Coaching requires a great understanding of leadership that is rarely taught in any kinesiology or exercise science coursework.  You will rarely find it taught in any conference or certification body.  It

“Be a man of principle. Fight for what you believe in. Keep your word. Live with integrity. Be brave. Believe in something bigger than yourself. Serve your country.” “Teach. Mentor. Give something back

In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that

This semester has nearly passed by and with another tick of the second hand on the clock, another year of coaching had passed.  Throughout the year, I keep accurate notes on everything

Rachael had her head down throughout the beginning of the lift and I could tell that she wasn’t herself.  She did little to motivate her partner nor did she respond to

Daily goals – Do you have any when you walk through your office door?  If your like most people, chances are that you do.  We all have some sort of small goals,

“One cannot lead a life that is truly excellent without feeling that one belongs to something greater and more permanent than oneself.” – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi” Of all the virtues we can learn no trait

“The closer psychologists look at the careers of the gifted, the smaller the role innate talent seems to play and the bigger the role preparation seems to play…The thing that distinguishes one

A valuable lesson I was taught early on is that everybody has one lesson to teach you.  If you approach all the people you meet with an “empty glass” approach, you’ll

“The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.” - Lee Iacocca As a coach, your athletes will follow the tempo, pace, and energy of the coach. you set the tempo

It’s our responsibility to grow future coaches as well as developing your own coaching abilities. You cannot do one without doing the other.  It is vitally important to bring out the

The ladies came together gathering around the central pillar in our weight room to receive feedback from our strength & conditioning staff regarding the outcome of their mission.  They circled up standing

Being a leader isn’t a temporary job.  It’s not season position or a typical nine to five.  It isn’t a trait that you can turn on or off at your

I've wrote about Nike's "Real Women" advertisements in the past via this post here.  I've said this before and I'll say it again, what Nike is doing for women athletics is

Why are athletes still crunching for core development but more importantly why are coaches still programming abdominal crunches and sit-ups?  I don’t think both parties are doing it to spite researches like

What a fantastic quote by Lillian Smith.  Too often coaches get set in a routine that becomes 'comfortable'.  When you ignore current research, advice, science breakthroughs, in relation to your training programs, then

I'm always excited to share the valuable resources that I use in order to better my knowledge and coaching quality.  One of the most fascinating blogs that I religiously follow is Red's Coaching

Be a Team Player Despite what the formal Wichita State Strength & Conditioning job description specifies, part of my responsibility is protecting the WSU teams’ integrity from opponents and from within.  This may

This is where I get the bulk of my program design, writing, implementation changes, research and education done.  This is, quite literally, my home away from home.  I wish I could say my

I often explain to athletes that our strength and conditioning program is much like the Tortoise and the Hare analogy.  If we get overly concerned with adding weight and progressing before we have

Having the experience to work with both the Wichita State Women's Basketball and Volleyball team, I find this article extremely interesting.  While at first eye glance you may group the characteristics of these

What The Five Levels of Leadership Are Level 1: Position (Power) - Given by Company People Follow Because they Have to. Level 2: Permission (Relationships) - Earned People follow because they Want to.

Did the Pendulum concerning physical therapy methods, prehabilitition, functional movements, and identifying asymmetries swing too far?  Are we losing the strengthening of our Strength & Conditioning profession?

Being in the position I am at Wichita State University, I get to witness and work with some of the most tremendous athletes in our conference and the NCAA.  Being the associate strength

I open one eye to see the illumination of my alarm clock reflecting off the back of my white bedroom wall. I think to myself, "It must be that time".  The