Why coaches and teams part ways
As a coach there are a number of factors which contribute to deciding whether or not you are doing a good job, and by extension whether a team keeps you on.
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As a coach there are a number of factors which contribute to deciding whether or not you are doing a good job, and by extension whether a team keeps you on.
If we are reflective at all about our coaching and accepting of feedback we will learning numerous lessons during our coaching careers. Here are some.
I have worked with and coached players from many countries. Despite some event-based sadness, I believe that diversity makes me a better coach - and human.
How much does hiding your team's play calls from the other side or trying to fake them out really make a difference? Probably not as much as you'd think.
A reader wonders about running an offense where hitters call their sets vs. one where the setter is responsible for play calling.
What can you do to get a team to communicate and interact more on the court? That's the question a coach recently asked me via email.
Here's my review of Kathy DeBoer's book Gender & Competition, which takes a look at how men and women view things and act in very different ways.
Do you have team policies that are clear and well communicated? If not, you should very seriously consider writing some out now.
John Kessel of USA Volleyball wrote an article on how best to provide players with technical feedback that you'll want to read.