Where coaching is more than blowing the whistle.
Most little league coaches don't have to sweep the diamond for needles. But, in Camden, NJ, that's a top-of-the-list responsibility. Camden is routinely ranked among the most dangerous cities in America. That's why Bryan Morton founded the North Camden Little League, an opportunity for boys and girls to stay safe and play baseball and softball. "Life here in Camden is [...]
When Fatih Emirhan lined up to face his opponent, he couldn't help but crack a smile. That's because the young wrestler who has Down Syndrome was nose-to-nose with his coach, Ali Burak Toy, a national wrestler in Turkey. The fierce match featured a small but mighty Fatih throwing his coach over his shoulder twice and pinning him for the win. [...]
Justice High School in Lafayette, Colo. is a year-round public charter school that serves 84 kids. And, it has a rising football team. Those who attend are deemed "unfit" for the state's traditional school system, so they're sent to Justice for a custom-designed education plan. Underneath a desk, you may see one student wearing a parole bracelet around his ankle. [...]
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 03: Texas Rangers Third Base Coach Tony Beasley sings the National Anthem prior to the MLB opening day baseball game between the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians on April 3, 2017 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX. (Photo by Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) When the Texas Rangers host the Cleveland Indians [...]
When Chan Yuen-Ting was a child, she forged her mother's signature and enrolled in a soccer youth leadership program. She signed the paperwork herself because she knew her parents wouldn't be supportive of their girl's desire to get so involved with sports. That program was her springboard. She was eventually offered a statistical analysis position by the manager of Hong [...]
Photo: Sophia Germer/The Advocate Robert Pack was a 13-year NBA journeyman known for his high-flying dunks even though he was only 6'2". Now 48 years old, he's an assistant coach with the New Orleans Pelicans. However, he doesn't just coach NBA stars. Along with friend, former AAU teammate, and rapper Percy Miller (a.k.a Master P), Pack formed Team [...]
Beautiful things are happening in classrooms all across the country, and I'm not just talking about the knowledge and wisdom imparted on chalk boards. Coronado High School (Lubbock, TX) student Hector Montez developed such a strong relationship with his teacher and football coach Thomas Walser that he wanted to thank him for playing such a major role in his life. [...]
What if high school coaches coached life skills ahead of athletics? That's what Union High School (Roosevelt, Utah) football coach Matt Labrum did in 2013. After certain players were caught cyberbullying and skipping classes, Labrum decided to suspend all 41 players until they got their act together. Photo: Scott G Winterton, Deseret Newscyber “We felt like everything was [...]
Having a good coach in gymnastics isn't just important. It's actually life-saving. A camera was rolling as gymnasts warmed up on the uneven bars prior to the Artistic Gymnastics Ontario Championships. What it caught was a heads-up coach, who stepped in to catch an 11-year-old girl when she lost her grip and nearly fell face first onto the mat. That's [...]
As the 28 non-playoff NFL teams make all kinds of coaching changes, the Buffalo Bills made a history making move on Wednesday when they hired Kathryn Smith as their special teams quality control coach. With the hire, Smith becomes the league's first female full-time coach (the Arizona Cardinals brought in Jen Welter as their inside linebackers coach last summer, but [...]