When you decide to coach you must chart your course.  Sometimes that course will be guided by what you see and sometimes you have to trust what you are told by people who care about you and want you to succeed. Contemplate the following as you navigate coaching: Hone Your Skills. There are so many [...]

Female Olympians’ physical exploits on a world stage further cements Team Fenom’s claim that 2012 was truly the Year of the Female Athlete. From July 27th to August 12th women dominated the London 2012 Olympic Games. What was your most memorable Olympic moment? Also check out 2012 – The Year of the Woman Part I!  The Parade of Nations [...]

One of the toughest things to get 21st Century kids to accomplish is to be self-sufficient. Parents don’t let kids fail anymore because they are so concerned about their psyche being damaged. Failure is one of life’s greatest teaching tools but 21st Century kids aren’t allowed to fall so they don’t learn how to get up, [...]

Why do people choose to coach? Is it for money or love of the game? Is it for altruistic reasons, a need for affiliation, or something else? I have often wondered if people ask themselves this question or if they “just do it.” The answer is important because understanding your choice will determine whether or [...]

By Jo-Ann Barnas, Detroit Free Press The enthusiasm in her voice gave it away. They were the words that Claressa Shields’ longtime boxing trainer, Jason Crutchfield, had been waiting to hear all week: “Coach! I made the Olympics! I made the Olympics!” Shields, the 17-year-old junior at Flint Northwestern High School, called her trainer Friday [...]