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: 10/15/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 15, 2026
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central downed Division 2 honorable mention Flat Rock 3-1 to clinch a 16th-straight Huron League title, outright – Monroe News
2. BOYS SOCCER Rochester advanced in its Division 1 District with a shootout win over Lake Orion – Oakland Press
3. BOYS SOCCER Quincy McDaniels scored all three goals in Fruitport’s 3-1 Division 2 District win over Spring Lake – MuskegonSports.com
4. BOYS SOCCER Temperance Bedford got past Saline 1-0 in Division 1 – Saline Post
5. CROSS COUNTRY The Yale girls and Caro boys won Ubly Invitational championships – Saginaw News
6. BOYS SOCCER Pinconning advanced in the postseason for the first time since 2019, downing Alcona 5-0 in Division 4 – Bay City Times
7. BOYS SOCCER Mount Pleasant advanced in Division 2 with a 4-2 overtime win over Bay City John Glenn – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
8. BOYS SOCCER Maple City Glen Lake moved on in Division 4 with a 3-1 win over Traverse City Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. BOYS SOCCER Richmond edged Clawson 1-0 in Division 3 – Macomb Daily
10. BOYS SOCCER Kingsford and Cheboygan combined for 12 goals in Division 3, Kingsford advancing with a 9-3 win – Upper Michigan’s Source