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: 1/22/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 22, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Ovid-Elsie moved into a first-place tie in the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference with an 87-63 win over co-leader Mt. Morris – WILX

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian won its first meeting ever with Traverse City St. Francis, 66-55 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Blanc ended Midland Dow’s six-game winning streak, 59-47 – Midland Daily News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ida followed Alyssa Torres to a 50-39 win over Erie Mason – Monroe News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Izzy DePestel led the way as Hartland downed Canton 50-25 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kingsley held off Grayling 49-35 in the Northern Shores Conference – MI Sports Now

7. BOYS BASKETBALL East Jordan followed Korbyn Russell to a 69-37 win over Bellaire – Up North Live

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Auburn Hills Avondale started fast and never stopped in a big win over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – Oakland Press

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Brighton remains tied atop the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West thanks to a 57-33 win over Salem – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

10. BOYS BASKETBALL St. Clair Shores Lake Shore came back from an early deficit to get past New Haven 67-59 – Macomb Daily