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The pains and rewards of coaching youth softball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 12, 2009 at 2:21pm

Alright, season is over. It's time to ask ourselves this question again: "Why do we coach?" Somehow, I think we must be crazy or nuts. Think about all the things we have to deal with for a second: Meddlesome parents Misbehaving kids Organizational poli...more

The tyranny of lists
by After Atalanta
posted August 12, 2009 at 12:13pm

The Sporting News recently published its list of the 50 greatest coaches.I didn't read the list because I was pretty sure it would have very few women, people of color, and non-US coaches.But it seems that even the inclusion of Pat Summitt has created som...more

Coaching Primer: More Women with Pro-Hoop Dreams and Thoughts on Success from the Best
by Fair Game News
posted August 12, 2009 at 11:59am

The Playbook is an ocassional series on University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team and head coach Cathy Inglese as she works to turn around a losing program. THE PLAYBOOK By Laura Pappano Go ahead and debate whether or not it’s a good thi...more

Recovery and Regeneration - Give Yourself a Break!
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 10, 2009 at 10:46pm

I can't believe it… my softball season is already over! I know it's a cliche but it's crazy how quickly time goes by. We don't see the time go by because our seasons are so busy and so intense that before we realized it, they're over! However, since...more

Quotes on goal setting
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 9, 2009 at 9:38pm

Some quotes on Goal Setting from http://www.goalssuccess.com/“Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals” -Jim Rohn-"Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is...more

Sky Blue Brass Wins Battle Of The D-hounds
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 9, 2009 at 7:23pm

I don't know whether Kelly Lindsey will prove herself to be a successful coach or not, and she clearly had some communication issues with her bosses, but no one wants to get involved with management that will make statements like those in this article. ...more

Coach's Corner; Teaching Teamwork
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 5, 2009 at 8:30pm

From Mark Shead at Leadership 501:Teamwork is not something that is easy to teach. While you may know certain teamwork principles, it is something that needs to be developed in each team on its own. If you take 5 people from separate organizations and try...more

How to Turn Around a Losing Program: Start with a Paint Job and Better Grades
by Fair Game News
posted August 3, 2009 at 8:21pm

The Playbook An occasional series on University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball Coach Cathy Inglese as she tries to turn around a program that finished last year 10-21. By Laura Pappano The first game of the upcoming season – against Fairfield ...more

3 things every girls hockey player needs to know
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 3, 2009 at 4:48pm

Even though the number of colleges and universities that offer women’s varsity hockey programs across North America has doubled in the last 10 years, reaching over 100 teams in 2008, many aspiring girls’ hockey players feel that their access to those ...more

Time for a change In Chicago?
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 3, 2009 at 1:37pm

Of the coaches of teams who have definitively missed the playoffs, Emma Hayes is the most vulnerable. For awhile it seemed like Montoya might go, but in his defense his initial talent lottery turned out to be less than he anticipated,* and then the team...more

Coach Summitt on goals and rules
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 2, 2009 at 5:01pm

The following comes from my friend Don Yeager who recently wrote about Coach Pat Summitt in regards to goals and rules for her team:Before each of the 34 seasons that Summitt has been a head coach of some of the most accomplished teams of all time, she an...more

Women Leaders in the WNBA: Gaining Ground or Walking Onto the Glass Cliff?
by One Sport Voice
posted July 31, 2009 at 8:39pm

The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) just released the 2009 Race and Gender Report Card for the WNBA. The WNBA is the only professional league to get an “A+” for both race and gender two years in a row, a feat that remains elusive...more

5 Simple Steps to Developing Your Coaching Philosophy
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 31, 2009 at 6:02pm

Editor’s note: While the following article, written by Tonya at Breakthrough Basketball, is written with the sport of basketball in mind, all of the steps can be adapted for developing your coaching strategy for any sport. Any winning coach will tell y...more

Former Storm coach Anne Donovan now leading New York
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 31, 2009 at 5:53pm

All of the Storm's former head coaches are leading teams in the WNBA. Anne Donovan became the latest when she took over duties with New York after the Liberty fired Patty Coyle. New York is under achieving, riding a three-game losing streak and sitting la...more

Coach's Corner: The Power of Execution
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 31, 2009 at 2:41am

The following comes from Chris Widener, a businessman, author, speaker and television host. He is a contributor to Success Magazine which is where I found the following excerpt. Widener talks about how many leaders have a great vision but the missing link...more

Coach's Corner: Lessons Learned from Apollo 11
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 30, 2009 at 3:26pm

As we recently pass the anniversary of the moon landing by Apollo 13, Leadershipnow.com posted a nice piece on its blog about the lessons learned from that mission including vision, perseverance, and teamwork. This from the Leading Blog:On July 20, 1969, ...more

The Power Of Feedback
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 30, 2009 at 2:50pm

Never underestimate the power of feedback. Whether positive or negative, it is absolutely critical to the success of every player and every team. We all want to know how we “stack up” so that we know how to improve. And when this feedback comes from ...more

A Coach Who Gets it Right
by One Sport Voice
posted July 27, 2009 at 6:23pm

In the media we more often hear horror stories than positive stories regarding coaches. Fortunately many coaches do get it right and positively affect the lives of countless others. A wonderful example of just such a coach is Steve “Wilk” Wilkinso...more

Coach Pat Summitt on Mental Toughness
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 26, 2009 at 9:07pm

I ask our players to give more of themselves than they think is possible. I know they have more inside of them. I know it. That's why I set such high standards for them physically. I want them to learn how to dig deeper.By doing things when you are too ti...more

Coach's Corner: Hoop Tactics: Real Competitors
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 25, 2009 at 4:53pm

Here's a great piece on being competitive from Ernie Woods and Bob Kloppenburg at Cybersportsusa.com. Their section, Hoop Tactics is as good as it gets. This is an example of something we will pass on to our players to read...hope you enjoy it.http://www....more

Proud Papa Moment: WNBA All-Star Game
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 25, 2009 at 12:20pm

"Proud Papa Moment" today as Sylvia Fowles starts in her first WNBA All-Star game. Coach Don Meyer always speaks of "when your best player is your hardest worker then your team has a chance to succeed." Well Syl was our best player and our hardest worked ...more

Top 5 Female Hockey Topics Revealed
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 23, 2009 at 1:27pm

I know that some of you have been part of the Total Female Hockey Club since the very beginning and some of you have just joined us a few short days ago. I wanted to take a minute to give something back to you for as “Thanks” for all of your continue...more

“I just feel pressure as a coach, not as a woman”
by Soccer Science
posted July 21, 2009 at 7:11pm

The photo above was taken by Howard C. Smith at isiphotos.net. Let’s Identify Ways to Support Women in Coaching The lacking presence of female coaches at the highest levels of sport is a challenge that the American soccer coaching community is act...more

Coach's Corner: Traits of Good Rebounders and Good Rebounding Teams
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 21, 2009 at 4:40pm

Maybe one of the most unglamorous parts of basketball is rebounding yet there is a direct correlation between rebounding and winning. Rebounding is also a great way for a player to create a niche for herself on a team. Maybe you can’t dribble the ball e...more

Coach's Corner: Increasing Your Three Types of Energy
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 21, 2009 at 1:41am

I love my Brian Tracy daily newsletter! From a couple of days ago, he talks about increasing your three types of energy:Most successful people can be characterized as having very high levels of energy. Since energy is the fuel with which everything is ach...more

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