Coach and Athletic Director articles from November 1995

Coach and Athletic Director archives from November 1995

Mission possible: a drug-free school environment. (drug-testing for student athletes in Lynchburg, Virginia)
November 1, 1995... A Drug-Free School Environment Lynchburg, Va, has two high schools that serve about 2,500 students with diverse racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds. About 35% of them compete in interscholastic athletics. Several years ago, with the...

Shuffle out of bounds. (out-of-bounds series for basketball)
November 1, 1995... An out-of-bounds series that allows the players to make a swift and smooth transition into the shuffle offense I have always believed that innovative coaches will build their out-of-bounds plays right into their basic continuity, enabling the...

Put your hitters in a cage! (Power Swing training system for baseball)
November 1, 1995... The Bat-Rite system and gadgetry that have put the tiger in the Tennessee hitting tank In this wonderful world of video tapes and high-tech gadgetry, baseball coaches can count themselves among the blessed. The marketplace is loaded with all...

Eight strategies for goal-setting in soccer. (motivating players)
November 1, 1995... You coach a youth soccer team that doesn't seem to be living up to its potential. You have good athletes to work with, but they are not living up to your expectations. What can you do about it? First, of course, you have to determine the cause....

Stylistics for high school hitters.
November 1, 1995... Every hitting coach should familiarize himself with the postulations of the masters: Lau, Hriniak, and Williams. Baseball coaching on the high school and middle school levels has its own set of problems. One of the most vexing of them is the...

One more rep! (strength training for athletes)
November 1, 1995... A Strength Goal for Everyone Though strength can be enhanced through a variety of training methods and equipment, scientific research has never been able to pinpoint a pre-eminent program or a significant difference in productivity between...

Winding up in the black in the red zone. (run option package for football)
November 1, 1995... A run option package that will force the defense to play assignment football in the must-score zone Many One-Back or Run & Shoot offenses seem to become uncertain when they reach the all-important "Red Zone" or must-score area down by the goal...

A five-high continuity with a high five ending! (De La Salle High School half-court offense)
November 1, 1995... A simple but structured half-court offense that will break down almost any man defense De La Salle High School's highly structured half-court "5-High" continuity offense, with its constant screening and constant motion, has enabled us to hold...

Support for a needy secondary. (football defense)
November 1, 1995... How to confuse the QB and his receivers as they attempt to read the coverage before the snap Where do you put your best athlete on the football team? Many coaches will say Quarterback or Running Back. Many other coaches will claim that they...

High and inside with a "titan' named Augie. (interview with college baseball coach Augie Garrido)(Interview)
November 1, 1995... An All-Conference star at Fresno State, Augie Garrido put in six years with the Cleveland Indians organization, then launched an illustrious 27-year career in college baseball. In his 20 seasons with Cal State-Fullerton, he has won 866 games,...

Winning one for gender in Portland, Oregon. (Jesuit High School's receipt of the 1994-95 All-Sports Award for 4A schools)
November 1, 1995... Just two years after going coeducational, Jesuit High School of Portland, OR accomplished what many perceived as the impossible: It won the 1994-95 All-Sports Award for 4A schools in Oregon! The Oregon High School Coaches Association has been...