youth basketball commissioner following an in-house game played by sixth graders. The the father was disgruntled over the officiating during his son’s game. From some of the research I’ve conduct...more

Coach's Corner; Consider the consequences
by Hoop Thoughts
posted February 15, 2010 at 12:04pm

Another great article by Brian Tracy and one that hits home with our team. After a tough stretch of poor play our staff had a meeting and came to the conclusion that we had done a poor job of holding our players accountable for various phases of our play....more

Softball Cheers - Positive or Distracting?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 10, 2010 at 11:29am

I know there are people out there that think Softball Cheers are more of a distraction in a game than a help. Most of the time it's male coaches and parents that I hear this from. These people feel that there are other more important things players co...more

Coach Stringer suspended
by Women's Sports Nation
posted February 10, 2010 at 11:19am

Rutgers suspended Coach C. Vivian Stringer for one game for using a manager as a practice player. NCAA rules states that only student athletes can participate in practice. The rule is a little ridiculous, but isn't it a little weird that C. Vivian Stringe...more

Approach to Coaching Boys vs. Girls
by PrincessPunish
posted February 10, 2010 at 12:54am

Approach to Coaching Boys vs. Girls I recently received a text message from a former student-athlete that I coached. Although he didn’t continue onto play collegiate men’s volleyball, I always knew his primary sport was hockey...more

Softball Training - Beware of Specialization
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 8, 2010 at 12:21pm

Another sports specialization article? I know what you're thinking. Everyone is talking about the issue of specializing at a young age nowadays. However, most of the discussion is focused on specializing in one sport too early. Many experts agre...more

Bonvicini, Seattle honor Kay Yow: How can we preserve the humanity of a legend?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 7, 2010 at 3:56pm

More photos »Al Goldis - AP Browse more photos » During her halftime speech at Seattle University about breast cancer prevention yesterday, cancer survivor and KIRO news anchor Michelle Millman briefly mentioned that this Pink Zo...more

Thoughts on Jenny Barringer's Coaching Change
by anngaff
posted February 7, 2010 at 2:12am

The news broke on Thursday that Jenny Barringer will no longer be working with her college coach Mark Wetmore of Colorado. This comes as a shock to many because Wetmore's careful handling of Barringer throughout her career is one for the books, from her f...more

The politics of girls’ hockey (this must be said)
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted February 6, 2010 at 12:12pm

We’ve started the playoffs here in Ontario, which means that tryouts for next year’s teams are just around the corner. And that means that the “politics” of girls’ hockey are about to wreak havoc on all of us. The mixture of playoffs and imp...more

Price Giving Ole Miss a Boost in Off-Season
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted February 2, 2010 at 12:37pm

Shalee Lehning isn't the only Atlanta Dream player doing some coaching in the WNBA off-season. Armintie Price comments about the success of her University of Mississippi team - Ole Miss - where she is an assistant coach during the off-season.I am enjoyin...more

Coach's Corner: Becoming everything you are capable of becoming
by Hoop Thoughts
posted January 30, 2010 at 12:27pm

Another great email lesson from Brian Tracy...so good I am posting it on both blogs so coaches and players but will hopefully read:The turning point in my life came when I discovered the law of cause and effect, the great law of the universe, and human de...more

Softball Fielding - Acceleration Techniques
by Softball Performance Blog
posted January 29, 2010 at 12:37pm

Softball fielding is a lot about reading the situation and reacting quickly. The faster you can read and react, the more likely you are to get to the ball and make an out. This quick softball video introduces the proper technique to accelerate from a s...more

Women’s Professional Soccer + The NSCAA Convention = An Amazing Week in Philly
by Soccer Science
posted January 27, 2010 at 4:18pm

I originally posted this on my WPS blog at the Fan Corner. Alyse LaHue of the Chicago Red Stars front office (center) and Aaron Burch of the League Office (right) take in a little R&R; with a friend at a Greek Restaurant in Philly. I honestly can’t...more

Confidence – The Secret Ingredient
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 26, 2010 at 3:37pm

Young athletes develop confidence one step at a time and it is often overlooked as a key ingredient for a child’s success and enjoyment of sports. Confidence is often the difference between an athlete looking forward to a competition and dreading it. C...more

Remembering Kay Yow
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 24, 2010 at 12:35pm

Sandra Kay Yow (March 14, 1942 – January 24, 2009) North Carolina State Tribute Kay Yow Biography at WBCA.com (pdf) Kay Yow’s Heartfelt Goodbye (Youtube) Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund on Facebook ...more

Attitude - How do you play the game?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted January 22, 2010 at 2:55pm

Last summer at a tournament, I was talking to a college coach who was on a recruiting trip. Like I often do, i asked her: "Besides athletic talent, what do you look for in a potential recruit?" Without any hesitation, she answered: "A warrior mindse...more

USC coach Michael Cooper reprimanded
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 21, 2010 at 5:30pm

Well, it's hardly a slap on the wrist. We'll call it a mere finger wagging of "no-no." Still, Southern California coach Michael Cooper was publicly reprimanded for his opening comments of "[Bleep] UCLA" after his team won on Sunday. Cooper's words had mo...more

Former Storm assistant Jenny Boucek back on staff
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 21, 2010 at 3:38pm

Jenny Boucek (pictured right) was hired today as the Storm's director of player development and scouting, coach/director of player personnel Brian Agler announced. Boucek was fired midseason as coach of the defunct Sacramento Monarchs in 2009 and is a for...more

7 Things All Players Must Work On (and Why)
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted January 21, 2010 at 12:18pm

This past weekend I was at a girls’ hockey tournament in Duluth, Minnesota where I had the opportunity to watch two of the best women’s college hockey teams in the States - University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota-Duluth - face-off agai...more

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