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How Do Positive Affirmations Promote Athlete Mental Health?
By Ian Gulbransen of RestoicOver the course of the last few years, what do some of the biggest news stories in sports have in common? It’s clearly the impact of anxiety and the mental strain athletes face — even at the highest levels. We saw this play out with several...
Eight Tips to Rest and Restore Your Well-Being
By NFHCA member, Bobbi MoranWhen I was a kid looking for the answer to a question my mother would ask, “What does your gut tell you? Go with your gut.” Thinking back, I am incredibly grateful for learning this technique as a child. A gut check requires that we turn...
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The Goalie Trainer: A Passion for Entrepreneurship If you have a goalkeeper within 100 miles of Emily Snowden’s Malvern, Pennsylvania facility you’ve probably heard of The Goalie Trainer. From the outside looking in, her success may appear to have come easily, but the...
A Look at the History of Women’s Field Hockey
The Lock Haven University field hockey team poses before the first AIAW field hockey championship in 1972.By the NFHCA DEI CommitteeAs Women’s History Month comes to a close, it is only fitting to take a look back on the history of field hockey in the United States...
Are There Any “Must Have” Pieces of Athletic Equipment?
By NFHCA sponsor, Gladiator Custom MouthguardsCertain pieces of athletic equipment like shin pads or mouthguards are required to be worn — but is there a certain type of gear that’s an absolute “must have” for your team? FACT: The American Dental Association and the...
I am Black History: A Reflection
By the NFHCA's Black Coaches CouncilForgotten. Twenty-two months ago, I thought the world was ending. Twenty months ago, I watched a police officer willfully murder a Black man in public. Twenty months ago, it became national news, that a young Black man was shot and...
Dispelling Name, Image, Likeness Myths (NIL)
By Michelle Meyer, Founder NIL Network & Contributing AuthorWe are now in the fifth month of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), and most of the coaches I speak to are still hesitant to embrace the change. Every single coach expresses wanting to help and protect...
1000 Wins and a Lifetime of Impact
A Legend and League of her Own Coach Sue Butz-Stavin is a field hockey legend. Her leadership, career, and success at Emmaus High School have generated an impact that will be felt throughout the Lehigh Valley for generations to come. Sue has led the Emmaus field...
Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Written by Cate Clark, NFHCA Executive DirectorThe question is no longer "do you know anyone" but unfortunately "who do you know" that has been impacted by breast cancer. I remember getting the call from my mother twenty years ago that breast cancer had invited her to...
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