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By Shaleek Blackburn Posted on 6/15/2016 - 2 minute read
When it comes to the wide range of sports, whether interscholastic or professional, each has its own unique set of rules and regulations, do’s and don’ts, warnings and violations.
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There’s more to bullying than most coaches think, says Newport Beach attorney and Concordia University Irvine professor of Legal Aspects of Sports, Erik Woodbury.
“Good coaching, like good leadership, is having the ability to cause positive change,” says Dr. Kent Schlichtemeier, Concordia Hall of Fame Women’s Basketball coach and professor of Principles of Coaching and Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.
The adage “Keep your eye on the ball” is only the beginning when you’re a coach or an athletic director. Athletic staff members are obligated to keep their eyes open to all aspects of the team experience, on the field and off.
There’s no question that athletic leaders, specifically coaches, play a pivotal role in influencing, guiding and teaching their players.
In order to develop and maintain a leading sports program, coaches must establish authentic, meaningful relationships, not only with student-athletes and their parents, but also with school administrators and the community-at-large, says Jon Hamro, a professor for the Master's of Coaching and Athletic Administration program at Concordia University Irvine.
Posted on 7/1/2015 - 6 minute read
Head coach Chuck Goldstein, MCAA ’15 led Gallaudet University’s football team in a Cinderella season in 2013, winning their conference and breaking into the national rankings (#25) for the first time in school history.
Posted on 11/1/2012 - 5 minute read
When three-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor decided to earn her master’s degree in coaching and athletics administration to prepare for her post-playing career, she chose Concordia University’s Master’s in Coaching and Athletics Administration (MCAA) program.