Zac Crawford

Not defined by certifications but instead by actions. Learner, husband, son, brother, lover of football ⚽️, yogi, snowboarder...all posts/thoughts are my own.

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

So many conversations about the most powerful learning environment for player development. Are we taking into account children’s basic needs to have fun, belong, and learn ? #DontRetireKid

[Aspen Institute Sports & Society @AspenInstSports]

Ask kids what they want. @KobeBryant: “The most important thing is establishing an element of fun and imagination.” #DontRetireKid https://t.co/hQtCA1I9hE

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

1000%

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

@geoff_calkins Incredible way to honor her legacy.

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

@RyanHoliday It’s Frankl’s Man Search for Meaning.

[Colorado Storm @Colorado_Storm]

‼️📚‼️ ATTENTION ALL COLORADO COACHES: #RapidsEducate is hosting 2 @ussoccer_coach grassroots coaching courses in Castle Rock this August!! Take the next step in your soccer education journey & earn a new coaching license in just 4 hours! Spots are limited, all levels welcome ⬇️

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

@JeSSie_84 @regiswsoc Nice! If she wants to get into coaching while in Denver, please let me know.

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

@SystemSunday Hi Ben, thanks for sharing. There are many different types of pranayama. Do you know which one is being referenced here?

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

@Leontaylor1983 @GoTigers247 @Memphis_MBB Phish even wrote a song about him.

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

Muy bien! I met Mario vi LinkedIn several years ago as he reached out. After 20 years in the military, he was getting into coaching then & has been working his way through education @ experiences for the past few years; he’s now paying it forward as a @ussoccer_coach educator.

[Mario Garcia @mgarciacarva3]

11V11 Curso Base de Entrenadores - Presencial (11V11 Grassroots Coaching License - In person)
It was a great experience facilitating/teach this course in my first language, great conversations
#USSFCoachEd

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

“Soccer was the only team sport with a significant increase among kids 6-12 coming out of the pandemic.”

1. Why do we think that is?
2. What are we going to do to keep them in the game?

https://t.co/thoR2Wk4P4

#growthegame

[Jessica Montiel @JeSSie_84]

Let’s get her in!!!

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

@buckleytim18 The same people that don’t show up are probably the same people that complain about not getting into a P5 Conference. Cal had one thing right about the “miserables”.

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

@Sports_Biz_Prof @bhmlegion Several other players with Alabama ties in the national team mix this year. Chris Richards with the MNT, Tanner Tessman w the U23s, Tega Ikoba w the PanAm team, Jamir Johnson (born in Huntsville) w the U15 CONCACAF Championship team (I was part of the Technical Staff).

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

I’m far from perfect & I’ve made many mistakes but I’ve also worked hard to learn from them. I’m sharing so you don’t make the same mistakes I’ve made & put the license above learning & yourself above the students. No one is bigger than the badge and the language we use matters.

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

Saturday morning PSA for Coach Educators-

You do not “teach” a “license.”

You facilitate learning through a course experience where the end result (hopefully) is the learner receiving a license that recognizes competency.

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

As a coach, one thing you never want to be is a player’s last coach because you made them quit. It’s the same as a coach educator- you don’t want to be someone’s last educator because you turned them off from education.

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Not everyone is going to share your vision. Not everyone is going to believe what you believe. That's okay. Your positive energy must be greater than their negativity.

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

@TomFarrey With some minor adaptation, they could still be applied in a sport systems context to ensure quality experiences for children. https://t.co/nuUSylUX8O

[Zac Crawford @zaccraw4d]

@TomFarrey Thanks for the discourse, Tom. While originally made to help U.S. wartime production improve, he eventually helped Japan become a manufacturing giant post WW2. I think they are more collectivistic in nature & not individualistic, hence fitting one country better than the other.