Being a Dad/Mom/Coach (next post 4/18)
Fatherhood has been in the news this week, as the New York Mets Daniel Murphy has found himself embroiled in controversy, taking abuse from talk radio and television commentators who are insanely criticizing him for taking two days to be with his wife and first child....
A Better Way to Be Loud (next post 4/4)
How many of us have taken our children to a pro or college sporting event and cringed at the behavior or language of "fans"? Whether it's a single loudmouth in your section or an entire arena chanting a compound word because of an official's call, there have been...
Beneath the Surface (next post 3/21)
It's not all about me. Once in a while I need to be reminded of that, and yesterday I was. Sometimes I will visit the public library to get some work done. It's usually a good place to read, answer emails or do some writing. But yesterday it wasn't very good at...
The Courage to Speak Up (next post 3/7)
A few weeks back I heard this story from a coach who was working with a team for 11-year old boys. As their season neared they had an opening on the roster, and decided to invite players to try out for the team.One of the boys showed up and was clearly good enough to...
Us vs. Them (next post 2/21)
Sometimes inspiration for what to write about can be hard to come by. And then sometimes I sit down to write after watching two episodes of "Friday Night Tykes". If you are unfamiliar with this new television reality program, it chronicles the season of five youth...
The Last Shot (next post 2/7)
I've done this before and I'll probably do it again. Sometimes when it's time for me to write I will come across a story or article that makes its point better than I ever could. Today is one of those times. I hope you'll enjoy this blog post from The Huffington...
Nuisance
Grant Wiggins writes a blog about education and just a few months ago posted this -- an account of a veteran high school teacher who decides to shadow two students for a day to get a better feel for what it's like to be a HS student. The post is a terrific read for...
Brothers From Another Mother (next post 1/24)
The video almost speaks for itself. Almost. Watch this 2 minute clip from Emmitt Smith's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech in which he talks about his friend Daryl Johnston. Johnston and Smith were teammates with the Dallas Cowboys for ten seasons from...
Spaceships, Bugs and Christmas (next post 1/10)
How big is infinity? Put numbers on a page from now until the end of your life and the number you've written down doesn't begin to approach the infinite. Infinity, almost by definition, is unfathomable. If you buy the notion that the universe is the work of an...
Andy Dufresne, Mozart and Black Friday (next post 12/13)
This post is going to be less about sports and coaching and more about life in general. But anything that applies to life in general certainly applies to sports and coaching.Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you took a little time to...