"coaching" Articles & Blogs:
The Case of the Pink Hockey Gloves
| A couple years ago a student in my Psychology of Coaching class told me a story of a local youth hockey coach. This coach wanted to make his team of U12 boys “tougher.” To accomplish this goal, he decided to give the least tough skater on his team ...[Read on] |
Where did Lady Vols come from?
| Well it came from a lady. Gloria Ray. She was the first female athletic director of women's sports at the University of Tennessee; a position she took over in 1977 after coaching women's tennis at UT. Here is what she said about creating the Lady Vols bra...[Read on] |
Dr. King's vision of how we can all be great
| A moving part of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s "The Drum Major Instinct" speech talks about servanthood. It is something that Coach Don Meyer speaks of often at his clinics and academies. it is something that was spoken to our team and staff at LSU by ...[Read on] |
How NOT to coach youth sports: A lesson from Minnesota
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Fellow WTS blogger, Nicole LaVoie, at One Sport Voice, writes about a recent youth soccer match in Minnesota:
The scene: Two Minnesota Thunder Academy (MTA) teams played each other in the State Cup final to see who would advance to the Regionals. The 1...[Read on] |
Pro Squash player Suzie Pierrepont talks passion, tournaments, and — yep — women’s (lower) pay
| By Sarah Odell
I met professional squash player Suzie Pierrepont last spring at the U25 National Doubles Tournament at the Field Club of Greenwich, CT. Suzie, a 23-year-old Brit, is ranked 25th in the world and is now based in the U.S. at the Apawamis Cl...[Read on] |
Marta wins fifth consecutive FIFA women’s world player of the year
| The amazing Marta won her fifth consecutive FIFA player of the year award, ahead of Germany’s Fatmire Bajramaj and Birgit Prinz.
The FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala, which took place in Zurich on Monday, raised the curtain on the new decade in style. Attractin...[Read on] |
Breaking the Mold: Interracial & Intercultural Relationships
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It is agreed that the feelings one has for her partner should be the most important element in a thriving relationship, regardless of race or religion. That being said, it’s hard to believe anyone would be anything but accepting of a loving, healthy rel...[Read on] |
Style meets performance at U.S. Open
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Caroline Wozniacki in adidas
Danish tennis sensation Caroline Wozniacki will represent the new fall/winter 2009 adidas by Stella McCartney tennis range at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows.
Currently ranked No. 9 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Carolin...[Read on] |
Champion of diversity and academic reform: NCAA President Myles Brand dies at 67
| Myles Brand, the first university president to head the NCAA and a champion of academic reform died Wednesday after battling pancreatic cancer this past year. Brand, a former Indiana University President, championed academic reform, fiscal responsibility ...[Read on] |
The running world's elites come together to create a live a silent auction to benefit the Jenny Crain Make it Happen Fund
| Jenny Crain was, in the not to distant past, one of the top female runners in the country. Boasting personal bests of 32:30 for 10,000m, 1:15:05 for the half-marathon and 2:37:36 for the marathon, she was the top American finisher in the 2004 ING New York...[Read on] |
Preserving Women’s Films
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Jessie Maple
One of the great programs at New York Women in Film and TV is the women’s film preservation fund. This “is the only project of its kind in the world working to preserve the cultural legacy of women in cinema by restoring and c...[Read on] |
Food for Fitness: David Grounds shares tips on healthy snacking
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Bikini season has open! You may be trying to find an exercise regime to follow to make yourself look as fit as possible. However, exercise is only part of looking and feeling your best. It is important to eat a healthy diet every day, and there are many d...[Read on] |
Erin Andrews tells peep hole victimization story on Oprah
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I Tivo’d Oprah today and got to see a story that I’d been waiting for awhile. ESPN reporter Erin Andrews told the queen of talk television the story of a complete invasion of privacy as a female sports rep...[Read on] |
IOC Celebrates 2009 Women and Sport Awards
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic Family today celebrated International Women’s Day and the 2009 Women and Sport Awards, where five exceptional personalities in the world of sport received accolades.
The official ceremony was held ...[Read on] |
UConn women’s basketball champions visit White House
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The benefits of being the best. Win a national championship and you, too, could go to the White House.
A championship ceremony at the White House is standard for many national sports teams. But shooting hoops with the president, now that’s something e...[Read on] |
Playing Ball Like a Girl
| ...may not be as bad as you think. In Plant City, Florida, 13 year old Chelsea Baker is striking out the boys left and right with a 65 mile per hour knuckleball pitch. One of Chelsea's coaches, Keith Maxwell, describes it this way: "Chelsea Baker is by f...[Read on] |
Addressing homophobia in women’s sports: The role of journalists
| Marie Hardin, Ph.D., is the associate director for research in the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State University, and is currently collaborating on sport media research with Tucker Center affiliates.
It’s an exciting time of year fo...[Read on] |
Title IX: Celebrating opportunity for all
| It was a particularly lackluster practice and in typical fashion our basketball coach threw a bit of a fit. He went on a verbal rampage trying desperately to explain to this group of high school girls the possibilities that existed for them in sport.
He ...[Read on] |
"In one generation, young girls have gone from hoping there's a team to hoping they can make the team." -Mary Jo Kane
| In America, we’re all about the scores, the highlights, and the numbers…. So let’s take a look at some Title IX numbers:
In 1972, the average number of women’s sports teams offered per school was about 2… now, 38 years lat...[Read on] |
Sparks to retire Lisa Leslie’s jersey
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The Los Angeles Sparks will retire the jersey (No. 9) of WNBA legend Lisa Leslie on tonight, August 10th as the Sparks match-up against the Indiana Fever at 7:00pm at STAPLES Center.
Leslie, who led the Sparks to back-to-back WNBA Championships in 2001 a...[Read on] |
Women Talk Sports Blogderby: Round 1
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Intro: Welcome to the very first Women Talk Sports (WTS) Blogderby, Round 1.
Every few weeks, we will “pass the torch” to a different blogger in our community who will be responsible for rounding up the best blog posts about women’s sports.
If y...[Read on] |
Thinking about Lombardi on Broadway
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I have had a lot of coaches in my life. I have only recently begun to understand why they matter so much.
Or, not why they matter. Everyone knows why coaches matter – they tell you what to do, they organize teams, teach plays, make judgment calls and a...[Read on] |
What do USA Swimming and the Catholic Church have In common?
| Answer: A big disgusting sex scandal, that’s what.For several months USA Swimming has been embroiled in lawsuits and accusations related to their lax oversight of and response to numerous instances of male coach sexual misconduct with young female swimm...[Read on] |
Ladies Who Drive Fast Will Enjoy this "Need for Speed" Experience For Women Only!
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Auto racing legend Lyn St. James has announced her first-ever "Lyn St. James Need for Speed Experience," combining classes in high-performance race car driving with physical, mental, and life skills coaching by leading national experts. Lyn is the firs...[Read on] |
WPS All-Star Weekend II: WPS Awards Ceremony through Kick-Off
| I’ve just arrived home in San Francisco and am about to start working on some video footage from the All-Star Awards dinner. But before I do, I thought it would be nice to pick up where I ended my blog yesterday and share a bit more from the WPS All-St...[Read on] |
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