Category: Coaching

Young athletes are growing up in a sports environment where the conversation no longer ends with the final score. Betting odds appear during broadcasts, gambling promotions circulate on social media, and individual performances can trigger reactions from people who have … Read the rest

North Lawndale’s coach apprenticeship showed how youth sports can become a leadership pipeline, not just an activity on a field or court. In summer 2026, Urban Initiatives ran the third year of its Community Member to Coach program in North … Read the rest

Youth sports mentorship begins with a simple belief: every practice, game, team meeting, and ride home can shape how a young person sees themselves. As coaches, we teach footwork, spacing, conditioning, and competitive habits. Yet the deeper win often shows … Read the rest

Klein Cain Football offers a strong coaching lesson for any community that cares about young people: wins matter, but the best programs use football to build habits, confidence, accountability, and pride that last well beyond one scoreboard. At Klein Cain … Read the rest

Coaches Impact Breakfast should feel like more than a morning meal. At its best, it can gather youth coaches, school leaders, parents, athletes, civic partners, and local volunteers around one shared question: how can coaching build safer, stronger, more connected … Read the rest

Athlete safety has to be more than a policy binder on a shelf. It has to show up in how a coach talks to a player, how a club responds to a concern, how parents are welcomed into the process, … Read the rest

Stephen Mackey leadership gave Bryan and Rudder student-athletes a clear reminder on September 17, 2026: a rivalry game can be more than a contest on the schedule. Speaking at the Bryan ISD Sportsmanship Breakfast before the Bryan-Rudder football game, former … Read the rest

Brownwood Coaching Strategies now sit at the center of a meaningful football shift for Brownwood High School. The Lions entered their second campaign under head coach Jeryl Brixey after a 7-5 record in 2025 and a fourth straight bi-district championship, … Read the rest

Bearcat Stadium gives Sherman ISD a new school sports setting that reaches well beyond varsity football. For coaches, it creates a larger and more flexible place to teach preparation, responsibility, teamwork, and performance habits. For students, it offers a stage … Read the rest

UIL heat safety has moved from a coaching preference to a statewide operating standard for Texas school sports. As of August 1, 2026, the University Interscholastic League required Texas schools to use Wet Bulb Globe Temperature readings for outdoor athletic … Read the rest