In his book Inside/Out Coaching, Joe Erhmann poses the question, “Why do you coach?” The answer for many of us is that we love the sport we are coaching and we want to share that experience with others. Each coach and program are going to have their … [Continue reading] about Motivating Your Coaches by Giving them Autonomy
Coaching Coaches
One thing that has served me very well over the course of my career has been that as a young coach, the people I worked for set specific and bright line expectations, had the courtesy to say when I was doing a good job and the respect for me to tell … [Continue reading] about Coaching Coaches
R-E-S-P-E-C-T and Transformational Coaching
One of the first things I share with my coaches when we have our pre-season inservice meeting is that regardless of our vocation, when we coach kids, we are educators. My belief is that interscholastic athletics exist first and foremost to enhance … [Continue reading] about R-E-S-P-E-C-T and Transformational Coaching
Optimism without Naiveté
Pollyanna. Naive. Delusional. These are three words that critics of a positive or optimistic coaching style use and, let’s face it, in some cases, they might be more accurate than we’d like to admit. One of the problems with using the phrase, … [Continue reading] about Optimism without Naiveté
The Middle Mile and the ELM Tree of Mastery
At some point in all seasons, we will have made it to the point where the newness of the campaign has worn off, team roles have been established and we have settled in for the long haul. In a few short (or long depending on your "issues") … [Continue reading] about The Middle Mile and the ELM Tree of Mastery