Today, we are excited to launch a new professional development course: Creating Culture Change. I’ve partnered with ClearLearn.com to develop rich content which intends to add value to you and your organization. For nearly 20 years, I’ve been obsessed with winning teams: businesses, schools, sports, even families. Like most, I first believed the success of groups or individuals was directly related to […]
It was March 2017, our team was playing a very good non-conference opponent. We had a strong team and this game would have serious playoff implications when the committee made its selection for the national tournament. The game was tied 4-4 in the bottom of the ninth. The opposition had a runner on first with nobody […]
Matt Talarico, is a coordinator for the New York Yankees. He is an industry leader in base running. Years of studying the craft of stealing bases has led Matt to a system that has produced results. There are three styles in his system: Old School, New School and Hybrid. Old School: The old-school system was developed […]
Iowa St. is not a football power house. In the three seasons prior to Head Coach Matt Campbell’s arrival, their record was 8-28. Campbell’s first year in 2016 the Cyclones were 3-9. Since then, the program has been trending upward: 8-5; 8-5; 7-6. Currently they are 8-2, ranked #9 in the country, and are sitting atop the B12 […]
(Article was originally released in December of 2018) Last spring, the Villanova men’s basketball team blasted the University of Michigan 79-62 to win their second national title in three years. During the net cutting ceremony, a reporter interviewed several of the Wildcat players. This video, while long for some (7:53), is my favorite clip of 2018. […]
As a collegiate baseball coach I work mainly with 18-22 year old males. As a former person in this demographic, I can assure you young adults do dumb things. Sometimes really dumb things. When incidents occur there is a great deal of frustration. There is often pressure to remove the athlete or to impose a strong punishment. If your […]
I wrote my first article Thanksgiving week, 2014. Over these five years I’ve written between 140-165 articles. My first year writing I posted on WordPress and I don’t know how many I wrote that year; therefore my count is bit vague. I switched to Mailchimp in 2015 and have produced 139 articles over a four […]
What’s better: to specialize in one sport or be a multi-sport athlete? In certain circles, this question is as controversial as opening up Thanksgiving dinner with, “who’d you vote for?” My guess is the majority of collegiate coaches are in favor of multi-sport athletes. Each sport requires the body to use different muscles. In youth and adolescents, […]
Look for the Helpers “When I was a boy and I’d see scary things in the news, my mother would say, ‘Look for the helpers. You’ll always find people who are helping.’ To this day, I remember her words and I’m always comforted that there are so many helpers, so many caring people in this […]
This week high school student-athletes from all over the country are signing National Letters of Intent. It’s a big day for the kids, their families and their communities.It a joyous time for a couple reasons. First, it is validation for the athlete’s talent and hard work. Years of commitment and sacrifice earned them the opportunity. It’s […]