Coaches
4 Recruiting Strategies Commonly Used by College Coaches
Northwestern University head football coach Pat Fitzgerald outlines four aspects he looks at when recruiting athletes. He lists them as:
Why Flexibility Is a Strength Coach’s Greatest Asset When Training Student-Athletes
Coaching young athletes can be some of the most rewarding work a strength coach will ever do.
How To Handle Extremely Competitive Sports Parents in Youth Athletics
Sometimes parents go too far in youth athletics.
62 High School Athletes Identify the Most Embarrassing Sport Parent Behaviors
While some seem fairly obvious, a few may surprise you.
Changing Fear Language
How can you help your athletes recognize and change their fear language?
A Better Way for Coaches to End Practice
Try it, parents. It works.
Practical Recruiting Tips for High School Athletes
Here are some tips to make the recruiting process easier for you and your family.
How to Ensure Your Athletes Stay Motivated and Have Fun
As coaches, we are encouraged to motivate our young athletes to get better every day—and to have fun. But do coaches really know how to let young athletes have fun [...]
Is There a Good Reason to Ever Quit Sports?
This is an important question for young athletes. Sports often have a positive influence that lasts a person’s lifetime. As a coach and a former athlete, you might think I [...]
How To Help Your Athletes Reflect On Their Performance
Children look to their parents for signs of approval, recognition, and love when they perform any new skill. This approval transfers to coaches when the child starts playing an organized [...]
