Stephanie Anderson

math teacher 🍎

[Stephanie Anderson @stephlindseyy]

Of course I’d be the coach that sits like this…
I miss indoor vb

[OKWU Eagles Athletics @OKWUeagles]

Just incase you missed it... the Eagles went 3-3!

The Eagles SWEPT the KCAC today, taking home the volleyball, men's soccer, & women's soccer KCAC Regular Season Championships & KCAC Tournament Championships!

IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE AN EAGLE 🦅

#GoEagles

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Coaches must understand that the unpredictability of the game makes it necessary for players to figure out their own solutions to problems in the chaos & context that occurs. Great coaches will understand this & not fault them for doing so. Create great movers & free-thinkers!

[Jason Helmes @anymanfitness]

Last year, my daughter got cut from her 7th grade volleyball team.

She made the first cut, and thought she had a good chance. But on the second and final cut, they called her name, and she put her head down and walked out to the car where her mom and I were waiting.

She opened the car door, sat down, and started bawling. It was so hard to watch. She wanted to be on that team more than anything. I thought she was good enough, but the coach didn't.

My heart went out to her. But we didn't sugarcoat things for her. We told her we understood how much it stings. I've been cut before. Her mom had been cut from sports before, too. It's an ego shot and a gut punch.

We told her to go ask the coach what she could work on for next year. The coach gave her good feedback. And told her she was the "first girl cut". Which sounded promising, but only added to the sting. She said to me, "If only I had been a little bit better and made a few more serves..."

We told her she had a few choices. She could let this be the end. Or she could use this as fuel and fire. And to use it as motivation to work hard to make the team next year.

For a solid year, she practiced 4-5 times per week minimum. She went to every camp, every practice session she could find, found a travel team she could play on, and spent her entire summer at camps, practices, or in our backyard smashing the volleyball against our house (and denting our siding lol).

She had her tryouts this week. In the first tryout, she unleashed her new jump serve and hit 20 straight volleyballs over the net. The coaches were stunned. She said all the coaches came up to her immediately in the first 5 minutes with their clipboards and said, "What's your name?"

They started using her as a demonstrator, saying "Hey, Brooklyn, can you show everyone how to do this?" Even over the returning starters.

I asked her how she did when she got back. "Hey, you've been around a lot of volleyball in the last year. How did you do? Were you in the upper half of the players?"

She's a humble girl. And she proudly said, "I was the best player on the court."

She made the team, obviously. I'm beaming as a father this week.

I told her how proud I was of her. But not just because she made the team, or she's a great player now. But because she didn't give up. She didn't cry about it (after that first day). She didn't ask mom and dad to go lobby for her to be on the team.

She got after it and worked hard for a full year, taking no breaks. Her other volleyball friends were for sure taking it easier. Chilling out and vibing during the summer. She was attending camps and practicing and getting better while they were relaxing.

Sometimes as a parent, you hope you're teaching your kids how to do things.

But this was a case where she taught me how to do things. 100%.

[Park University Gilbert Buccaneers @ParkBuccaneers]

New Coach, Same Result. Congratulations to first-year head coach Stephanie Lindsey and the Buccaneers volleyball team, who qualified for the Cal Pac Tournament for the third year in a row!

[Clarendon College Softball @ClarendonSB]

‼️ Looking for 2 transfer pitchers to join our roster January 2024 ‼️

DM us so we can make you a part of our Bulldog family🐶🥎

[Park University Gilbert Buccaneers @ParkBuccaneers]

Time to Shine!
Park Gilbert Volleyball vs. Antelope Valley
5 p.m.
Lancaster, Calif.
Watch: https://t.co/pQEhS4vxkb

[Park University Gilbert Buccaneers @ParkBuccaneers]

Let's Finish the Weekend with a Win!
Park Gilbert Volleyball vs. La Sierra
8:30 p.m.
Riverside, Calif.
Watch: https://t.co/pz740AMSfo
Live Stats: https://t.co/0M2Frx7UKK

[Park University Gilbert Buccaneers @ParkBuccaneers]

Starting Cal Pac Play!
Park Gilbert Volleyball vs. Providence Christian
6 p.m.
Legacy Sports Park | Fieldhouse B
Watch: https://t.co/lbUuvsPpZS
Live Stats: https://t.co/ncCQW71nzk

[Park University Gilbert Buccaneers @ParkBuccaneers]

Volleyball opens Cal Pac Play with win over PCC

https://t.co/12koHncugq

[Park University Gilbert Buccaneers @ParkBuccaneers]

Volleyball Beats ACU 3-1; Druxman Posts Double-Double

https://t.co/ikn2Ie8iBf

[Nebraska Volleyball @HuskerVB]

😏

[Park University Women's Basketball @buccaneerswbb]

😤

[Clarendon College Softball @ClarendonSB]

First back to school event as a team 😊

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

No one wants Entitled Athletes.

They will destroy your culture.

Are you supporting entitlement in your program?

Here are 10 reflective questions COACHES can ask themselves to make sure.

[THREAD] 🧵

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Being a Sports Parent is Hard.

Be an MVP = MOST VALUABLE PARENT.

Here are 8 ways!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

What do you find in GREAT Players?

The same things.

- They get up early
- They work hard
- They eat healthy
- They show gratitude
- They are organized
- They are on time
- They give
- They bring positive energy
- They lead
- They want to get better
- They compete

Be GREAT.

[Volleyball World @volleyballworld]

Ajcharaporn Kongyot 🇹🇭

The outside hitter & Thailand 🇹🇭 will compete in the Paris Qualification from Sep 16-24.

🏆 2 winners will earn spots in #Paris2024.

⏰ Schedule: https://t.co/tJdBHpNfqV

📺 Matches will be on https://t.co/Rb6x7u4lH9.

🏐 #CloserToParis #Volleyball

[Craig Doty @CoachDoty]

Why are so many talented coaches getting out of coaching?

One reason is because the coaching portion of their job is now just 1% of the position.

A large part of coaching is adapting to the rapidly changing landscape of athletics including:

*Roster management
*Student-athlete needs
*Engaging boosters/stakeholders
*Conflict resolution
*Academic advising and monitoring
*Working with administration
*Program marketing
*Staff management
*Creative solutions and vision
*Budgeting and logistics
*Creating and managing expectations with players, staff, administration, parents, and community (this includes managing and working through politics)

The job is more comprehensive than ever and is becoming less about coaching and more about creating and managing. The head coach is essentially a CEO of a small business.

Coaching isn’t different than other industries though. For example, many restaurant owners opened their restaurant because they love cooking and are very talented in the kitchen. However, once their business gets going they are often in the kitchen less and focusing more on the restaurant operations as a whole. They didn’t open their restaurant with a passion of engaging with unruly customers, managing workforce turnover, working with food vendors on increased pricing due to inflation, or managing costly building repairs. However, all of these things are paramount to running a successful restaurant.

Many coaches say the player-coach impact/relations as well as X’s and O’s are the things they love most about coaching. It’s the reason why they got into coaching. Much like the restaurant owner, coaches need to adapt to and embrace the many things that aren’t their direct passion to be able to be successful.

Embrace the required 99% so you get to do the 1% you love.

[Stephanie Anderson @stephlindseyy]

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[Stephanie Anderson @stephlindseyy]

@OKWUeagles_VB Thank you! Eagles forever ♥️