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Sample Articles from the Championship Coaches Network

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Lindsey Berg, USA Volleyball

US National Team Setter and Beijing Olympic Silver Medalist Lindsey Berg talks about leadership.

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How to Create Remarkable and Memorable Performances
Greg A. Shelley, Ph.D. and Colleen Sager

Terms like remarkable, extraordinary, awesome, and phenomenal describe performances that often leave the spectator "wanting more." When those around you constantly demand more and more of what you do, this is the Encore Effect. Learn how to create the Encore Effect with your athletes. . . . keep reading

Develop Competitors with Kentucky's "Wildcat Games"
Marc Hill, University of Kentucky
Developing Competitors has become a huge part of collegiate strength and conditioning. It is widely accepted, that all teams and athletes are lifting hard and running hard; thus they are getting . . . keep reading

How to Prepare Your Team for the Postseason Whether You are an Underdog, Up and Comer, or Top Dawg
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Looking to give your team the best shot of advancing and succeeding in the postseason? How you prepare and motivate your team to succeed in the postseason depends whether you are an Underdog, Up and Comer, or Top Dawg. Here's a brief description of each.

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Great Leaders = Great Teams: 10 Ways to Expand Your Leadership - Part 1
Greg A. Shelley, Ph.D.

Leadership is often the "difference maker". In other words, without good leaders, teams lack direction, passion, focus, perseverance, and productivity. Show me a great team and I'll show you a great leader. . . . keep reading

The Courage to Lead Part 1: 17 Ways Leaders Can and Must Demonstrate Courage
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Do you have the courage to lead? Here are 17 different ways that leaders must demonstrate courage. . . . keep reading

11 Ways to Think More Successfully - Part 1
Greg A. Shelley, Georgetown and Colgate Leadership

In his book, How Successful People Think, John Maxwell (2009) outlines 11 thinking skills and challenges the reader to assess not only "what" they think, but also "how" they think. . . . keep reading

SPEAK UP! 12 Techniques to Get Your Athletes to Talk - Part 1
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Frustrated because your athletes are not more vocal during competition and practices? Here are 12 proven techniques to get them to be more talkative when you need them to be. . . . keep reading

4 Leadership Lessons from Carolina Coach Roy Williams
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

With two national championships over the past five years, seven trips to the Final Four, and a Hall of Fame induction, Tar Heel Basketball Coach Roy Williams is truly one of the top coaches in sport today. Discover his four leadership lessons. . . . keep reading

8 Great Cutting Edge Ideas from the Nation's Top Colleges - Part 1
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Here are 8 great cutting edge ideas from Michigan, Notre Dame, Illinois, Pitt, and North Carolina to help you succeed on and off the playing fields. . . . keep reading

Leadership Lessons from the Nation's Best Principal - Part 1
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Learn how Principal Muriel Summers and her staff transformed an under-performing elementary school into a world-wide model for teaching leadership. . . . keep reading

5 Keys to Motivating Your Athletes (Part I)
Greg Shelley, Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Learn the three categories of motivation as well as five keys to motivating your athletes. . . . keep reading

Anson Dorrance on What It Takes to Win: Excerpt from The Vision of a Champion
Anson Dorrance and Gloria Averbuch (Huron River)
Chapter 5: Towards Personal Excellence All of Us Can Be Excellent In 1999, I was invited to lecture on athletic excellence in a freshman . . . keep reading

How to Coach the Millennial Student-Athlete: Part I (a partial review of Grown up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World, Tapscott, 2008)
Greg Shelley and Colleen Sager

The Millennial generation (or Net Gen) is here! The "digital age" has brought a new kind of student-athlete to your campus, classroom, and team... and these Millennials are here for years to come. Read on to learn more about this generation and tips for coaching! . . . keep reading

8 Leadership Lessons from Mom
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

What have you learned from your parents about leadership? Whether our parents were ideal or less than ideal examples as leaders, our first leadership lessons are most often learned in the home. Here are 8 leadership lessons to help you be a better coach, parent, and leader. . . . keep reading

Discover 12 Simple Yet Significant Daily To Do's for Leaders
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Do you ever wonder how you or your athletes can have a real impact on your team today? Read on to learn 12 simple actions that leaders can do to have an impact today that lasts for a season. . . . keep reading

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