No matter how long you’ve been coaching, you’re at a certain stage in your development. You’re either novice, intermediate or veteran. You’re variously fascinated with technique, or tactics, or motivation, or team-building, or practice planning, or something else. For the last several months, I’ve been drawn to the spiritual side of coaching. It began when […]
Diego Maradona’s ouster as Argentina’s soccer coach renews the debate over great players and their potential to be great coaches. As this Sports Illustrated article points out, Maradona’s recent experience as a World Cup coach ended far less successfully than his stint as World Cup player. And so it is with many athletes. So often […]
Two of the NBA’s greatest coaches opposed each other last night, and their post-game remarks help explain what has made them so successful. Phil Jackson’s team won, and he gave credit to the players. Larry Brown’s team lost, and he took responsibility for it. It’s a good management strategy. Give credit to the workers when […]
Now that Phil Jackson has coached his NBA record 10th championship, some people are calling him the greatest coach in league history.
The Positive Coaching Alliance is calling him something else — a great role model.
“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” ~ Albert Einstein
This is Day Two of the Gold Medal Squared coaching clinic in Catonsville, Md.
Though the sport is volleyball, the principles and ideas apply to coaching any sport. Two such ideas came across powerfully yesterday.
“No pressure, no diamonds.” ~ Mary Case A few days ago, Kobe Bryant was discussing his team’s situation after it lost Game 1 of its playoff series against Houston. “To win a championship, you’re going to have to face some adversity,” said the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar, shrugging off the results of the first game. […]