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Karolyi

Legendary gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi died on Friday. He leaves behind a complicated legacy of harsh, anachronistic coaching of very young girls and having revolutionized gymnastics, first in his native Romania and later to the […]

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Why Do I Love Coaching?

“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their growth,” said legendary business coach, Sir John Whitmore. This sentiment rings true across all coaching domains, including sports. The passion for coaching sports goes beyond winning […]

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Coaches Do Make Mistakes

Coaches do make mistakes. Are these “mistakes” intentional or actual mistakes that a human being can make? Are coaches and other sports leaders willing to self reflect, identify toxic and abusive behavior, and take corrective […]

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Recovery From Toxic Culture

Teri McKeever, former head coach of the University of California, Berkeley’s women’s swimming and diving program, was recently fired due to allegations of toxicity and abuse from former athletes and staff. These allegations have been […]

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Make Good Choices

Since my daughter was in middle school, me and my wife have told both of our kids to make good choices…and not eat yellow snow. Even though our daughter is 21 and our son is […]

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Being Distracted

Tom Brady had a tough game this past Sunday. Teammates, coaches, analysts, and fans can all speculate what happened on Sunday, but Tom Brady is the only one who truly knows what he was going […]

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Education and Sports

Yesterday, Bryce Strecker wrote about “The ability to focus can become your secret weapon“.  It was an extremely informative article that dove deep into understanding focus and assisting athletes to better focus. If you have […]

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Positive Coaching

Have you ever had a coach tell you that she believed in you?  If you did, that coach may have been onto something.  That same coach probably told you that he was proud of you […]

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Resilient Athletes

Yesterday, Bryce Strecker wrote that “Resilient athletes aren’t born, they’re built”.  It was an extremely informative article that dove deep into how athletes respond to adversity and that it is essential that coaches help athletes […]

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What is Winning?

A conventional definition of winning is gaining, resulting in, or relating to a victory in a contest or competition. But have you ever questioned it beyond this definition? In the context of sport, what is […]

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Athlete Confidence

Yesterday, Bryce Strecker wrote an in-depth and exceptional article about confidence.  If you have not had an opportunity, please take the time to read “The Start of the Confidence Rabbit Hole”.  Bryce does not discuss […]

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LGBTQ in football

Football is a sport that unites everyone and brings all those from different countries, religions, and ethnicities and like any other sport football has the power to unite everyone together within the football community. With […]

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Premier League Ownership

The English Premier League is arguably the bets football league in the world and the pinnacle league for players not just in England but players from all over the world. The reputation this league has […]

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