Technology and Recruiting - They are intertwined

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I love Athletic Business, great magazine. Good article on how the NCAA is constantly chasing the regulation of technology in the recruiting process.

Of course, the regs really go after the most affluent programs with access to both staff and resources to use the technology that is available.

Be that as it may, there are some many free services to run a video chat from a web cam that maybe it is a blessing for small programs with limited budgets.

http://athleticbusiness.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=1813&zoneid=28

The typical HS kid knows how to use a web cam and an online messanger. It might not hurt to include your IM handle in your player profile and let coaches know you can enable video chat. Especially if you are trying to make a good impression, that face to face can't be beat. That said, exercise caution before using it. Start with a phone call or email before getting to that level. Ask the coach if it is against NCAA rules to play to safe.

APRIL/MAY 2008 VARSITYEDGE.COM NEWSLETTER

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When freshman swimmer Joe Lessard received a letter of rejection from Dartmouth College after applying early decision, he expected to join a hugely competitive pool of students applying regular decision to some of the nation's best colleges, including Tufts. READ

Ivan Perez stood on the court at the finals of the high school volleyball championship in Puerto Rico. His play in that tournament earned him the honor of MVP and led his team to a national victory. But Perez did not know there was much more at stake that day. READ

In a year of triumphs marking USC Beaufort's return to intercollegiate athletics, one day left Kim Abbott feeling utterly defeated. This past July, the Sand Sharks' athletics director and golf coach met with her boss, USCB Chancellor Jane Upshaw, to recommend the school scrap plans for a women's golf team. Abbott had rounded up enough hopefuls to start a men's squad for its first season as an NAIA member, but interested females were in too short supply.

NEWS ON INDIVIDUAL COLLEGES

Jacksonville will add men’s and women’s lacrosse for the 2009-10 season, bringing the school’s sport-sponsorship total to 20. Mindy McCord will serve as women’s head coach and director of lacrosse. A search is underway for a men’s coach. Jacksonville will be the only Division I men’s lacrosse program in the state. Florida is the only other school to sponsor women’s lacrosse in the state.

Georgia State will start a football team in 2010. The school will also add women’s lacrosse for the 2010 season and is exploring other options for women’s sports as well.

Rhode Island announced it will eliminate men’s swimming, men’s tennis and field hockey at the conclusion of the 2007-08 academic year. The school previously had announced the elimination of gymnastics.

Indiana University has a few basketball scholarships open. The teamis returning only 3 scholarship players after the coaching fiasco they had last year.

Long Island will add women’s bowling for the 2008-09 season.

Bard will sponsor men’s and women’s varsity lacrosse programs beginning in 2010, giving the Skyline Conference its seventh program in each sport. The Bard teams will play in 2009 at the club level.

The men’s and women’s lacrosse programs at Maine-Farmington took another step toward starting play with the appointment of head coaches. The women’s team will begin competition in spring 2009 under Molly Wilkie, who also will coach women’s soccer, and the men will open play in spring 2010 under Christopher Parsons, who also will coach men’s soccer.

ODD'S N ENDS

Tulane is getting another flood. Tulane University received 36,000 applications this year, more than double the previous year. The school got so many applications that it stopped taking applications before the actual application due date.

I am a big believer that school is what you make of it and if you want to be successful in school and after school, where you go to school has less impact on how you will do in the future. With that being said, it is interesting to note that Harvard University (the school with the 25+ billion dollar war-chest also known as an endowment) has recently decided to Match Penn, Yale, Brown and Dartmouth in a new tuition plan. Families that earn $60,000 or less can basically send their children to Harvard for free and families earning up to $180,000 will have to spend no more than 10 percent of their income on tuition. From an athletic standpoint, this could have an interesting effect on recruiting. One of the challenges Ivy coaches have when recruiting student-athletes is that they cannot compete with other competitive D1 colleges when it comes to athletic scholarships. While schools like Notre Dame, Stanford, or Duke can offer athletic scholarships, the Ivy’s in years past could simply offer the chance to attend an Ivy University and possibly get some financial aid. For many talented athletes, choosing between a school like Stanford offering them money to compete as an athlete and choosing an Ivy where they may have a $40,000 tuition bill simply wasn’t an option. But being able to offer free tuition or a severely reduced tuition bill makes attending a school like Harvard or Yale more of a reality for a top athlete. The challenge now is to find talented high school athletes who qualify academically for an Ivy league school.

Read from a press release about the signing of a field hockey recruit at a division 2 school. “Abby has been attending xxxxxx field hockey clinics since she was in eighth grade. Very early on I knew she could be a great fit for our program.

A school in Boston is getting lots of press for creating a rejection board. The rejection board is a place where students can post rejection letters from colleges they have recently received so they can feel better. Remember, getting rejected is not usually a reflection about yourself and with all that’s going on in the world right now, it is hardly the worst thing that can happen to you…

Nice article about top Texas HS football player and great student

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/sports/ncaafootball/30mcfarland.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

 

Always nice to read about someone so good, yet so grounded. Credit has to be given not only to the person, but to his family and coaches.

New Sport First Aid, Fourth Edition textbook and course provide coaches with latest techniques for being competent first responders

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Allemand ASEP Marketing Director June 26, 2008 800.747.5698 ext. 2212 MarkA@hkusa.com www.ASEP.com New Sport First Aid, Fourth Edition textbook and course provide coaches with latest techniques for being competent first responders Newly revised and updated to reflect the latest research and best practices put forth by the American Heart Association and the American Safety and Health Institute, this fourth edition of Sport First Aid provides high school, collegiate, and club sport coaches with detailed action steps for the care and prevention of more than 110 athletic injuries and illnesses. Organized for quick reference, Sport First Aid covers protocols for conducting emergency action steps and providing life support; performing the physical assessment; administering first aid for bleeding, tissue damage, and unstable injuries; moving an injured athlete; and returning athletes to play. Also featured are the most recent guidelines for using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the Heimlich maneuver, and automated external defibrillators (AED) as well as the latest information on controlling bleeding, treating concussions, and preventing and recognizing methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections (MRSA). An expanded section on anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs assists coaches in recognizing the effects of performance enhancers and in educating their athletes on the dangers of steroid use. To prevent injuries from occurring in the first place, strategies for reducing athletes' risk of injury or illness are also featured, such as implementing preseason conditioning programs, creating safe playing environments, planning for weather emergencies, ensuring proper fitting and use of protective equipment, enforcing proper sport skills and safety rules, and developing a medical emergency plan. Sport First Aid is a potentially lifesaving resource that you and your coaching staff can rely on to make smart decisions when encountering emergency situations with your athletes. Produced by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), Sport First Aid is the text for the ASEP Sport First Aid course, which, along with Coaching Principles, Coaching Technical and Tactical Skills, and CPR/AED for Coaches courses, makes up the curriculum for the ASEP Bronze Level coaching certification program. For more information on ASEP Professional Coaches Education Program courses and resources, call 800-747-5698 or visit www.ASEP.com.. ABOUT THE BOOK Sport First Aid Melinda Flegel July 2008 · Paperback · Approx 328 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-7601-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I Introduction to Sport First Aid Chapter 1 Your Role on the Athletic Health Care Team Chapter 2 Sport First Aid Game Plan Part II Basic Sport First Aid Skills Chapter 3 Anatomy and Sport Injury Terminology Chapter 4 Emergency Action Steps and Providing Life Support Chapter 5 Physical Assessment and First Aid Techniques Chapter 6 Moving Injured or Sick Athletes Part III Sport First Aid for Specific Injuries Chapter 7 Respiratory Emergencies and Illnesses Chapter 8 Closed Head and Spine Injuries Chapter 9 Internal Organ Injuries Chapter 10 Sudden Illnesses Chapter 11 Weather-Related Problems Chapter 12 Upper Body Musculoskeletal Injuries Chapter 13 Lower Body Musculoskeletal Injuries Chapter 14 Facial and Scalp Injuries Chapter 15 Skin Problems Appendix A First Aid Protocols Appendix B ASEP Coaches Education Program Glossary ABOUT THE AUTHOR Melinda J. Flegel has more than 20 years of experience as a certified athletic trainer. For 13 years, she was head athletic trainer at the University of Illinois SportWell Center, where she oversaw sports medicine care and injury prevention education for the university's recreational and club sport athletes. During that time, she also taught in the university's undergraduate athletic training program. As coordinator of outreach services at the Great Plains Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center in Peoria, Illinois, Flegel annually provided athletic training services to athletes at more than 15 high schools as well as consulted with their coaches about sport first aid. As the center's educational program coordinator and an American Red Cross CPR instructor, Flegel gained valuable firsthand experience in helping coaches become proficient first responders. Flegel is currently a doctoral student at the University of Illinois. She received a master's degree in physical education from the University of Illinois in 1982. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and National Strength and Conditioning Association, and she has been a certified strength and conditioning specialist since 1987. She is currently associate director of professional education at Human Kinetics, Inc., where she oversees the development of online courses for athletic trainers and fitness professionals. In her leisure time, Flegel enjoys photography, walking, and crafts. ABOUT THE AMERICAN SPORT EDUCATION PROGRAM The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is the leading provider of youth, high school, and elite-level sport education programs in the USA. Through its high-quality programs, ASEP has educated more than one million coaches, officials, sport administrators, parents, and athletes. For more than 25 years, local, state, and national sport organizations have partnered with ASEP to lead the way in making sport a safe, successful, and enjoyable experience for all involved. For more information on ASEP sport education courses and resources, call 800-747-5698, e-mail ASEP@hkusa.com, or visit www.ASEP.com.

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34 % College Scholarship

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Interesting to see this specific amount published for the athlete's athletic aid package. Notice that it is for both Cross Country and Track and Field. For a runner to get money from just one sport is very unlikely unless, especially a distance runner. Similar to a football player having a regular season and then spring practice, this scholarships is for a year round commitment. There is nothing seasonal about it!

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080628/SPORTS/806280320/1006

2008 Olympic Trails - Track and Field

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US Record in Men's 100 M set in the first round - http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicTrials-TF/results/Q1.asp

Tyson Gay...9.77

Unfortunate story about how .15 seconds makes for wasted 2400 mile trip for UAlbany (NY) 400 Meter Hurdler, Joe Greene.

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NBA coaches share winning strategiesNew book showcases techniques and tactics from basketball's elite

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Impressive list of contributors to this book. How often to you get the games best speaking on their expertise. Check out the table of contents to see what I am talking about. If you don't know these people, then you really need to read this book to learn from some historic names of the game.

Champaign, IL -- Mike Krzyzewski and Rick Pitino attest to the benefits college basketball coaches glean from the pro level. Now college and high school coaches can get advice from top NBA coaches in the NBA Coaches Association's upcoming NBA Coaches Playbook (Human Kinetics, September 2008). The first of its kind, the playbook offers a collection of proven methods and strategies from the NBA's elite coaches on maximizing player and team performance.

"Winning basketball was and still is a matter of fundamentals and details, but you also need a tough attitude in order to reach the top," says Basketball Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson.

In NBA Coaches Playbook, 28 successful coaches offer more than 450 Xs-and-Os diagrams and expertise, including tips from Phil Jackson on the fast break, Tex Winter on the triangle offense, and Pete Carril and Eddie Jordan on the Princeton offense. Each chapter offers technical teaching points, practice drills, tactical nuances, or game-management tools that provide a coaching edge. The book's "special plays" section should be especially popular among coaches seeking the out-of-bounds and last-second plays that work when the game is on the line.

ABOUT THE BOOK NBA Coaches Playbook
NBA Coaches Association

Available September 2008 · Paperback · Approx 384 ppISBN 978-0-7360-6355-5 · $21.95

ABOUT THE EDITORS Founded in 1976, the NBA Coaches Association is a who's who in coaching: Every coach in the league is a member. Through the Celtics-Lakers rivalry in the 1980s, the 1992 U.S. "Dream Team," and the unparalleled skill and marketing power of Michael Jordan through the 1990s, the National Basketball Association has become the world's most famous sports league. Its coaches represent the absolute top instructors and game technicians in the sport. They have mastered not only coaching the world's top athletes but strategizizing and plotting against other world-class athletes and coaches as well.

Giorgio Gandolfi is editor in chief of Assist magazine, the primary magazine of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Gandolfi has served as a European consultant for the NBA Coaches Association and has been a member of the Italian Basketball Federation Coaches Association since 1974. He has authored two books with the NBA and the coaches association: NBA Coaches Handbook and two editions of Hoops: The Official National Basketball Players Association Guide to Playing Basketball.

CONTENTS

Part I Individual Offense

Chapter 1 Shooting Techniques Hal Wissel

Chapter 2 Perimeter Moves Stan Van Gundy

Chapter 3 Post Moves Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Chapter 4 Screens and Screen Plays Phil Johnson

Part II Team Offense

Chapter 5 Attacking Offense Avery Johnson

Chapter 6 Triangle Offense Phil Jackson and Tex Winter

Chapter 7 Princeton Offense Eddie Jordan and Pete Carril

Chapter 8 Flex Offense Ruben Magnano

Part III Fast Break

Chapter 9 Fast-Break Principles George Karl and Doug Moe

Chapter 10 Primary and Secondary Breaks Mike D'Antoni, Alvin Gentry, and Marc Iavaroni

Part IV Special Plays

Chapter 11 High-Percentage Plays Lionel Hollins

Chapter 12 Out-of-Bounds Plays Brendan Malone

Chapter 13 Last-Second Scoring Plays Dave Wohl

Part V Individual and Team Defense

Chapter 14 On-the-Ball Pressure Mike Fratello

Chapter 15 Full-Court Pressure Jim O'Brien

Chapter 16 Defensive Strategies Del Harris Part VI Coaching Essentials

Chapter 17 Productive Practices Lawrence Frank

Chapter 18 Game Preparation Mike Dunleavy and Jim Eyen

Chapter 19 Player Development Kevin Eastman

Chapter 20 Player and Coach Motivation Scott Skiles and John Bach

Chapter 21 Modern Conditioning Methods Rich Dalatri

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Ron Horn Runners Update

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Runsters;

Chilling out right now in Avalon, NJ so the jokes, updates, the recap of the Bare Hare Duathlon (the 1^st clothing optional duathlon ever held in North America) and other useless insight will return next week. But I did want to remind you of a wonderful event that we’ll be timing on Sunday.

Tri Max Endurance Sports (www.trimaxendurancesports.com) will be having their Off Road Sprint Marathon up at Winters State Park near Mifflinburg. I hear that the park is beautiful and the distances are very reasonable; half mile swim, 11+ mile mt bike and 3.9 mile trail run. The TriMax folks know how to put on a NICE triathlon. The ones that we timed last year and earlier this year in the Poconos were REALLY enjoyed by their participants. We hope to see a LOT of our mid and up state friends that enjoy a race with a lot of variety and scenic beauty.

Ron Horn

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Tulsa Offensive Coordinator Runs One Day Camp

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My pal, Herb Hand, is teaming up with his Tulsa church to bring a camp to any child who wants to attend. Looks like fun and there is a cheerleading camp as well.

Herb is an offensive wizard and a great motivator, one of the best speakers you will find.

http://www.gutschurch.com/Outreach/FootballExperience/tabid/534/Default.aspx

Ultra Run & Relay Benefits Nationally Recognized Charity

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Pretzel City Sports, Reading, PA is proud to have been selected as the timer and logistics consultant for the “20 in 24” 24-hour ultra, ultra relay and 8.4 Mile Midnight Madness Run.

This event, in Phila, PA on July 19 & 20, is sponsored by Nike, and benefits a running affiliated charity, Back on My Feet, that was started in Philly and has been recognized throughout the nation in TV, print and radio. Read the details below and consider joining us for us for the 1st ever running of this unusual, challenging and fun event. Go crazy and see how far you can run in 24 hrs or just do one of the 8.4 mile loops when the clock hits twelve. Hope to see some of you there at the start of the Ultra and others at the stroke of midnight!


The Back on My Feet 20in24 Relay Challenge, Ultra Marathon and Midnight Madness Run Presented by Nike
July 19-20, 2008 – Philadelphia,

Back on My Feet, a nonprofit organization that uses running to promote the self-sufficiency of Philadelphia's homeless population, is proud to announce The Back on My Feet 20in24 Relay Challenge, Ultra-Marathon and Midnight Madness Run Presented by Nike. This event will kick off on Saturday, July 19th at 10 am in Philadelphia at Lloyd Hall.

The 20in24 Relay Challenge
This is Philadelphia’s first 24-hour relay race. The event is created for teams of five that can choose a participation category ranging from 8.4 miles to 33.4 miles per member.

The Lone Ranger - Ultra Marathon Option
For those who are a little more nuts than the rest of us, the Lone Ranger option challenges individuals to complete as many loops as possible in the 24-hour time frame. There will be special prizes for those who complete 50 (6 loops) and 100 (12 loops) miles.

Midnight Madness - Philly's New Glow-in-the-Dark Run
Be one of the hundreds to participate in Philadelphia’s first glow-in-the-dark 8.4-mile run around the Schuylkill River Loop starting at Midnight on Saturday, July 19th in front of Lloyd Hall. In addition to prizes for the top three finishers, awards will be given to the most illuminated runner.

Central Staging Area
Situated on the banks and overlooking the Schuylkill River, just north of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Lloyd Hall is the only public athletic facility on Boathouse Row. This facility is air-conditioned and will be open the entire 24 hours to all 20in24 participants. Inside, you will be able to sleep, relax, eat, watch movies, play video games and board games, get massages and even take a shower. In addition, a 24-hour secure baggage check will be made available to participants.

Registration
For more information and to register for any of the three categories visit, www.20in24.com

Back on My Feet
Because of the wonderful support of our sponsors and partners, 100 percent of the profits from the 20in24 go directly to support Back on My Feet. We are pleased to provide 20in24 participants the option of either paying the registration fee or fundraising the same amount.

If you have any questions please contact Maureen O’Toole at maureen@backonmyfeet.org.

All Football Coaches are From Missouri!

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Missouri is the "Show ME state" and every coach wants to see with his or her own eyes! Film is one thing, but in this case, the in person exposure is what pushed this recruit from a "we like you" to a "we love you enough to give you scholarship offer now" status.

This is true at any level camp - not just these large school machines.

Pump and Run - How much can you bench? How fast can you run?

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Jen Flint and Aimee Rodriquez at Runaway Success are at it again in the great Philly area with a unique race that matches speed and power. This is tough, bench your weight for as many reps as you can and then run a 5K.

Runaway Success as running store locations in Paoli and Collegeville PA and offer a great number of events, educational seminars and group runs. Check them out.

Successful College Cross Country Coach, Unhappy, Leaves

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Click on the title to link directly to the article or visit http://www.mlive.com/saginawnews/sports/index.ssf/2008/06/jim_nesbitt_resigns_as_track_a.html

Interesting information about the money involved in scholarships and general support and how coaches view the budget as being critical to winning championships. Of note is how important out of state tuition waivers can be to a coaches recruiting success when they cross the borders.

A new look at Overtaining

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Champaign, IL -- Overtraining presents numerous problems to athletes and their teams. Overtraining Athletes: Personal Journeys in Sport (Human Kinetics, April 2008) seeks to communicate the complex subject of overtraining to help athletes, coaches, parents, and sport science professionals understand the dangers of overtraining and take steps toward prevention. Using history and research, current experts' perspectives, and athletes' personal experiences, Overtraining Athletes identifies forces that push athletes to overtrain by sharing the struggles of those athletes and the sport professionals who seek to help them.

The text employs a nonlinear structure, allowing the flexibility to sample chapters from each of its four parts based on interest and level of knowledge about the topic. By presenting the phenomenon of overtraining from a variety of perspectives and with varying degrees of technicality, the book engages a wide range of readers while presenting significant research and studies in the area. Each of the four parts of the text displays a distinct method for understanding the effects of overtraining:

· A review of current research and risk factors that increase the probability of overtraining

· Perspectives from coaches and sport scientists that will help readers recognize the characteristics and behaviors of susceptible athletes

· The real-world experiences of athletes with a history of overtraining presented through three aggregate case studies

· A comprehensive model of overtraining risks and outcomes to help identify athletes who might be at risk as well as environments and cultures that increase vulnerability to overtraining

Overtraining Athletes presents information through a qualitative focus combined with current research and future directions, encouraging readers to learn about the topic and take action in the treatment and prevention of overtraining.

For more information on Overtraining Athletes, contact Human Kinetics at 800-747-4457 or visit www.HumanKinetics.com

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ABOUT THE BOOK Overtraining Athletes Personal Journeys in Sport Sean O. Richardson · Mark B. Anderson · Tony Morris Available April 2008 · Paperback · 224 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-6787-4 · $38.00

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sean O. Richardson, PhD, completed his doctoral work in sport psychology at Victoria University (Melbourne, Australia) in 2006. His dissertation research focused on the risk factors for athletic overtraining, stress-life balance, and injury. Richardson has also been a competitive athlete most of his life. He has pursued windsurfing and rowing at national and international levels, along with several other sports at the state and provincial level, including road and track cycling, downhill skiing, and volleyball. He has had personal experiences with injury related to overtraining behaviors, missing out on two chances to make the Canadian Olympic team in rowing because of injury. Throughout Australia and Canada, Richardson now serves as a sport and performance psychologist in the areas of performance enhancement, injury and illness prevention, rehabilitation, and stress-life balance for numerous sport and performing arts groups as well as health care and business professionals. He regularly delivers seminars on optimal recovery and injury prevention to athletes, coaches, performing artists, and teachers of all levels, from novice to professional. Mark B. Andersen, PhD, is a professor in the School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance at Victoria University (Melbourne, Australia). He received his PhD in psychology with a minor in exercise and sport sciences from the University of Arizona at Tucson in 1988. In 1994 Andersen received the Dorothy V. Harris Memorial Award for excellence as a young scholar and practitioner in applied sport psychology from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. He has published more than 50 articles in refereed journals and more than 65 book chapters and proceedings. He has edited two other Human Kinetics books: Doing Sport Psychology and Sport Psychology in Practice. Andersen is a member of the International Society of Sport Psychology, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and a charter member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Tony Morris, PhD, is a professor in the School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance at Victoria University (Melbourne, Australia). He received his doctoral degree from the University of Leeds in England in 1984. Morris has published more than 30 books, monographs, and book chapters and more than 80 articles in referred journals. He presents his research worldwide, having been invited to speak at conferences in the United Kingdom, Greece, Australia, and throughout Southeast Asia. Morris is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society, a full member of the Australian Psychological Society, and a founding member of the Board of Sport Psychologists in the Australian Psychological Society. He is also a member of the British Society of Sport Psychology, British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, International Society of Sport Psychology, Association for Applied Sport Psychology, British Society of Experimental & Clinical Hypnosis, and the Sport Psychology Association of Australia and New Zealand. He has served on the editorial board for a number of journals, including the International Journal of Sport Psychology, Journal of Sports Sciences, International Journal of Sport and Exercise, and Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal. Morris is also the associate editor for Australian Psychologist. CONTENTS Part I: What We Know So Far Chapter 1: Introduction to Research and Terminology in Overtraining Chapter 2: How Big Is It? Prevalence and Manifestation of Overtraining Chapter 3: What Brings It On? Risk Factors for Overtraining Part II: What the Experts Have to Say Chapter 5: Burnt Cookies: Conversations With an Exercise Physiologist Studying Oneself Chapter 6: Sport Systems Can Damage: Conversations With a Sport Psychologist Part III: What We Can Learn from Athletes Chapter 7: The Pathogenic World of Professional Sport: Steve's Tale Chapter 8: A Case of Olympic Seduction: John's Tale Chapter 9: The Perfect Girl: Jane's Tale Chapter 10: The Perfect Boy: The Author's Tale Part IV: Past Models and Current Conceptions Chapter 11: Models of Overtraining: Then and Now

on't let diabetes derail activity!

Champaign, IL--People with diabetes face a higher risk of activity-related injury than people without diabetes, says author Sheri Colberg, PhD. In her upcoming Diabetic Athlete's Handbook (Human Kinetics, November 2008), Colberg offers tips on how people with diabetes can minimize injuries while living an active lifestyle. Because high levels of blood glucose affect joint structure over time, joint-related overuse problems dominate the problems that active people with diabetes face, according to Colberg. Injuries such as "frozen shoulder" (which reduces shoulder movement in all directions), carpal tunnel, foot fractures, nerve-related joint disorders such as Charcot foot, and "trigger fingers" (curled fingers caused by shortening ligaments) commonly afflict active diabetics. Repetitive activities, prolonged gripping, or direct nerve compression during weight training, cycling, and other activities also cause problems for people who have diabetes. "In most cases, good control of blood sugar can reduce the risk of developing these injuries," explains Colberg, an exercise physiologist, researcher and athlete who has managed type 1 diabetes for 40 years. But she also advises the following practices for avoiding injury or furthering an injury: Give your joints a rest! Alternate and vary workouts daily so joints are not stressed in the same way with every workout. Fix what you can. "Orthotics can correct some anatomical concerns, like leg-length discrepancies," says Colberg. "Also, consider doing other activities that don't cause as great a risk of injury, such as working out on an elliptical trainer a few days a week instead of always running outdoors on asphalt." Improve technique. Work with a coach or teacher or take lessons to help with proper training and technique. Warm up and cool down properly. Ice inflamed joints after workouts. Some medications can help. Use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to control inflammation and pain. Cross-train with other activities to maintain overall fitness levels while an injured area recovers. "Try alternating weight-bearing activities, such as walking or running, with non-weight-bearing ones, such as swimming, upper-body work, and stationary cycling, so that you don't injure another part of your body," Colberg advises. Strengthen around previous injuries. "Strengthening the muscles around an affected joint, once the pain is gone, is critical to preventing the problems from returning," stresses Colberg. "After a shoulder joint injury, for example, focus on doing resistance work using all sections of the deltoid muscle in particular, along with exercises for biceps, triceps, pecs, upper back, and neck." In Diabetic Athlete's Handbook, Colberg includes tips on specific activities as well as balancing blood sugar levels during exercise. For more information on this or other fitness books, visit www.HumanKinetics.com or call 1-800-747-4457. ABOUT THE BOOK Diabetic Athlete's Handbook Sheri R. Colberg Available November 2008 · Paperback · Approx 304 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-7493-3 · $21.95 ABOUT THE AUTHORS Sheri R. Colberg is an exercise physiologist and professor of exercise science at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She specializes in exercise and diabetes and conducts extensive research in these areas thanks to funding from the American Diabetes Association and other organizations. Dr. Colberg has over 40 years of practical experience as an athlete living with type 1 diabetes. She is the director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Old Dominion and is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. She is also a professional member of the American Diabetes Association and serves on the board of directors for the Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association. Dr. Colberg has written hundreds of articles on exercise and diabetes and is the author of five books: The Science of Staying Young (McGraw-Hill, 2007), 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes (Marlowe & Co., 2007), The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan (Marlowe & Co., 2006), Diabetes-Free Kids (Avery, 2005), and The Diabetic Athlete (Human Kinetics, 2001). Her expertise on diabetes is also frequently shared in interviews and articles in popular magazines, including Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Diabetes Health, Diabetes Forecast, Newsweek International, and USA Today. Dr. Colberg lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with her husband and three sons. She enjoys participating in recreational sports and fitness activities as well as exercising with her growing boys. CONTENTS Part I: The Diabetic Athlete's Toolbox Chapter 1: Training for Fitness and Sports Chapter 2: Balancing Exercise Blood Sugars Chapter 3: Ups and Downs of Insulin and Other Medications Chapter 4: Diet and Supplements for Active People Chapter 5: Exercise and Blood Glucose Monitoring Guidelines Chapter 6: Thinking and Acting Like an Athlete Chapter 7: Preventing and Treating Athletic Injuries Part II: Guidelines for Specific Activities Chapter 8: Fitness Activities Chapter 9: Endurance Sports Chapter 10: Endurance-Power Sports Chapter 11: Power Sports Chapter 12: Outdoor Adventures For more information, an excerpt, review copy, or author interview, contact:

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Condensed Baseball Schedule Ruffles Coach Feathers

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3435963

Not sure all of these comments make sense. But, one thing is for sure, uniform start of the season date or not, FSU and Mike Martin continue their fuitlity at the College World Series! Two and out is as ugly a phrase in Tallahassee as Wide Right (I was at the first one and believe me, it hurt!)

I side with the coaches on the academics - but maybe it is not necessary to play 56 college baseball games? How much would it hurt to play fewer mid week games that you have to fly to? Cut down 5 or 6 mid week games and work on player development??!!

Maybe if these coaches used that time to develop players and pitchers more, they would have better success in the post season, more successful players in the pros and have fewer arm injuries? Perhaps not, but I don't think you can dismiss this entirely.

Even college coaches look at "arm use" or "innings pitched" or "high intensity appearances" when judging future talent and weighing all the facts. Unfortunatley no definite research is avalable to make true sense of all these factors, but one thing is for sure. Poor throwing mechnics leads to injury and it is very hard to fix these problems mid season if you are playing all the time.

Just my two cents...

Peter Kosgei '10 Wins Four National Titles in 2007-08

www.athletesadvisor.com

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While I am on the topic of Hamilton, my old school, let me brag about this guy!

He is so good, the school gave him his own web page!

http://www.hamilton.edu/Athletics/Kosgei/

Maybe it is the new AD's influence! Jon Hind...

Again, since I am here, one of the most trafficed pages I used to have was a Hamilton Football Blog...http://www.athletesadvisor.com/articles/football/hamilton.htm

It is kind of dated, but shows the transition from the last coach, to Steve Stetson who appears to have them moving in the right direction!

Another accolade for Hamilton Girls Lax

www.athletesadvisor.com

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This girl is actually from Guilderland NY, one town over from where I live. Her sister had a good year for the HS team that made it to the girls final four in NYS before losing to a Long Island Team.

Women's Lacrosse Star an Academic All-American
Tetreault '08 led Hamilton to first NCAA team championshipContact: James Taylor (jtaylor)Phone: (315) 859-4685June 16, 2008

Academic All-American Nicole Tetreault '08
Hamilton College women's lacrosse player Nicole Tetreault '08 (Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland HS) has been selected to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women's At-Large Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Tetreault is one of 15 student-athletes on the College Division's First Team. A total of 45 student-athletes from across the country in NCAA Divisions II and III were recognized on three teams.
Tetreault ranked second on the team with 54 goals and 21 assists this year. The 2008 Liberty League Player of the Year was named to the NCAA Division III championships all-tournament team after the Continentals won the first national team title in school history. She captured First Team All-America honors in 2007 and 2008. Tetreault graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry on May 25.

Hamilton women's lacrosse set team records for wins (21) and consecutive victories (19) in a season. The Continentals (21-1 overall) were making their fourth appearance in the NCAA tournament. Hamilton boasts back-to-back Liberty League regular season and tournament crowns.

Tetreault is Hamilton's first Academic All-American since diver Mike Salmon '06 made the men's at-large team in 2006, and the first student-athlete from the College on the first team since 1996. Eight Hamilton student-athletes have earned a total of nine selections since the Academic All-America program began in 1952.

The at-large category includes 13 varsity sports sponsored by the NCAA: Bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis and water polo. Tetreault was a second team all-district pick for schools in New York and New England in 2007.

Student-athletes need to meet several eligibility requirements to be considered for the academic All-America team. The student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for her career. No athlete is eligible until she has reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her current institution.

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