Welcome to the Coaches' Corner
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Sports Psychology
- Captains: Not all leaders are born... article by RJ Anderson
- Developing Leadership among your players ...Peak Performance web site, home of the Leadership Academy
- A Lot of Talent
Meeting the challenge of coaching a great athlete not easy... - Looking for a "Mental Edge"?
How to get more out of your players - The X-Factor of Coaching: What makes a good coach good?
Hot Topics
- ACL Injury Prone?
(PDF)
Here's a quick way to evaluate your players to help prevent ACL injury. - ACL injury prevention program
- Health and Wellness Survey
Summary of early responses. - Nutrition for Athletes Presentation
PowerPoint presentation on the web.
Amy Jones and Tony Calvello prepared this presentation and are ready to deliver it to your team. - Injury Prevention Guide (pdf)
- Overtraining Syndrome:
What every coach should know - To Brace or not to Brace...
Ankle and Knee braces discussed. - Managing Your Multi-Sport Athletes
- More on Managing the Multi-Sport Athlete
Reflections from end of the year coaches' meeting - The Great Debate (pdf)
Playing Hurt: Risk vs. Reward
Program Design
- Considerations for the Head Coach
Preparing to design your strength and conditioning program? Here are some important questions to consider. - In-Season Training Great article from Training&Conditioning journal discussing how to balance your in-season workouts with everything else you must deal with.
- In-Season Training Menu and Guidelines
- Reflections on the In-Season training dilemma
- Peaking for the Post-Season
Arizona State Baseball S&C plan helped them finish 3rd in the nation last season. - Movement Prep
Functional warm up routine to prepare athletes for strength workouts. - Links for you and your athletes
- Forums and research just for coaches!
- Nutrition Resources articles and links
Flexibility
- Stretching the field
At Boston College, coaches are making flexibility a focal point of their strength and conditioning program—with great results. - Team Stretching: A simple guide
- Flexibility Explained : A very good article!
Instructional Video Series (coming soon!)
Testimonials
-Hear what the coaches and athletes have to say about the Wildcat Strength and Conditioining Program