Archive for July, 2010

Marshall Hyzdu shares what he did to play Division I football at Dartmouth College, one of the best colleges in the world.

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Smile and enjoy the ride. You only get one chance to experience playing high school sports, so be positive and keep all of your options open - Marshall

“My coach shared my game films and statistical information with colleges he thought fit my skill set and me personally.” – Marshall Hyzdu  (more…)

Head Football Coach Greg Dempsey of Toledo Central Catholic in Ohio states, “I think you just have to take it one day at a time, one game at a time, to win a state championship.”

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

"...we give our students a calendar including the state playoffs and championship game. The players see the expectations and begin working to achieve it." - Coach Dempsey

Still, they always had the dream of being champions, but that’s all it really was…just a dream. But when we started putting a plan in place to achieve that dream, it became an achievable goal and progress snowballed from there. (more…)

Archbishop Mitty High School in California has won 3 Volleyball National Championships and 5 State Championships. Coach Almazan-Cezar shares how they’ve achieved their success.

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Head Volleyball Coach Brett Almazan-Cezar of Archbishop Mitty High School in California

“I believe that everyone is a leader in some way.  Whether a vocal, physical, maternal, putting up or taking down nets, everyone can lead in some way.  We try to guide them in their forte of leadership.”  Coach Almazan-Cezar  (more…)

Head Football Coach Kenny Guillot from Lousiana shares, “A sports-writer asked me if I thought we could win the state championship and I told him I hadn’t thought about it. But the next year, we won it!” Read to find out how they did it.

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

When it comes to athletes unable to make summer workouts, coach Guillot shares: "The kids know what's expected. And they lay it on the line for us. So we are certainly going to try and work with them also." - Coach Guillot

“One of the reasons we pack our stadium is because the kids in the school, teachers, and community like our football players because they’re not a bunch of jerks.  They are well-rounded, nice, hard working kids.” – Coach Guillot  (more…)

Head Volleyball Coach Peter Ogle of La Jolla Country Day School in California shares what he did to get his girls more repetitions and to a state championship

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Head Volleyball Coach Peter Ogle of La Jolla Country Day School in California

Working hard for us means focusing on our skills to develop better players.  I don’t think lots of conditioning is necessarily a sign of hard work; working hard means making better players.   Coach Ogle  (more…)

Coach Scooter Molander of Brophy College Preparatory in Arizona sets the directive, “Don’t spend time, Invest time.” Be completely in the moment, attack everything that you do with passion, intensity, concentration, and live fully in the moment. Develop the ability to put first things first.

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Head Football Coach Scooter Molander of Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. Picture taken from www.BrophyFootball.org at http://www.brophyfootball.org/scooter.html

But when you are working with others – your focus needs to be on others first! So when you are resting from a sprint you are encouraging others, reminding them of proper technique…  The idea is when you are not doing the rep or the activity then your complete focus is on your partner, your teammate, not on your own discomfort or pain.  – Coach Molander  (more…)

Keith Westrick of Maria Stein Marion Local in Ohio talks about developing the whole person, overcoming lost court time, and the benefits of coaching in a tight-knit community.

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More

Coach Westrick discusses how the leaders that know how to lead understand they have to lead by example.  (more…)

Anthony Rozzo shares succinctly about working hard and earning a scholarship

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Set goals and also make a plan to achieve those goals as well. - Anthony Rozzo

I trained when it was hot, cold, rain and snow.  I ran hills when I just wanted to quit. – Anthony Rozzo on what he did differently than others to earn a college scholarship.  (more…)