This is Bessie, the Boss. She likes to order people around. Hey. isn't that your job? I mean, aren't you the one with 'COACH' in big...

Ollie has just joined your team this year and he is a good fielder at first base and terrific at bat. Early in the pre-season practices,...

Ah, yes, Paula the Pest. She is forever bugging the dickens out of everyone who has any authority. Her prime target is you, the Coach,...

Terry the Terror -- he has the name. but is that what he really is? He stands up firmly for what he thinks is right. What we coaches...

Let me introduce you to Stan the Star because he's used to having a significant position and batting in the fourth spot. He is the best...

At the Coach’s Clinic, Jake Harris, coach of the Jaguars, came over and said to you, “Congratulations, the league gave you a couple of...

This week the Falcon’s coaches are attending the annual Perceptual Psychology Coaches Clinic at the University of Chicago. Below is a...

Ah! Here's Clara the Clown. As far as she's concerned, everything is funny. With most coaches, she has to be very clever and secretive,...

Connie wants to win, win, win regardless of the game, the opponent, the stakes, the circumstance. She does really energize the team. She...

Although each player is a unique person, there are some general categories that a lot of problems fall into so we can identify the roles...

Educational Philosophy is simply a description of our goals and beliefs as we have our people grow and learn. It is based on deep...

There are two types of thinking involved in dealing with a problem or situation: 1. Convergent Thinking 2. Divergent Thinking...

Feedback is a very important tool in your coaching toolbox. Let’s be careful that we don’t use this very effective technique in a...

“I always treat my players fairly.” Really? But what do you mean by ‘fairly?’ There are two distinct and separate belief systems on...

Often, I hear coaches saying, “You have to praise your kids” or “We don’t praise our kids enough.” It’s a great idea when done right...

Have you ever wondered why there are no achievement tests for children in Art, Music, Dance, and Literature? I know they are “frills...

“I’ve always been a Winner and my daughter will be a Winner, too.” Those are the words of Betty Dalton - no, not the spoken words. In...

There are two kinds of parents who really bug a conscientious, caring Coach. Here’s #1. You’ll find him in every game/sports venue I...

For my birthday, I got a gift card for some golf lessons at any one of our really good community golf courses. Now, at my age, I’m not...

Bobby is standing there holding the basketball in his two hands and shaking his head. You have been showing your young players how to...