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: 6/5/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 5, 2025
1. GIRLS LACROSSE South Lyon advanced to its first Final since 2008 with a 12-6 win over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood in Division 1 – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS LACROSSE Hartland scored with 1:24 remaining to get past Rockford 7-6 in a Division 1 Semifinal – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. GIRLS LACROSSE Grand Rapids Catholic Central will return to the Division 2 Final after a 19-3 win over Haslett; GRCC will play Detroit Country Day, a 19-8 winner over Saline – WOOD TV
4. BASEBALL Top-ranked Macomb Dakota downed No. 6 Warren De La Salle Collegiate 5-1 in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Macomb Daily
5. BASEBALL No. 20 Onsted advanced in Division 3 with a 5-2 win over No. 9 Grass Lake – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. BASEBALL Three Rivers earned its first Regional win in program history, downing No. 18 Niles 2-1 in Division 2 – Sturgis Journal
7. BASEBALL Unionville-Sebewaing edged No. 17 Bay City All Saints 2-1 in Division 4 – Huron Daily Tribune
8. BASEBALL Muskegon Western Michigan Christian followed Max Miller to a 2-0 win over No. 15 Central Montcalm in Division 3 – Local Sports Journal
9. BASEBALL Top-ranked Ada Forest Hills Eastern advanced in Division 1 with a 12-4 win over No. 15 Coopersville – Grand Rapids Press
10. BASEBALL No. 20 East Jordan held on for a 5-2 win over No. 16 Indian River Inland Lakes in Division 4 – Cheboygan Daily Tribune