TWO TEENAGE DISASTERS: Both Could Have Been Prevented
There were two most unfortunate incidents this past week in youth sports, and the sad part is that both could have easily been prevented if only a little forethought had been present. The first occurred with the Little League Softball championship playoffs, or Junior League Softball World Series as it’s called. A Snapchat photo that … Continue reading
ABUSIVE COACHES: Would You Pass the Coach’s “Dog Test?”
The Coach’s “Dog Test” By Doug Abrams Tino Martinez, the popular former Yankee, resigned Sunday afternoon as the Florida Marlins’ first-year hitting coach following allegations that he verbally and physically abused players since spring training. Martinez acknowledged that he grabbed a rookie second baseman by the front of the jersey in May, but … Continue reading
ABUSIVE COACHES: Another Horror Story from the College Coaching Ranks
There’s a lengthy, well-researched account in the Detroit Free Press this week that details another searing case of psychological abuse by a college coach – in this case, it happens to be Beckie Francis, the long-time women’s basketball coach at Oakland University in Michigan. In short, Francis who coached Oakland for 13 seasons and compiled an overall … Continue reading
ABUSIVE COACHES: Too Many Volunteer Coaches Still Missing the Mark
Every so often I do a radio show in which I survey listeners as to their opinions, and this AM, I asked the question: What’s the biggest frustration you face as a sports parent? Lots of responses on this one, but overall, the biggest concern came from parents who felt that too few coaches at the … Continue reading
ABUSIVE COACHES: The Ongoing Embarrassment of Rutgers
I can’t recall the last time I was so heated on my radio show, but the ongoing nonsense at Rutgers just gets my blood boiling. Look, I have no ties with the school. I didn’t go there, don’t know anybody there. But as someone who cares deeply about student-athletes, I just don’t understand how the … Continue reading
ABUSIVE COACHES: “WHORES, ALCOHOLICS, AND LEARNING DISABLED”
Let me see if I understand this. The Rutgers athletic program was already national disgraced when videos surfaced of their men’s basketball coach, Mike Rice, verbally berating, and at times, throwing basketball players at his players. Then, in an effort to patch up its reputation, the newly minted Big 10 university hired one of its favorite … Continue reading
ABUSIVE COACHES: Rutgers Stubs Its Toe…Yet Again!
We all agree that Rutgers was in quite a mess of its own making when former men’s basketball coach Mike Rice was shown repeatedly on videotape berating and physically abusing his players. It took some time, but finally the college administration did the right thing and fired him. Oops! And in its haste to replace … Continue reading
ABUSIVE COACHES: The Fallout Continues…4-Time National Coach of the Year is Forced to Step Down
The legacy of the Rutgers/Mike Rice disaster has claimed another college coach. Bill Holowaty, the long-time and highly successful baseball coach at Eastern Connecticut State, was suspended with pay last week, but then, the 68-year-old coach simply decided to retire. He had been the head baseball at Eastern Connecticut, a perennial Div. III powerhouse, for … Continue reading
ABUSIVE COACHES: Key Steps that Every Coach Needs to Review
The only positive that has come out of the Rutgers/Mike Rice situation is that sports parents, athletes, and educators are beginning to speak up about verbally abusive coaches. Personally I have heard over the last two weeks from a number of parents about their kids’ coaches, and how out of control these coaches are. It’s … Continue reading
ABUSIVE COACHES: The Fallout from the Rutgers Fiasco
I felt compelled to talk about the aftermath regarding the Coach Mike Rice and Rutgers’ coaching mess on my show this AM. To me, there are two major piece of this mess. One, of course, is the outrageous behavior of Mike Rice. How in the world an individual can reach the heights in NCAA basketball … Continue reading
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