Noel Dean on Parental Expectations
July 9, 2012
At Lowell High, football parents who think their child should be playing more get an opportunity to convince coach Noel Dean of the same -- but must do so in a meeting with the parents of the player who would lose time in the process.
Dean, who has led the Red Arrows to three MHSAA titles, recently spoke with the America Football Coaches Association about managing parental expectations and providing a wider view of his program and the decisions that must be made to parents who often see through a more narrow scope.
Click on the link below, and especially pay attention at the 2:30 mark as Dean talks about his strategy for discussing playing time.
Today in the MHSAA: 6/11/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 11, 2026
Girls Soccer Semifinals 6/9 & 6/10
Division 1 No. 8 Troy scored twice over the final 16 minutes to get past Ann Arbor Skyline – Detroit News
Division 1 No. 10 Rockford advanced to its first Final in this sport with a 5-2 win over No. 7 Hartland – Grand Rapids Press
Division 2 Leah Nalichowski scored three goals to send No. 3 Bloomfield Hills Marian past No. 10 New Boston Huron 4-1 – Detroit Free Press
Division 2 Top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian ran its playoff shutout streak to 23 with a 2-0 win over No. 7 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central – WOOD TV
Division 3 No. 3 Detroit Country Day edged top-ranked Goodrich 1-0 – Oakland Press
Division 3 No. 7 Grand Rapids West Catholic advanced with a 2-0 win over No. 10 Traverse City St. Francis – WZZM
Division 4 No. 9 Harbor Springs will play for a championship for the first time since 2001 thanks to a 2-1 win over No. 7 Kalamazoo Christian – Petoskey News-Review
Division 4 No. 8 Royal Oak Shrine advanced with a 4-3 win over No. 10 Schoolcraft – Kalamazoo Gazette