Category: Sport & Coaching
“Prepare for battle at the plate, be mentally and physically sound to succeed.” Even without a history of military service, my father loved to incorporate military doctrine into my …
National PE & Sport Week (May 1-7) is just about here. And with the celebration of healthy lifestyles, active minds and bodies, let’s reflect on the importance of physical …
SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. …
I started high school in 1973 — just one year after Title IX went into effect. Growing up, I really had no idea that there were inequities when it …
As I think of Title IX, I am, to a great degree, filled with emotion. I’ve attempted to process, over the years, what has occurred since its passage but …
I was a first grader when Title IX became law in 1972. I am young enough to have benefited from it and old enough to be aware of having …
In the fall of 1971 — less than a year before Title IX was passed — I was hired to head the Department of Physical Education at Kansas State …
I have always loved sports and participated in them my whole life. But looking back, it’s clear that my generation did not have the opportunities and benefits that exist …
After high school, I went to Penn State University to major in health and physical education. While the university had a varsity men’s soccer team, women’s soccer still only …
In order to have the greatest chance of success in both individual and team sports, coaches should strive to have excellent relationships with their athletes. When these relationships are …
