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: 6/5/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 5, 2026
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2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 10 Traverse City St. Francis claimed its first Regional title with a 2-1 shootout win over Fremont in Division 3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS SOCCER Top-ranked Goodrich clinched its first Regional title with a 2-1 win over No. 11 Almont in Division 3 – Mid-Michigan Now
4. GIRLS SOCCER No. 10 Rockford and No. 7 Grand Rapids West Catholic claimed first Regional championships in Divisions 1 and 3, respectively – Grand Rapids Press
5. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Troy handed No. 3 Rochester Adams its only defeat, 1-0 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Oakland Press
6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 9 Harbor Springs downed Ovid-Elsie 1-0 in Division 4 to clinch a first Regional title since 2003 – Petoskey News-Review
7. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Royal Oak Shrine Catholic edged No. 2 Clarkston Everest Collegiate 1-0 in Division 4 – Oakland Press
8. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Hartland shut out No. 6 Northville 2-0 to win a Division 1 Regional championship – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. GIRLS SOCCER Ann Arbor Skyline scored the game’s lone goal in a Division 1 Regional Final against No. 12 Salem – Ann Arbor News
10. GIRLS SOCCER No. 10 New Boston Huron advanced in Division 2 with a 1-0 victory over Mason – Monroe News