The Importance of a Practice Plan
As a head coach, I always had a practice plan with an overall course for each day's season and individual plans. A practice plan keeps you organized, practices on schedule, [...]
What You Should Know About Walk-Ons
According to NCAA data, 51% of Division I athletes receive some level of financial aid. By extension, that means 49% of DI student-athletes are walk-ons. Though Division II programs have [...]
The Right Way and Wrong Way to Handle Disappointment
Disappointment is often associated with words like failure and defeat. However, it is these exact words that show us how to be better. They may have a negative connotation to [...]
Didn’t Make the Team? 5 Tips to Help Your Child Cope
Sports tryouts can cause kids to be nervous or not perform their best. If your child doesn't make the team or is not chosen to play the first string, they [...]
What To Do When Sports Schedules Overlap
Today's youth athlete is encouraged to partake in multiple sports and activities throughout their developmental years as the dangers of early specialization are well documented. Parents have seen the potentially [...]
How To Choose The Perfect College Cheer Program
Searching for the right college cheer program is hard. Not only do you have to think about academics, but you have to consider the athletic program as well. However, the [...]
Philadelphia Eagles Could Have a Raw Diamond in the Rough with Offensive Tackle Prince Tega Wanogho
Prince Tega Wanogho was called “Prince” because his grandfather was the king of his village of Warri, in Delta State, Nigeria. Young Prince grew up playing soccer, but [...]
6 Ways to Squeeze In an Effective Workout Over Thanksgiving Break
Time-Saving Tips When In-Season Workout Time Is Limited By Jim Carpentier, CSCS For individual athletes, teams, and coaches, scheduling quality time in...
10 In-Season Training Tips for Hockey Players
From a hockey performance coach's perspective, when we are talking about in-season program design, we are primarily periodizing it to maintain and build upon the same physical qualities we gained [...]
10 Tips for Having Your Best Basketball Season Ever
Have you ever worked really hard on a school assignment only to turn it in and realize you ignored a crucial guideline? Maybe you didn't quite understand the instructions or [...]
