Focus on the Whole Team: Stay Healthy During the Winter

The winter time is the season of indoor sports. For many athletic departments, winter is the busiest season with 10 sports offered by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. For college athletic employees, a busy schedule enduring the harsh winter conditions, dreariness, and isolation can take its toll on your health. Here are a few tips […]

Focus On The Whole Team: Conquer Your Resolutions

The beginning of the year is much like the beginning of a semester. And often remind me of the beginning of a sports training season. You get a chance to make upgrades. You get a chance to reinvest in areas that your team has been good in. Or you get a chance to pivot into […]

Focus on the Whole Team: New Year, New Goals

With most athletic programs, the offseason gives the administration, coaches, and athletes an opportunity to look over the past year. What went right? What went wrong? In what areas can we get better? What are the goals moving forward? New Year’s resolutions bring similar questions. With most people deciding on a resolution, here are a […]

Focus on the Whole Team: Set Healthy Boundaries to Succeed

As another college football regular season ended, the coaching carousel began. Rumors flew about coaches on the hot seat. Others had secretly agreed to new jobs. A dozen or so jobs were up for grabs, but the one that stood out was Scott Frost to Nebraska. He coached the University of Central Florida to an […]

Focus on the Whole Team: Communicate to Win

Every university and athletic department relies on a communication staff. They communicate their brand, their message, key dates and times, and handle all media and public relations for the programs. Within the department walls, communication is the key to the staff knowing how they fit on the team and their responsibilities. Communication is important enough […]

Focus on the Whole Team: Reduce Stress, Enhance Outlook

With the semester having almost run its course, sports seasons blending, and the holidays upon us, stress is high. In my article “Stress Management at Work,” I outlined a few tips to handling stress at work. The first tip was to identify your stressors. Understanding what is stressing you out allows you to know how to properly respond. […]