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: 10/30/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 30, 2025
1. BOYS SOCCER Top-ranked Portage Central will play in its first Division 1 championship match after defeating No. 5 Clarkston in a Semifinal shootout – WWMT
2. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Ann Arbor Huron clinched its first trip to the Finals in this sport with a 2-0 win over honorable mention Troy Athens – Ann Arbor News
3. BOYS SOCCER No. 10 Leland will play in its first Final since 2018 thanks to a 2-1 win over top-ranked Grandville Calvin Christian in Division 4 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett got past No. 4 Lansing Christian 1-0 in overtime in Division 4 – State Champs!
5. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Warren De La Salle Collegiate advanced in Division 2 with a 1-0 win over No. 5 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood – Macomb Daily
6. BOYS SOCCER South Haven handed No. 14 Fremont its only loss, 2-1 in a Division 3 Semifinal – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
7. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian advanced in Division 2 with a 2-0 win over Cedar Springs – WOOD TV
8. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Detroit Country Day will play for the Division 3 title after downing Lansing Catholic 7-0 – Oakland Press
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Clinton Township Chippewa Valley won its invitational, finishing 4-0-2 on the night – Macomb Daily
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Gladwin swept Beaverton to claim their Cedar Cup traveling trophy – Midland Daily News