Michael Lewis on Coaching – Against the Rules podcast

Best-selling author Michael Lewis (Moneyball, The Big Short, among several others) is dedicating the second season of his podcast, which takes “a searing look at what’s happened to fairness” and who is trying to level the playing field, to coaching. Episode 4 is called “Don’t Be Good – Be Great” and is about his highContinueContinue reading “Michael Lewis on Coaching – Against the Rules podcast”

Why You Should Set Goals for Each Game

Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com Before each game, usually while I am making the line-up, I come up with goals for that game. You might wonder, “Goals…the goal is obvious – win the game”. If you believe that, you need to stop reading this and go back to reading about my youth recreational sports philosophy.ContinueContinue reading “Why You Should Set Goals for Each Game”

The Time I Got Ejected

Text from a friend highlighting the irony of a guy who offers coaching clinics getting thrown out of a game. No, seriously. The guy who writes about youth sports coaching and holds coaching clinics; the guy who espouses to advise coaches and league directors on the best practices to interact with parents, officials, and theContinueContinue reading “The Time I Got Ejected”