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    Gold Medal Squared
    • Feb 17, 2014

    Messages We Send

    Messages we Send – Written by GMS Staff Member Rob Browning During a match we are constantly sending messages to our team, and our player...

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    • Oct 21, 2013

    The Success of our Players

    The Success of our Players Written by LMU Head Coach Tom Black Watching players at the high school or club, collegiate, and international...

    Gold Medal Squared
    • Dec 5, 2012

    Don’t Cry That It’s Over

    I think this is one of the most perfect quotes for many of us: “Don’t cry that it’s over. Smile that it happened.”  It’s been attributed ...

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    • Mar 8, 2012

    The Pulse of your Team

    How’s your team? Are they happy? Do they feel fresh, mentally and physically, or are they run down? Is team chemistry good? What do they ...

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    • Feb 22, 2012

    Top 10 Things Coaches do to Sabotage Their Athletes

    I’m currently working on a new team building presentation for our Volleyball Coaching Foundations Clinic.  While doing some research onli...

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    • Feb 20, 2012

    Why Athletes Disengage

    My first overseas volleyball experience was bitter-sweet. The sweet parts for me were the opportunities to get to know a new culture, the...

    Gold Medal Squared
    • Oct 29, 2011

    GOOD FOR AND GOOD TO

    GOOD FOR AND GOOD TO YOUR TEAM – Carl McGown Fred Sturm, who is now the head coach of the Danish Senior Men’s National Volleyball team, ...

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    • Sep 13, 2011

    Fundamentals of Relationships

    When traveling with the Men’s National Team, there is inevitably a significant amount of downtime.  I try to be as productive as possible...

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    • Aug 17, 2011

    Another Great Summer!!

    Another Great Summer We are always humbled when coaches invite us to spend a week with their volleyball program. So much more than volley...