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The Passion of People
by Softball Performance Blog
posted January 19, 2010 at 12:44pm

I spent the last weekend in Atlanta in the great company of Dalton Ruer of Cross Training Softball and Barry Lovelace, a strength coach from PA also known as "The King of Core". It was a great weekend and what made the weekend great was the people I wa...more

Closeted Lesbian Coaches: Chicken shit or caught in a web of homophobia and sexism?
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted January 18, 2010 at 1:56pm

Last week while I was in Atlanta at the NCAA convention, I got an alert on my trusty Blackberry that Pia Lundhage, the lesbian United States women’s soccer coach, came out on Swedish TV. I am always excited when high profile athletes and coaches come ou...more

Former Texas A&M; diving coach files retaliation case
by Title IX Blog
posted January 15, 2010 at 11:36am

Kevin Wright, who was fired in September from his position as head coach of Texas A&M's diving team, has sued the university in state court, alleging he was terminated in retaliation for reporting concerns about gender discrimination in athletics. Ac...more

"Summit disappointed that Kiffin left UT"
by Swish Appeal
posted January 15, 2010 at 11:35am

"Summit disappointed that Kiffin left UT" OK, so clowning on a mercenary football coach like Lane Kiffin is already getting kinda old... Everybody from Charles Barkley to Tennessee clergy is doing it... But -- fair or not -- at how many schools could ...more

10 Photos from the NSCAA President’s Reception
by Soccer Science
posted January 14, 2010 at 12:37pm

Last night, the NSCAA held the Annual President’s Reception. Here are a few photos I took at the event: ...more

Pat Summitt: “No, I can’t coach football.”
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 14, 2010 at 12:36pm

Pat Summitt talks about former Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin during an appearance before the big Orange Tipoff Club on Wednesday. During her weekly teleconference yesterday she said that Kiffin’s decision to leave the school after only 14 mont...more

Best Dressed Coaches: Coquese Washington
by Women's Sports Blog
posted January 13, 2010 at 11:50am

Maybe I'm a bit biased by the hair. Okay, I'm a lot biased by the hair. Several years out, it's still really nice to be able to root for a Penn State coach again. Photos: gopsusports.com, pennstatermag.com. ...more

College Football: The Plot Thickens…
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 13, 2010 at 11:25am

Today it was announced that Lane Kiffin will be leaving the University of Tennessee to replace Pete Carroll at the University of Southern California. (See the story on ESPN.com) Carroll was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Seattle Seahaw...more

What is the NSCAA doing to recognize and celebrate diversity?
by Soccer Science
posted January 10, 2010 at 1:12pm

As you may know, the NSCAA is making a substantial effort to recognize and celebrate its diversity, and to be a truly inclusive organization. Marcia McDermott, the incoming President of the NSCAA (you can follow her on Twitter @RedStarsGM btw), has se...more

Nancy Lieberman talks about her new job
by Swish Appeal
posted January 8, 2010 at 4:04pm

Nancy Lieberman Talks About Her New Job Great piece from Scott on Nancy's ground breaking new job as the head coach of the new D-league team from Texas. Hopefully, this signals more cross pollination and coordination between the D-league and WNBA. That...more

Lehning adds coach to her accomplishments
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 7, 2010 at 7:07pm

Shalee Lehning has just been named an assistant coach at Kansas State. From the linked article:"Shalee Lehning is a tremendous addition to our staff," said Patterson about her new assistant. "Like Andria Jones, before her, she is a KSU women's basketball...more

Coach's Corner: Three Questions You Must Ask Yourself
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted January 5, 2010 at 12:18pm

My question for you today is simple - Do You Want To Be The Best? If you answered "Yes", then you have to ask yourself these 3 questions. Don’t get me wrong - there’s nothing wrong with playing for the “love of the game”. But that isn’t wha...more

Coach's Corner: Barriers to effective listening
by Hoop Thoughts
posted January 2, 2010 at 4:12pm

Even after you have begun to focus on the person with whom you are conversing, you may still experience many potential barriers to effective listening. Here are a few of them:1. Distractions: Phone calls, TV, pagers and things of that sort can make good l...more

Meyer to step down as Florida head coach
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 27, 2009 at 12:48pm

On Saturday, Urban Meyer announced that he will step down as the head coach of the University of Florida Gators, after discussing the matter with his family. Meyer had been admitted to the hospital after the SEC title game with chest pains, and has bee...more

Mental Toughness: Beyond the L's and W's
by PrincessPunish
posted December 23, 2009 at 7:27pm

“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, his greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.” -Vince Lombardi...more

Benchmarking Women’s Leadership
by One Sport Voice
posted December 21, 2009 at 6:34pm

Since it is finals and I don’t have much brain power left after grading to come up with clever original blog material, I’m sharing links to information already out there you may not know about. The White House Project, just released a new report ti...more

Success in life through athletics
by PrincessPunish
posted December 20, 2009 at 5:10pm

“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life, it can be done.” -Vince Lombardi...more

Storm assistant coach Nancy Darsch sticks with team
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 17, 2009 at 4:06pm

In a collective effort to help teams function economically, WNBA owners agreed to limit coaching staffs to two. In Seattle, that prompted head coach Brian Agler to designate Nancy Darsch (pictured right) as his sole assistant for 2010. Former assistant S...more

Softball Hitting - The Importance of the Core
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 16, 2009 at 11:44am

You've all heard before that having a strong, stable, and powerful core helps increase performance. In this video, I will show exactly how the core contributes and why it is so important for hitting. Your thoughts? ...more

Throwing punches in girls hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted December 15, 2009 at 12:50pm

I think I might be getting old. Back when I played midget and junior female hockey in the late 90’s, I can honestly say I maybe saw three or four punches thrown in an entire season. Even when I was playing in the elite women’s leagues, I only saw ...more

A Tribute to a One-of-a Kind Servant-Coach
by One Sport Voice
posted December 14, 2009 at 12:13am

Last night I attended a tribute to my mentor, friend and tennis coach, Steve Wilkinson. I’ve written about Wilk in previous blogs recounting his accomplishments and 3 Crown Philosophy. I was honored to be able to say a few words about Wilk on behalf o...more

Buzzer Beater: Old School Video
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 12, 2009 at 1:15pm

Jolette Law of Iowa hits a shot from mid-court before halftime of an Iowa-Iowa State game on December 7, 1988. Law is now the head coach at Illinois. ...more

The Invulnerable (?) WNBA Coach of the Year
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2009 at 2:41pm

On one of the message boards I follow, a fellow Dream fan suggested that Ivory Latta was pretty much toast. latta is history......meadors has got media and fan opinions to where latta hasn't the support she had when she s**tcanned her before.....she...more

WNBA to make one last cut -- coaches
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 8, 2009 at 10:23pm

WNBA owners agreed on one last item at meetings last week to help everyone survive a tough economy -- limiting coaching staffs to one head coach and one assistant. That means the Storm will lose either Nancy Darsch or Shelly Patterson (pictured right). S...more

Mental Training for Softball - A Super Mental Routine for Hitting Success
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 8, 2009 at 7:17pm

Everybody agrees on how important the mental game is in softball. In order to perform at their best, an athlete wants to be "in the zone" (a state of mind where you are focused, confident, under control, things feel effortless, etc.). That state of min...more

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