The most dangerous aspect of coaching is travel. School teams are frequently transported by van, often with the coach at the wheel. I’ve been that driver/coach dozens of times, and it can be risky business. Coaches experience an adrenaline crash... Read more
I’ve heard many reasons for injury in my 25 years of coaching. Some were beauties, but the one I heard this week is the best ever. One of my sprinters has been nursing a sore hamstring. When I asked him... Read more
As the scholastic sport season winds down, I’d like to post this message from a coach to his athletes. Circumstances beyond his control left Colin Ward, the head track coach at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School, unable to attend the city... Read more
Jenny Barringer Simpson has had a long and storied career as a middle distance, steeplechase and cross country runner. But like any athletic career (or any long career period) it has had its ups and downs. For highlights, Simpson, currently... Read more