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”
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Teaching – My Favorite Part of Coaching Youth Sports
Youth recreational sports coaches wear many hats – leader, organizer, motivator, counselor, and my favorite: Teacher. It is also one of the more important roles a coach plays. The coach teaches the rules, the skills, and the tactics of the game. While doing so, a good coach also teaches compassion and discipline. Recently, I recognizedContinueContinue reading “Teaching – My Favorite Part of Coaching Youth Sports”
Coaching and COVID-19
The new ‘normal’ – me coaching baseball last week All aspects of our lives have been impacted by the Coronavirus, including youth sports. Many states canceled youth sports for the spring and then eventually the summer. Here in Goodyear, Arizona youth baseball was suspended in March at the height of the national response to theContinueContinue reading “Coaching and COVID-19”
Hustle & Attitude 