I'm excited to announce a new publication: "Should I Say It?": Navigating the Complex Dilemmas of Honesty in High-Performance Gymnastics Coaching. We found that coaches in our study sometimes delayed or softened difficult feedback because they were concerned about damaging athletes’ confidence and motivation. Our new article in The Sport Psychologist explores these dilemmas through an 18-month qualitative study at one UK high-performance gymnastics center. We combined interviews, observations, and video analysis, drawing on perspectives from six coaches, 12 athletes, and seven parents. Honest communication involved continual judgments about what to share, when, and how. Athletes’ developmental stage, performance expectations, and relationships with parents shaped those decisions. For coaches, coach educators, sport psychologists, and researchers studying athlete welfare, the findings highlight the emotional and ethical work behind everyday communication. We recommend opportunities for coaches to rehearse difficult conversations about selection, injury, athlete readiness, and parental expectations. The link is below. If you can't access it and would like a copy, please send me a message. journals.humankinetics.com/v… #SportCoaching #CoachEducation #SportPsychology

"individual creators have far better odds over a lifetime of ideas. When we judge their greatness, we focus not on their averages, but on their peaks." - Adam Grant

Something special happened at FSU today. Representatives from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA), Florida Coaches Coalition (FCC), Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), and the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (FIAAA) all came together to discuss coaches' certification and training in Florida schools. We discussed the current challenges coaches face and, in conjunction with the Coaches' Tool Chest, proposed ways to improve coaching standards and training and to simplify the process for coaches and athletic directors. Much work is needed, but it starts with an agreement and understanding that change is necessary.

This sounds impressive but isn't good coaching or healthy.

"The last time you had an original idea, what did you do with it?" Food for thought.

Gambling on 8 year old football... Leads to a brawl ... SMH facebook.com/share/r/19QUXf2…

Fired for running up the score ...

The Relationship Between Athletic Trainer and Coach xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1PKqrNmmD…

"Coaching for the buyout" is a new phrase I heard this morning. I hope coaches don't go that low.

A hurricane disrupted our plans for this year's coaches' clinic, but we were still able to pivot and complete the presentations online. We also broke registration records, with nearly 250 participants this year! My thanks to @Coach_Alameda @mcgriff_tyrone, Elizabeth Greg, @wilking_j, @AndrewRamjit, and @SirDowdy for sharing their expertise.

The landscape of college football coaching is changing.

How college coaching has changed in the NIL era.

Classy. The kind of thing scouts remember.

Numbers that anyone in sports and PE should be concerned about.

I'm looking for coaches in Florida schools who have recently left their positions and are willing to share their experiences for a research study we're doing to better understand why coaches leave the profession. TIA. @PayFLCoaches @FlaHSFootball @FACACoach

Do you think this type of behavior can be coach-controlled? Is this something coaches can be trained to prevent?

Who is responsible for this? Coaches? Parents? Athletes? Admin?