Putting Ethics Back into Sports
We have heard it since we were children. School athletic programs help students learn sportsmanship and unselfish team behavior. They build character. But do sports really do that anymore? You wouldn’t...
View ArticleSports Stars Aren’t Immune
For all the debate about the Golden State Warriors’ decision to fire Latrell Sprewell for assaulting his coach, let us remember there was a time when even celebrity athletes were held accountable for...
View ArticleCoaches, Players, and Parents Code of Conduct Agreement
The Coaches , Parents and Players agree to the following standards when they are involved in team sports. We believe that each participant whether a player, coach or parent owes something to the team...
View ArticleIdentifying & Addressing Our Sports World’s #1Problem
The “No Place For Second Place” Attitude Aside from the infamous scandal surrounding the vicious attack on ice-skater Nancy Kerrigan, my most enduring memories of the 1992 Winter Olympics in...
View ArticlePraiseworthy Time-Out
If only more student athletes could have the good fortune of playing for a coach like Ken Carter of the Bay Area’s Richmond High School. The fact that few do is borne out by college graduation...
View ArticlePraiseworthy Time-Out
If only more student athletes could have the good fortune of playing for a coach like Ken Carter of the Bay Area’s Richmond High School. The fact that few do is borne out by college graduation...
View ArticleCoaching From the Inside Out
Every successful athletic team or program I have seen or been associated with all had one thing in common, they were built on a solid foundation. I have always been an advocate of not only teaching...
View ArticleCode of Ethics
It is the duty of all concerned with High School Athletics: 1. To emphasize the proper ideals of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and fair play. 2. To eliminate all possibilities which tend to destroy...
View ArticleAthletes Pledge
I recognize that sports not only develops character but reveals character. As an athlete I will hold myself to the highest character standards possible. I pledge to exhibit self- control in each of my...
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