Tip of the Week

Was anyone surprised that there was another NCAA scandal, this time involving shoes and college basketball?  Why are we not surprised?  Why do people cheat?  These are good questions to ask your team.  Here are two more:  What do we lose by cheating, even if we are not caught?  What does the Code say about…

At each Iowa Hawkeye home game in Kinnick Stadium all 60,000+ fans turn around at the end of the first quarter and wave to the kids who are watching the game from the top floor of the Children’s Hospital next door overlooking the field. The top floor of the hospital has four big screen TVs…

The big controversy this week is over those professional athletes who choose to kneel during the national anthem as a means of drawing attention to the racism that exists in this country, and those who think that such action shows disrespect for the flag and anyone who has ever served under it.   Is kneeling an…

Tyler Higby, a member of the Michigan State football team, is from Houston.  So, when the team had a bye week, he said he was going down to help with the recovery.  To his surprise he was joined by nine of his teammates who wanted to help him help others.  They joined with others who…

The hurricanes that have hit this country in the past weeks have created extreme challenges for those affected.  The challenges we face on a regular basis cannot be compared to these, but they do remind us of a common challenge: how do we respond to adversity?  How do we respond if our team loses game…

Houstonian Stacy Lewis won the LPGA tournament on Sunday (her first win in three years) and promptly donated her entire paycheck to the recovery efforts in her home town.  JJ Watts, the Texans’ All Pro defensive end began a fund drive for $200,000 and is approaching $20 million.  The Rockets’ James Harden and countless other…

We are all moved by the terrible devastation and flooding in Texas and by the response of everyone there to help in any way possible.  When we have these terrible disasters anywhere in the world we always see others responding immediately and doing all they can.  There is little difference between homes devastated and peoples’…

We all have women and men whom we admire, some of whom are our “heroes.”  Who are these people? Here is an exercise for yourself or your team: Who is the sports person you most admire? Either an active player or retired. Who is the adult you most admire coach, teacher, parent, religious leader? Who…

When LaDainian Tomlinson was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame a few days ago he ended his speech with these words.  We think they are worth reading to your team. “… this is the message I’ll leave with you. The story of a man I never met, my great great great grandfather George. One-hundred-and-seventy years…

The Atlee Girls Little League softball team was disqualified from the Championship game after posting an obscene picture directed at the team they had just defeated in the semi-finals.  The team, made up of 12-14 year olds was replaced in the final by the team they had just beaten.  What does the Code say about…