This week, ESPN is taking a closer look at the rates and effects of pain pill usage for both current and former NFL players.  Interestingly, pain pill management doesn't get quite the same scrutiny as steroid usage does, but both can be equally damaging when it comes to long-term health concerns.  Unfortunately,…

Increasingly more athletes today are using Twitter to get out their messages to the world -- but is this a good thing?  Yesterday Antonio Cromartie threatened to punch Matt Hassellbeck in the mouth, prompting many observers to wonder where all this social communication is leading to.  Yes, pro athletes do get the…

Strength and conditioning coaches. Care must be taken in program design and implementation. I posted this article not to attack but to question . The general public (faculty, parents , athletes ,even sport coaches) view what we do differently. I feel it is not exercises selection or…

Published: Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 10:57 p.m. MST

SALT LAKE CITY — Norm Chow is now at a place and time in his life that a stop at the University…

Jay Cutler has been in the news all week for his alleged quitting on his team last week, prompting me to closely examine what factors are involved in that moment where an athlete has to decide whether to continue playing or remove himself from the game.  You can read about how intrinsic motivation often mediates…

Use of proper technique in strength and conditioning programs is imperative to the safety and progress of every athlete. When this becomes the entire focus of the strength coach I feel the program is at risk. The development of Functional technique should be the goal with the focus on…

With a record number of underclass football players announcing this week that they are making themselves available for the 2011 NFL draft, it makes you wonder about what this trend means for the long road?  How compromised will college football eventually become if players continue to leave school as…

The Lance Armstrong saga is heating up again, and this time it looks as though America's favorite cyclist is going to be in some big trouble for his alleged previous use of steroids.  These days, star athletes don't just face fines or suspensions, they sometimes go to jail (see Marion Jones, and Roger…

 

Ron McKeefery

Jan. 17, 2011

The University of Tennessee football program announced…

Confidence, fear, and intimidation are common variables that dramatically impact most sports games.  Unfortunately today, we rarely see coaches say things that push the envelope, as most revert back to the same, tired answers when talking about an upcoming opponent.  Enter Rex Ryan.  Rather than lose the game…

Usually articles start off with some line that makes you think or with a quote from a famous person in history who did something great to inspire others. So, I asked myself - what could I write to capture your attention. In life, you always have the best ideas at the most inconvenient times. In the bathroom. At 3am in your bed. While driving in traffic. The funny thing is that one never ceases to forg-

....Coaching. Life as a coach. A mentor. A master of the sports domain.…

Scouting Report – Chesapeake College Soccer Starter Freshman/Transfer Prospect and former North Caroline H.S. Soccer Standout – Jeremy Stewart – 5’ 11” 170 lbs. Left Outside Mid Fielder; is exploring options at other colleges and universities soccer programs in his efforts to continue his athletic career at the next…

Facebook can be a really great networking tool and a lot of fun ----- but for some student athletes, it can actually do more harm than good when it comes to their future, especially in college athletics.  Unfortunately far too many kids post irresponsible content, including coarse language,…

Ohio State and Auburn both won big bowl games recently, but both schools have also been under a lot of scrutiny for being able to play their star players (which ultimately helped each school win their respective bowl games).  Regardless of whether you think the rules were fair or not, in each case many people…

The Wall Street Journal had a very informative piece this morning regarding Coaches and whether prior experience will dictate future success. Logistically, you cannot get experience unless you are actually placed in a position (A shame we have to remind people of this, including in the political arena). However, this story reveals the coaching success of…

Coach Candidates,

We all know that we are upon the season where many coaching changes are and will take place. Such changes will occur at the high school, college, and professional levels.

I always recommend reading the FORBES magazine Sports Money blog. There are in-depth…