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College Recruiting Series Part Six: How to Get a Scholarship Offer — Before You Start High School
June 2, 2023
Stories about early recruiting have taken the college sports world by storm. Athletes as young as 10 years old are verbally committing to top Division I universities. If you’re scratching your head wondering how this can happen, you’re not alone — athletes and parents alike are asking the same question. However, the trend toward recruiting younger […]
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Five Tips for Removing Biases from Youth Soccer Tryouts
June 2, 2023
One thing teams can control is the effort they put into removing biases from their youth soccer tryouts
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Three Ways Clubs Can Utilize Technology to Manage Recruiting
June 2, 2023
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, […]
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Secrets to Sustainable Volunteer Programs
June 2, 2023
Planning and gratitude are two of the most important elements in attracting, retaining volunteers
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Three Ways to Develop Player Ambition
June 2, 2023
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 […]
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Detroit Ice Dreams Provide a Place to Play Hockey
June 2, 2023
Opportunities to try the sport can be rare in inner-city Detroit
Who’s Coaching the Coaches?
June 2, 2023
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.
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A Father’s Inspiration: ‘Do It Anyway’
June 2, 2023
My dad’s enthusiasm and passion for sports carried over to his kids
Hockey and Ice Cream: The Inside Scoop
June 2, 2023
Playing other sports can help kids meet new friends and have fun. Being away from the ice for a while may also help build the desire to get back on it and enhance their love for the sport. Believe it or not, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Eat ice […]
Breaking Down Five Common Officiating Misconceptions
June 2, 2023
Officials have to be above reproach to effectively do their jobs, and when one fails in this area, action needs to be taken by the proper authority. Let’s be honest: Officiating is far from easy. The fact that special skills (skating) are required to simply do our job, especially as the speed of hockey changes, […]
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