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Empowering Athletes through Mental Health Awareness
By Angela Teeple & Melissa Katz, All In Athletes As someone who has been in the coaching profession for over two decades, I can attest to the importance of taking care of your mental health as a coach. It is easy to get wrapped up in the demands of the job and...
Creating A Healthy Team Environment
By Valerie Lohr, Director of Student Well-Being & Performance Mindset at Saint Mary's Hall (TX)Healthy thriving is the way forward. To truly thrive and connect with the reasons people choose coaching as a career, coaches and their teams must be holistically...
Mind and Body Matters: Prioritizing Student-Athlete Health!
By Kaitlyn Wahila, Head Coach at Ithaca CollegeThis fall will be my seventh season as the head field hockey coach at Ithaca College. I have been a head coach for 12 years and an assistant coach for five. With my trusty math skills this means I have been coaching for...
Spotlight on Service: Celebrating Dalton Beaver
By Kelly Blackhurst, NFHCA Awards & Digital Communications ManagerPhoto Credit: Mark Palczewski In honor of National Volunteer Month, we would like to introduce Dalton Beaver, an accomplished and dedicated coach who has devoted over two decades to the development...
Unwavering Dedication: Celebrating Laura-Ann Lane
By Kelly Blackhurst, NFHCA Awards & Digital Communications ManagerIn honor of National Volunteer Month, we chatted with Laura-Ann Lane, the accomplished head field hockey coach at Nichols College and one of the 2023 recipients of the prestigious NFHCA President’s...
Kelsi Lykens: A Dedication to Volunteering and Field Hockey
By Kelly Blackhurst, NFHCA Awards & Digital Communications ManagerHappy National Volunteer Month! The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is thrilled to catch up with the remarkable coaches who were recognized as inaugural recipients of the NFHCA...
National Volunteer Month: Celebrating the Legacy of Anne Parmenter
By Kelly Blackhurst and Molly McAteer, NFHCAIn honor of National Volunteer Month, we celebrate Anne Parmenter, retired Trinity College field hockey coach and former President of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). During her three-year tenure, Anne...
Meet Jessica Weiss: The Power of Volunteering and Giving Back
By Kelly Blackhurst, NFHCA Awards & Digital Communications ManagerPhoto credit: Frank StrausApril is National Volunteer Month, a time to recognize and celebrate those who give their time and energy to make a positive impact in their communities. In honor of this...
The Power of Positive Self-Talk
By NFHCA sponsor, Keith Waldman - Optimal Performance Associates One of the keys to becoming a mentally tough player is to play the game with a high level of confidence. During my years working as a team building/mental toughness coach, the most frequent request that...
Thriving Under Pressure – Tips on Keeping Your Cool!
By NFHCA sponsor, Keith Waldman of Optimal Performance AssociatesDealing with Pressure! We have all felt it, lived it, breathed it, and thought about it. Many athletes frequently go through periods of feeling an extra weight on their shoulders while trying to play the...
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