Being the coach of your son’s team is a dream of many a dad. It can be a nightmare without the proper expectations.
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Coaching Your Own Child in Sports Requires Patience, Planning
Before coaching your own child and his sports teams, consider time commitment, your knowledge of the sport … and dealing with other parents.
Parent-Athlete Sideline Coaching Requires ‘Skills,’ Buckets of Diet Soda
I’m an expert in every sport. Which is really great because I have to tell my kid what to do when the ball does something.
Be a Better Sports Parent to Your Children, Team and Coach
Coaches and parents have a partnership but sometimes moms and dads forget the role they play in making it a successful one.
Youth Soccer a Real Kick in the Shins if You Don’t Choose Wisely
My son would often return from youth soccer practices bewildered and sad. His teammates chastised him for making mistakes. The coach would appear right before the practice and disappear immediately after. I was livid.
Basketball Court of Opinion: The Game is Only Part of It
Basketball is a great game, and somewhere between the wins, losses and madness of March, there are lessons to be learned by players, parents and refs alike. Here is Whit Honea learning his.