By Bob Gardner, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Craig Anderson, Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association. …
Locus of Control: An Athlete’s Guide to Shifting Focus to What They can Control
by Jonathan Mahoney, LCSW Mundelein High School Social Worker Assistant Girls’ Track and Field Coach Congratulations! If you are reading this piece, that means you …
The Death of “Football Fast” and “Track Speed”
It is time for coaches of either of these sports to use better language.
Staying in Your Lane: Locus of Control… What it is and Why it Matters
by Jonathan Mahoney, LCSW Mundelein High School Social Worker Assistant Girls’ Track and Field Coach Track is a great sport to coach. With so many …
Alabama vs. Georgia in a 4x100m Relay. Who wins?
The College Football Playoff National Championship is tonight between Alabama and Georgia. Considering 118 of the players you’re going to see in tonight’s football game …
On Teaching…
By Rob Assise, Homewood-Flossmoor High School I am not a fan of jigsaw puzzles. My three-year-old daughter is. Over the past year we have spent many …
Overlooked Connections between Team Sports and Track and Field – Part 1
Track and field has more in common with team sports than most think.
Sport Conditioning: Field and Court Applications for Coaches
The 2nd part of the article I posted last week. The focus are the glycolytic and aerobic energy systems.
Field and Court Sport Training from a Track Coach’s Perspective: The Phosphagen System
As track and field and/or cross country coaches, I think it is important we view training from a different perspective periodically to help notice things …