Players can use their bodies to protect the puck. Bracing for impact and having strong balance are key in puck protection

One thing teams can control is the effort they put into removing biases from their youth soccer tryouts

It’s up to the athlete and their family to take charge of the recruiting process. Coaches play a critical role in facilitating the recruiting opportunities and interest in their student-athletes. Technology is everywhere. Today, we use it to order food, do our banking, connect with friends and even to skip the line at Starbucks. And, […]

It’s got to be engrained, and that goes into when the kids go home, stickhandling and reps and having a stick in their hands and a puck – the better off they’ll be when they get on the ice for handling the puck without looking at it. USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program assistant coach […]

Planning and gratitude are two of the most important elements in attracting, retaining volunteers

Remind them there is nothing more satisfying than to invest yourself in a goal. Whether or not you accomplish it, you will be thankful for all of your effort. “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.“ ~Socrates I’d […]

Opportunities to try the sport can be rare in inner-city Detroit

You need to lead them to reach their potential, not the potential you envision for them. If you don’t, you are only reaching a select few, and never to the level they can achieve.

Take the time to collaborate with your key staff and develop a statement that reflects your overall vision as a club. Vision is crucial to the future of your program. In December 2017 at the Annual AVCA Convention, Joe Jablonski (TAV General Manager and 14 Black Head Coach) and I led a session on ‘Implementing […]

My dad’s enthusiasm and passion for sports carried over to his kids