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What is Step Up and Lead?

"Step Up and Lead" is designed by professional educators to assist coaches in developing strategies that foster and build effective leadership skills in themselves as well as in the athletes they coach.  Course materials will guide coaches to explore the characteristics of leadership, the importance of leadership in team sports, various types of leadership, and the responsibilities of a leader.  The course will also help coaches develop effective techniques to use to encourage appropriate leadership skills in their athletes.  Students will complete readings and view video presentations from leading experts in the field and apply what they’ve learned to their own programs.  Practical application assignments are included.

What will I learn from Step Up and Lead?

What is leadership? ● Characteristics ● Behavior Importance of leadership in team sports ● From the coaches ● From the athletes Where have all the leaders gone? ● Examples of past leaders in sport ● The difficulty in finding today’s leaders Developing leadership in yourself as a coach ● Elements of an effective leader ● Responsibility as an effective leader ● Leading by example Developing leadership in athletes ● Types of team leaders ● Mentoring leaders – the making of a captain

Who's in Step Up and Lead?

Tom Keating: ● Principal - Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ● Former Athletic Director – Wahlert High School, Dubuque, Iowa ● National Volleyball Coach of the Year 2003 ● National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame ● Eleven-time state champion volleyball coach   ● American Volleyball Coaches Association 700 Win Club Tom Keating led the Wahlert Eagles to 10 state titles during his tenure there, becoming the first coach to win 10 state volleyball titles in the state of Iowa. Along with the 10 titles, Dubuque Wahlert has been runners-up three times during his 20 years as head coach. This four-time Iowa Conference Coach of the Year has sent more than 20 players into Division I programs. In 1994, he coached the Mizuno High School All-American Team. With more than 650 wins and 11 conference championships, Tom Keating is considered one of the top high school coaches in the country. Also Featuring: John Wooden - “Thinking Like a Champion” In this video, Coach Wooden discusses his personal philosophies on life and athletics. From his childhood days on the farm to his hard knocks as a young coach, to his brilliant seasons at UCLA, this legend shares a lifetime of wisdom. Success, failure, ability, recognition, teammates, parents, --- find out what separates a true champion from the pack! High School Coach Perspectives: Tom Wilson, Varsity Football Coach Dowling Catholic High School Des Moines, Iowa Scott DeJong, Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Ankeny High School Ankeny, Iowa Duane Schulte, Varsity Football Coach Xavier High School Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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