Solutions for Smart Coaches and Athletic Directors
Recently I read this interview with Pete Carroll where he talked about how good coaches leave the profession when they lose their drive to, "fight the day in, day out whatever." In reading the interview, this quote by Carroll stood out: "You will … [Continue reading] about Keeping the Message Fresh
For those of you who haven't read this article on the decision by Murphy High School's Rick Cauley to sit his starting blue chip quarterback against their rival school, it is worth the quick read. So many coaches think to themselves that they would … [Continue reading] about To Bench Him, or not to Bench Him, that is the Question
Sometime around 2005 or 2006, I was reading a recap of the NCAA National Wrestling Tournament and saw an infographic on the number of Division I All Americans by State of Origin. Up at the top of the list as I recall was Pennsylvania. In this … [Continue reading] about Be Good or Be Different
This past week we hosted our annual Mom's Night. Five seasons ago I hosted our first Mom's Night and it was one of the most positive events that I've ever been a part of in coaching. Over the past few years we've continued this tradition in our … [Continue reading] about How to Plan a Mom’s Night Class
In 2012, I became the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at the school where I had been the Head Wrestling Coach and a teacher for the previous seven years. Over the next few years as I spend more and more time at my job, my weight ballooned … [Continue reading] about What Dilbert and Nick Saban have in Common