4-L Professional Development Lessons for Coaches
Professional Development video series created specifically to serve coaches and help them deal with current issues in their program. Written and developed by Stephen Mackey of 2Words, the official Character Development Program of the THSCA.
MODULE 1: ADDRESSING INJUSTICE & EQUALITY
LISTEN: What do you do when your impact is not what you intended? WATCH NOW
LEARN: How can we teach our youth better interaction with Law Enforcement? WATCH NOW
LOVE: How can we support our student-athletes in times of injustice and re-direct anger? WATCH NOW
LEAD: How to have an honest conversation with your team about social injustice & racial equality? WATCH NOW
MODULE 2: HOW TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY
LISTEN: How do we create a space in which students and coaches can listen to one another? WATCH NOW
LEARN: What are 3 things all officials wish coaches knew? WATCH NOW
LEARN: Removing Fear from Difficult Conversations WATCH NOW
LOVE: Making Diversity a Strength WATCH NOW
LEAD: Why does the language you use matter to the integrity of your program? WATCH NOW
MODULE 3: THE MIRACLE OF THE LOCKER ROOM
LISTEN: How do we create “Meaningful Check-Ins” with our student-athletes? WATCH NOW
LEARN: Building Bridges w/ Coaches on your Staff and Finding Connections Despite your Differences WATCH NOW
LOVE: How do we help student-athletes or staff members dealing with grief and loss? WATCH NOW
LEAD: The Miracle of the Locker Room: How Athletics and the Locker Room can Raise the Character on your Campus WATCH NOW
MODULE 4: THE IMPACT OF ATHLETICS
LISTEN: Why Athletics Matters: How can your Athletic Program Meet the Needs of your Community WATCH NOW
LEARN: How do athletics help students deal with the biggest issues they face? WATCH NOW
LOVE: The Impact of Athletics Begins and Ends with the Coach WATCH NOW
LEAD: Three shifts to better take care of you so you can take care of other WATCH NOW
MODULE 5: LEADING A PROGRAM
LISTEN: Listening to our athletes and coaches to learn the best ways to encourage them. WATCH NOW
LEARN: What you wish you knew before becoming a head coach COMING SOON!
LOVE: Seven keys to building a healthy locker room. (RESPECT) WATCH NOW
LEAD: The 10 lies of Leadership WATCH NOW
MODULE 7: PREPARING STUDENTS FOR BEYOND THE GAME
LISTEN: How to get the most out of beyond the game conversations. WATCH NOW
LEARN: Three practices to know your athletes better (and to help them know themselves better) COMING SOON!
LOVE: How to teach student-athletes to give second chances COMING SOON!
LEAD: A framework to build your personal and team core values. WATCH NOW