I have been working with teenagers since 1995, and I’ve seen some parents do some really “silly” Read more [...]
I started writing for MaxPreps in a new feature they call "Coaches Corner" in July 2016. I was honored Read more [...]
I met Bob Cook a few years ago. He writes articles for Forbes among other things. He interviewed me Read more [...]
Padres' coach Mark Mc Gwire was one of my "heroes" growing up watching baseball in the 80's and early Read more [...]
Look, we are here to help mold lives. As coaches, our priority has got to be training student-athletes, Read more [...]
During May of 2015, Eight Laces Consulting had just over 300 assistant coaches at both the high school, Read more [...]
Another guest post today. This one by Terrance Banks. He is the Head Football Coach of the Newton Read more [...]
I recently had the chance to chat with a NCAA Division 1 Football Coach who has worked at one Read more [...]
During the week of April 26-May 4, 2014 I surveyed 222 high school (91% of correspondents) and college Read more [...]
Thank you to the 222 coaches who took time out of your schedules to answer my Social Media Survey! I Read more [...]
Last week I had three discussions with Head Football Coaches who are each heading in to their first season Read more [...]
Parents will ALWAYS have THEIR OWN kids’ best interests in mind. It is just a natural thing. We Read more [...]
I have surveyed just over 1,000 teenagers for a presentation I do called "Teenagers 101." This idea Read more [...]
My first born child is seven years old. He has played one year of baseball, it was last spring when Read more [...]
I’ve been working on this 3 Part Series about working with parents. There isn’t a doubt in my head that Read more […]
Read Part 1 of this series here. I just heard from a friend this morning (10/10/13) on Twitter about Read more […]
How To Handle The Over Bearing, Over Involved, Over The Top, Over (fill in the blank here) Parent – Read more [...]
Part 1 to BUILDING A BOOSTER CLUB is here.
THREE KEY ESSENTIALS TO BUILDING A BOOSTER CLUB
1. FINDING Read more [...]
Who doesn't need money this day and age? Public schools have been hit hard by state budget cutbacks. Read more [...]
I traded some tweets with Coach Greg Patterson about him coaching his own son one day a few weeks ago. Read more [...]
This is the 3rd and final part of my Chain of Command Series. You can find Part 1 here, and Part 2 Read more [...]
CHAIN OF COMMAND PART 1 talked about establishing a strong and effective Chain of Command for your Athletic Read more [...]
I took over as a Head Coach in 2003 at a private, Christian school of about 300 students in Temecula, Read more [...]
I took over as the Athletic Director at Excelsior Charter Schools in Victorville, California on May 29, Read more [...]