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 highContinue reading “Michael Lewis on Coaching – Against the Rules podcast”
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Why You Should Set Goals for Each Game
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. Back? Good, that means youContinue reading “Why You Should Set Goals for Each Game”
The Time I Got Ejected
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 the children to have successful seasons…got thrown out of an 11-and-under youth baseball game. I am most assuredly not proud ofContinue reading “The Time I Got Ejected”
Hustle & Attitude 