The coach as performer

As coaches we are performers just as our athletes are. Too many of us, though, don't do what we need to do to be our best.

Make sure the instructions and the feedback focus match

A mistake I often see coaches make is providing players with instructions for a drill or game, then providing feedback on everything but.

Expand your cultural awareness

Lack of cultural awareness and sensitivity is risky, as a member of the volleyball community recently found out. Best not to be in that kind of situation.

Biases in coach hiring

All kinds of biases and discriminatory factors can influence hiring decisions. Not all of them are negative, but they do require fairness and honesty.

Shuffling off to Buffalo

I've accepted an offer to take over the men's and women's volleyball teams at Medaille College, an NCAA Division III school in Buffalo, NY.

Key coaching capabilities

Here's a list of coaching qualities we should be looking to develop and expand upon if we want to be the best coaches we can be.

Coaching development focal points

A study of coaches out of Norway provides some interesting observations about where coaches focus their development and how they improve themselves.

Winning vs. Succeeding

Every coach can learn from John Wooden. In this video he shares some of his philosophy, especially around the difference between succeeding and winning.

A player’s perspective on better coaching

Here, according to an athlete, are five ways coaches can be more effective communicators, get more out of their teams, and be better role models.

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