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3 Things Great Leaders Are Doing Today
by coachquam
posted March 7, 2014 at 8:29pm

Why are we spending more money on leadership training today yet the gaps are widening? Are we focusing on too much?...more

When LESS is MORE
by coachquam
posted March 5, 2014 at 6:19pm

In our busy world where everyone seems to be racing to do more, work more, get more, achieve more...when will things stop? Just what is the breaking point?...more

How To Have A Difficult Conversation With A Player via @coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 3, 2014 at 7:00pm

source Whether you’ve got a player who has been slacking off in the weight room, not getting it done and about to lose their starting spot, or who is being an awful human being toward a teammate, sometimes coaching requires us to have tough convers...more

Pac-12 Networks announces new all-access show: Tara VanDerveer: Life in a Season
by anngaff
posted February 28, 2014 at 6:53pm

Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer has won 920 games to date, third-most in NCAA women’s basketball history, lead Stanford to two national championships and 25 Conference titles, and earn a spot in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Her proven p...more

Culture Change: Evolution or Revolution? via @coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 28, 2014 at 4:59pm

source A coworker of mine let me know about The Corner Office, which is a management/leadership section within the New York Times magazine.  It has lots of interviews of hot shot management types that are very interesting and, I think, applicable to...more

Teaching The Habit Of Excellence via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 26, 2014 at 10:15pm

source “It’s a compliment to demand excellence from somebody.” —30 Second Approach to Decision-Making I’m sure everyone knows the Aristotle quotation, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, bu...more

L.E.A.D. from your Heart™ Program for Coaches
by coachquam
posted February 26, 2014 at 6:12pm

L.E.A.D. FROM THE HEART™ PROGRAM FOR COACHES  LEARN to structure your program for success EVOLVE as a coach and as a personATTRACT the results that you want DEVELOP athletes as people Program begins March 17th; will be limited...more

Create a Coaching Journal
by coachquam
posted February 26, 2014 at 5:35pm

CREATING A COACHING JOURNAL by Erica Quam JUST HOLD ON A MINUTE! It's easy to leave to go home feeling like you've just worked all day and gotten nothing done.  As a coach, you do a LOT each day!  Your list of to-do's gets...more

Clear The Way For Excellence via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 25, 2014 at 9:14am

source “It’s not enough to accentuate the positive. You have to eliminate the negative.” –Bad is 5X Stronger Than Good How is your team doing?  Are you stuck in a rut?  Can’t figure out why you aren’t m...more

Can Commitment Be Measured? via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 21, 2014 at 9:39pm

source As coaches, we think we have all the answers, right?  That’s great, because I have no idea how to answer the question I posed in the title.  There are some things that look like commitment, but they could easily be other things: ...more

What Can You Learn from an Uphill Hike?
by coachquam
posted February 18, 2014 at 12:35pm

How to Create Momentum...by Slowing Down...more

Coach Dawn: The Power Of Mistakes
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 17, 2014 at 3:49pm

source As I’m sure you can imagine, I love chatting with other coaches about our profession.  I was talking to another volleyball coach and asked him what he’d want me to see if I walked into his gym during a practice.  He said conn...more

Life is made up of moments
by coachquam
posted February 17, 2014 at 12:28pm

How can we spend more time being present in each moment? In today’s technological, fast paced world, that can be a real challenge!...more

Got the whole world at her feet via @TiffanyWeimer
by Tiffany Weimer
posted February 16, 2014 at 9:09pm

Lately I’ve been asked why I enjoy coaching …. My immediate answers aren’t anything deep because deep is reserved for my close friends and the cats. Deep is also reserved for late nights when my blog speaks to me… Begging for so...more

Challenging An Athlete’s Beliefs About Their Limits via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 14, 2014 at 8:27pm

source We can never know that we can’t do something; we can only know that we haven’t yet done so. —Ellen Langer I watched an athlete perform during the Olympics and after winning a gold medal, she revealed that she listed to the song,...more

The Decline of Female Head Coaches in Women’s Athletics
by One Sport Voice
posted February 12, 2014 at 9:50am

Hear my radio interview with Jim Dubois of Access Minnesota, as we discuss issues related to the Report Card on College Women Coaches, women in coaching, coaching career pathways, and a host of other issues related to women in the coaching profession. To...more

Keeping Your Athletes From Wilting Under Pressure via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 10, 2014 at 10:08pm

source “To choke is to wilt under pressure, to fail to perform at the moment of greatest importance.” – The Relationship Between Anxiety and Performance The antihero to the clutch player is the choker. Here’s an expert definitio...more

The Key To Performing Under Pressure
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 7, 2014 at 9:27pm

source I’ve seen it happen in volleyball.  A team holds a two games to none lead, then proceeds to give up the next two games and they head into a deciding fifth game. Or in basketball, both teams exiting the final timeout and the game is tie...more

What Does It Mean To Play To Win?
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 3, 2014 at 10:16pm

source I’m not only a coach at my college, but also an administrator.  Because of that, I end up on a lot of search committees.  I’m not complaining though, because it’s an excuse for me to hear different coach’s philoso...more

Her Royal Highness of Self Deprecation via Byline to Finish Line
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 3, 2014 at 10:13pm

Little known fact: One of my official titles is “Her Royal Highness of Self Deprecation.” OK, it’s not an official title, but few people in my close circle would argue with it being awarded to me. If you could make money by putting your...more

The 3 Types Of Great Coaches
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 1, 2014 at 5:50pm

source I’m a big fan of the book, The Talent Code, by Daniel Coyle.  Because of that, I follow his blog, because I can always find good stuff there.  The Best Kind of Coach is a great post that talks about the power of great coaches. ...;more

Pac-12 Networks to feature Arizona coach Niya Butts her team's experience at Civil Rights Institute
by anngaff
posted January 30, 2014 at 12:58pm

This Sunday, February 2, Pac-12 Networks will debut a feature of Arizona women’s basketball head coach Niya Butts and how she strives to teach her student-athletes about more than just basketball.  This December, ...more

Leading The Resistant Player
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 27, 2014 at 9:37pm

source I’m sure we’ve all coached a player who has been tough for us.  It can be for many reasons.  It could be because they’re not friendly with their teammates.  It could be because they’re only concerned with how...more

8 Qualities Of Great Team Leaders
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 24, 2014 at 5:50pm

source Captains are important and serve a unique function on our teams, so I enjoyed this article from Leadership Freak, The Three Power-People You Need On Your Team.  I don’t want to get into whether you choose captains or you let the team, o...more

Teams Need Conflict To Function Effectively
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 23, 2014 at 9:30am

source It’s no secret that I don’t believe in “girl drama”.  I always put that phrase in quotations because I know that folks understand what I mean when I say it, but I still want them to know I think it’s a myth. ...;more

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