Coaching
Please Stop Praying for Better Defense
Before every game, my Lighthouse players asked God for the strength to play hard on defense. Then they stood straight up. So I made one small request.
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Coaching that holds up in the real world.
Stories and usable standards for coaches and athletic directors building programs that can outlast talent.
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The Night I Started Four Players
I'd had enough of losing, so we watched film instead of practicing. Only four players had played hard — so only four players started the next game.
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I'll Be Back Monday, Coach
A kid who was never going to make the team stopped tryouts, ran to the locker room, and came back with paperwork proving Coach Harr owed him a water break.
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Coach, You Said Never Give Up an Easy Layup
An opposing player got turned around and drove toward our basket. My player fouled him. What a tiny Christian school taught a 35-year public-school coach.
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The Parent Who Couldn't Enjoy Winning
There comes a moment when every parent has to decide: am I raising my child, or managing their career? Those are not the same thing.
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