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.

AFCA Two Minute Warning

Today in the MHSAA: 2/2/24

February 2, 2024

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Mason clinched a share of the Capital Area Activities Conference Red title with a 57-45 win over St. Johns – Lansing State Journal

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cheboygan defeated St. Ignace for the first time since 2015, 33-30 – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

3. SKIING Cadillac’s girls and boys teams won their invitational – Cadillac News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cass City won its M-81 rivalry game with Caro, 50-44 – Huron Daily Tribune

5. WRESTLING Cadillac won close matches over LeRoy Pine River and Reed City to claim the 131 Showdown – Cadillac News

6. BOYS BASKETBALL West Bloomfield came back from 18 points down to defeat Ferndale 79-75 – Oakland Press

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Houghton edged Escanaba 49-46 – Escanaba Daily Press

8. HOCKEY Grand Haven earned a 6-5 overtime win over Hudsonville – Grand Haven Tribune

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Mio earned coach Ty McGregor his 100th victory, 54-49 over St. Helen Charlton Heston Academy – Bay City Times

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City Central improved to 9-3 with a 59-52 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix – WWMT