Lessons from the Driveway
This is not any old basketball hoop on a random driveway. This is the hoop at my childhood home. The driveway where I spent hours practicing my shot and my ball handling skills and running wind sprints to stay in shape. In those hours of dribbling and shooting, I learned about myself and about life.
I started “shooting around” with my brothers when I was eleven or twelve…
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Why growing up in a small town wasn’t so bad after all
It wasn’t always easy to be the principal and coach’s daughter, but I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
What would James Naismith say today about the game he invented?
We’ll never know, but he was certainly excited about the game he invented at Springfield College 130 years ago. Listen to a radio interview from the 1930s!
Why are girls dropping out of basketball?
There are many reasons kids are dropping out of sports. But girls leaving basketball because it is boring? That points to a much bigger problem.
Transforming youth sports starts with coaches
Minnesota is one of ten states where high school athletic programs are refocusing on the educational value of sports. The programs start by acknowledging there is a difference between why we do something and what we hope to achieve by doing it.
Why do 70% of kids drop out of sports by age 11?
There are many reasons kids drop out of sports. Sometimes I wonder if we are missing the obvious.
Welcome to my blog
Today I launch Lessons from the driveway, where I will share lessons I learned as a coach’s daughter, player, coach’s wife and sports parent. I hope you will join me for lessons and observations about the evolution of youth sports, injuries and opportunities for girls and women.