For samples of effective cover letters for coaches, sign up to be a member of The Coaching Portfolio Guide today! A cover letter is a document to an employer explaining your interest in a specific job. This letter should also highlight your qualifications for the advertised position. The number one mistake that coaches make when
Too often, coaches use phrases in their resume or cover letter that are generic and cliché. They believe these phrases will make them stand out to the hiring director or search committee, when actually, these phrases often encompass characteristics that we EXPECT to see from successful coaches! Below are phases that I have seen on
It’s a new season, and we know the game of basketball is always changing. In order to get a pulse on what coaches are thinking and doing, we’ve put together a Team Personality Quiz.
Stay Connected. Bridge the Gap. They’re going home. Or by now, they’ve already gone home. If you’re not at a Division I school, they’ve likely been home for a long time now. Technicalities and level aside, you are likely not with your players (unless you’re on a foreign trip). Sure, for some of you, that’s
My Twitter feed has been blowing up lately with videos and pictures that all look similar. Soaked practice gear, hands high in huddle, head coach at the center. It wouldn’t even catch my attention, except I haven’t seen this scene in months. Practice. It’s that time again. Division I programs started last week, while
(In the last 365 days athletes using Just Play have spent more than 604,000 minutes preparing. That’s 420 days preparing that you wouldn’t have had without using technology to help you coach.) Dear Coach, Growing up as an athlete, you’re told countless times to become comfortable with being uncomfortable. You’re told that if you aren’t
With 20 years in Coaching and Sports Technology and 6 with a competitor, Justin Scanson chooses Just Play because of high growth opportunity and doing it the “right way.” Just Play Sports Solutions, a Kansas City sports technology company, has expanded their team with a focus on industry expertise, demonstrated most recently by the hiring
