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.

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Today in the MHSAA: 3/10/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 10, 2025

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2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow clinched its seventh-straight District title with a 58-49 win over Midland High in Division 1 – Midland Daily News

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6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Goodrich wrapped up a third-straight Division 2 District title with a 68-52 win over Flint Powers Catholic – WJRT

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Chelsea finished a Division 2 District run with a 52-35 win over Parma Western – Chelsea Sun Times News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hartland avenged a pair of losses to Howell with a Division 1 District Final win, 43-33 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Christian earned a third-straight District title with a 53-38 win over Hackett Catholic Prep in Division 3 – Kalamazoo Gazette

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