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When You Lose a Player
My professional training is as a mental health therapist so I assume that is why we have received quite a few of these phone calls from coaching colleagues over the...
When You Lose a Player
My professional training is as a mental health therapist so I assume that is why we have received quite a few of these phone calls from coaching colleagues over the...
When You're Fired — a Coaching Family's Surviva...
I was horrified. I thought that only happened to a very small minority of coaches, particularly college coaches. I remember looking at my husband saying, “Please God, don’t ever let...
When You're Fired — a Coaching Family's Surviva...
I was horrified. I thought that only happened to a very small minority of coaches, particularly college coaches. I remember looking at my husband saying, “Please God, don’t ever let...
You Are Not Your Husband
We have all been there. We have heard the complaints from the stands. We have read the negative comments on the school’s social media page (Pro tip: keep scrolling). And...
You Are Not Your Husband
We have all been there. We have heard the complaints from the stands. We have read the negative comments on the school’s social media page (Pro tip: keep scrolling). And...
Coach's Wife's Mid-Season Prayer
I am tired, God. The middle of the season arrived before I could blink, and yet my bones weigh three times as much as they should – like I have...
Coach's Wife's Mid-Season Prayer
I am tired, God. The middle of the season arrived before I could blink, and yet my bones weigh three times as much as they should – like I have...
Old Coaches’ Wives Don’t Retire—We Just Re-Pack
Retired. The word itself conjures up images of books being read, lazy afternoons, lunches with girl-friends, or peaceful walks on a beach. It speaks in deeply rested breathes and an...
Old Coaches’ Wives Don’t Retire—We Just Re-Pack
Retired. The word itself conjures up images of books being read, lazy afternoons, lunches with girl-friends, or peaceful walks on a beach. It speaks in deeply rested breathes and an...
When Coach Says This, What He Really Means Is
We all know that men and women “speak different languages” but coaches, well…they take it to a new level. Hopefully, this glossary will help you understand “coach speak” a bit...
When Coach Says This, What He Really Means Is
We all know that men and women “speak different languages” but coaches, well…they take it to a new level. Hopefully, this glossary will help you understand “coach speak” a bit...