Here in middle America this story has gotten plenty of run, so you might be familiar with it already.  Kansas State Head Football Coach Bill Snyder makes it a habit to write notes to others – opposing players, supporters of the Kansas State program, jazz musicians,...

Last month our CFC team was introduced to David Kuluva and Eric Schroeder of Athletic Testing Solutions, an organization that provides heart screenings, primarily for youth athletes.  We were impressed and wanted to use this week's blog space to help promote ATS and...

In the past we've linked to posts written by John O'Sullivan of the Changing the Game Project.  John has written yet another post that nails it.  As a Coach, I will file this one away not only for my own benefit, but potentially to share with parents.  The post begins...

At CFC we talk all the time about Coaching With Purpose.  As a coach, I want to understand and live into my purpose for coaching.  When I'm doing it right, my purpose is athlete-focused.  My role as a coach exists to help take young people to a place they could not...

Violence has been all over the news lately.  We have seen the pictures and read the stories from Paris and it's all heartbreaking.  And obviously before any of the latest turmoil surfaced in France there were horrible things happening all over the world.  You don't...

A few years back I was coaching a football team of 4th and 5th graders.  With kids that age, I was allowed to be on the field while we were on offense and we were having a tough time running a particular play.  After the second time we got stuffed in the backfield I...