Michele Murray’s Blog

How Coaches Can Keep Their Team Working Together

Whether you are on the field or in the changing room, effective coaches must understand the strategies that will turn a group of individuals into successful teams. Successful teams have distinct characteristics, such as shared goals, accountability, and fluid...

The Main Qualities Of a Team Player

Being a team player is important in various social situations, such as the workplace or the classroom or on the field. It is also crucial that you can communicate with your teammates to achieve the best possible results. Even if you are just playing in a team sport...

The Tools A Baseball Player Should Have

Every baseball player is evaluated by a team of scouts who look for five critical tools. These include power, speed, hitting for average, fielding, and arm strength. If a player has these five skills at the major league level, he is on his way to becoming a star....

Ways to Get Kids Interested in Sports

Getting your child to love sports is a common question, and many parents are unsure how to make it happen. Physical activity is significant for health and can help strengthen bones, muscles, and social skills. However, if your child doesn't have a strong interest in...

The Most Influential Coaches of All-Time

There are a litany of great coaches throughout the annals of sports. But there are only a few that stand out as influencers that live on well past their time on the field or court. Who are some of the most influential coaches that have ever done it? Here is the short...

The Top Team Building Tips for Coaches

Great teams aren’t formed overnight. It isn’t about putting the best talent together and just watching them go to work. It is about creating a sense of cohesion, about having individuals come together for a greater goal. Whether that be in an office setting or out on...

Why Teamwork Is Important in Sports

In just about any sport, there is a level of teamwork happening. Even in perceived “individual sports”, there is teamwork going on behind the scenes. After all, no one achieves anything truly on their own. There are a plethora of reasons why teamwork is crucial in the...

Coaching Strategies That Lead to Success

Being a great coach can mean leading the team to success on the field or in the office. There are so many instances in life where people come together as a single unit and there needs to be someone there to push them forward. There are a few strategies in particular...

The Greatest Athletes of All-Time

There is a lot of debate as to what constitutes a great athlete. Sure, some of it is success in the sport – winning individual accolades, championships, etc. – but some of it is the athlete’s ability to transcend and be more than the other players in the sport. Having...