Leadership
How Kids Can Tell If Their Coach Cares
Every athlete wants to play for a coach who cares. Not just cares about winning, but cares about them. Dr. Mary Fry, Director of the Sport and Exercise Physiology Lab [...]
New Giants Head Coach Joe Judge Reveals the Most Important Thing He Learned From Bill Belichick
The Joe Judge era is underway in New York. Last week, the Giants named Judge the 19th head coach in franchise history. Before landing the gig, the 38-year-old Judge spent [...]
Nominate Your Favorite Coach to Win the 10K Double-Goal Coach Award
Do you have a coach who's made an impact on your life? Positive Coaching Alliance will award 25 coaches across the country with their Double-Goal Coach® Award, given to coaches [...]
Kyrie Missed a Game-Winner. What Happened Next Mattered More
Kyrie Irving was nothing short of sensational in his Brooklyn Nets debut. The all-star point guard totaled 50 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and zero turnovers in a performance that [...]
Carsen Edwards’ Mirror Was Once So Covered With Goals He Could Barely See Himself
Carsen Edwards was 11 or 12 years old when his dad asked him a question that left him stumped. “What are your goals?” Like most kids that age, Edwards hadn’t [...]
Why I No Longer Use Punishment Runs With My Athletes
Inevitably, athletes will mess up. The standard will not be upheld. They will have a bad day and a bad attitude and say or do something they should not. They [...]
The Most Powerful Form of Punishment for Athletes
If you have to punish them to get them to do that, you’ve already lost the war.
‘Catch Them Doing Something Right’: How Coaches Can Be More Positive
Instead of constantly operating with an eye for criticism, open yourself up to taking a step back, letting them play the game, then occasionally catching them doing something right and celebrating it.
10 Characteristics of an Awesome Teammate
Great teams are built with great teammates. When the Miami Heat brought LeBron James and Chris Bosh in to team with Dwyane Wade, their friendship off the court and willingness [...]
5 Powerful Tips for Coaching Millennial Athletes
Nothing drives me crazier than hearing adults despairingly utter the words, "kids have changed." I sure hope they have! The world has undergone rapid change over the past decade and [...]
