There are five athletes remaining. You can read their bios and learn how to vote for the winner here.
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Bitter rivals reach out to help
Posted on March 8, 2011 by coachdeck
When Boston Red Sox coach, Ron Johnson, endured a family tragedy, he received a gesture of caring and support from an unlikely source. Read Joe McDonald’s article highlighting a positive, human side of big-time professional sports.
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Unbelievable shot
Posted on March 5, 2011 by coachdeck
Head into the weekend with what may be the shot of the century in high school sports. This home video captures the amazing, last-second backwards heave that goes in at the buzzer. Watch the other team’s reactions in slow motion. Most of them don’t even realize it went in.
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Admirable, or over the top?
Posted on March 4, 2011 by coachdeck
BYU’s highly-ranked men’s basketball team had everything going for it. They were in the top five in the country, poised to grab a coveted #1 seed in the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament. Then, the university dismissed standout player, Brandon Davies for a violation of the school’s “Honor Code.” BYU promptly lost their next game and [...]
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Try this at home
Posted on March 3, 2011 by coachdeck
UConn’s Alex Oriakhi may not be a great free-throw shooter, but how many times do you think he’d have to try again to accomplish this miss?
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Do youth sports need to be fixed?
Posted on March 2, 2011 by coachdeck
An article written in the USA Today entitled, Fixing Kids’ Sports: Why The Fun is Gone & The Players Are Quitting….What You Can Do, brought to light some very interesting pieces of information. Summarized by Richard Brunette, Recreation Supervisor for the City of Costa Mesa Recreation Division, they are: ยท The drop out rate from [...]
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Over 1400 leagues now using CoachDeck
Posted on March 2, 2011 by coachdeck
Aided by the addition of our new softball deck, the number of organizations using CoachDeck as a resource for their volunteer coaches continues to grow. As of this week, that number has climbed to over 1400 baseball, soccer, basketball and softball leagues who are ensuring their coaches are given the tools they need to succeed. [...]
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