Super Bowl 47 was one for ages for many reasons.  The “HarBowl” as it was dubbed, lived up to all of the expectations.  The game was competitive, and showed off two of the best, if not the best, coaches in the NFL… and oh yeah, they happen to be brothers.  As I was watching the […]

        A Cornerstone coach…  …  will be a positive role model on and off the field. … will monitor student’s grades and see that they are achieving in the classroom. … will provide a safe learning environment for his players in practice and during games. … will use losing and winning as […]

Over the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure of attending the ABCA convention in Chicago, the I-70 clinic in Greenville, Illinois, and the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association clinic in Lombard, Illinois.   It is the first time I can remember that I attended three clinics, and while I admit it was a […]

How many times have you spent what seems like forever meticulously introducing, going over, or reviewing a topic only to turn it over to your athletes and they are unable to execute what you just taught them?  Frustrating isn’t it?   Another scenario we have all seen is, we introduce a technique or tactic and […]

Chances are, every single athlete you coach will earn a living doing something other than playing sports.  Regardless of the profession they eventually choose, having good character and leadership skills will be a must in their professional career.  As a coach, realize that your job not only consists of teaching your athletes the game, it […]

I know it is very cliche to write a “things I am thankful for” post on Thanksgiving, but this is my first Thanksgiving with a blog and I have a lot of things I am thankful for.  I have decided not to get very personal on this blog since the topic is baseball coaching, but […]