May 21, 2014 | Coach's Counselor, Game Notes
Would I want to play for me? That question haunts me. The first team I coached was a basketball team full of 6-and-7-year-olds at church. I was 16. Since then, I’ve coached (in order) travel baseball, high school baseball, tee ball, machine pitch, travel...
May 7, 2014 | Coach's Counselor
Why am I doing this? How many times have you asked yourself that question during the past year? Why am I doing this? The players don’t care. The parents just complain. It’s too cold. It’s too hot. It takes too much time. It’s just not worth it,...
Apr 23, 2014 | Coach's Counselor
In his incredible book InsideOut Coaching, Joe Ehrmann wrote about some of the coaches from his days playing youth league, high school, college, and professional football. His point wasn’t to criticize, but to be honest about the influences that had shaped him...
Apr 16, 2014 | Coach's Counselor
My journey to a better way of coaching young people began with a unique high school playing experience. It was my privilege to play in three consecutive state championship games, winning the last two. My graduating class set school records for wins three years in a...
Apr 9, 2014 | Coach's Counselor
By this time of the year, amateur baseball at all levels is in high gear. Colleges are fighting for conference tournament berths and seeding. High schools are learning how they compare to their district and regional competition. Youth leagues are beginning practice...
