The Do’s and Don’ts of Talking to Your Kid’s Coach

“Hey coach, ummm…you got a text.” One of my players was injured and to keep him engaged during games I asked him to run stats for us. It was a simple app on my phone that required thumb taps to count passes. It did the trick, but it also meant he was looking at my […]
Never Coach in Absolutes

Did you like what I did in the title? Total dad joke. I can hear my children groaning now. When I was studying to be a kindergarten teacher (I know, I couldn’t believe it either) we spent an entire semester preparing to teach reading. As part of that we dove deep into the world of […]
Are You Comfortable?

Are you coaching beyond your comfort zone? Be honest. You want more than anything to always deliver your best that you end up coaching the topics you know by heart. You use the sessions, the exercises, and the games that are comfortable. It’s perfectly okay to do that. We should be willing to give our […]
Keeping Coaches in the Game: 5 Ways to Avoid Coaching Burnout

Know that it’s okay to take time for yourself. In the coaching world there is always another email to send, a kid to recruit, a session to plan: the cycle becomes endless. As a coach you must know and not feel guilty about taking a day off from all your work to spend […]
NC Battalion Coach’s Corner: Playoff Edition

In our latest edition of the ongoing Coach’s Corner series, our own Nate Abaurrea sat down with North County Battalion Head Coach Ryan Guy. The Battalion take on Deportivo Coras of Riverside on Saturday night, the match kicking off at 7 PM at Del Norte Stadium in the northern reaches of San Diego. The two […]
USMNT roster for the 2015 Gold Cup

Coach Jurgen Klinsmann just released the list of 23 men that he selected for the next CONCACAF Gold Cup that starts in July. Their first match will be against Honduras on July 7th in Frisco, Texas. The U.S. coach’s ultimate goal with this tournament is to win it in order to automatically qualify for the […]
Rafael Benitez is Real Madrid’s new coach

[quote_box_center]”It is a special, emotional day for me. I have worked for many years trying to be successful to be able to return here,” said Benitez on Wednesday.”[/quote_box_center] The announcement of Real Madrid’s new manager was a dream coming true for Benitez, who was born and raised in Madrid. He is now 55 years old and […]