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: 8/26/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 26, 2025
1. VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 4 Mendon defeated Three Rivers to finish an undefeated day as St. Joseph County Tournament champion – Sturgis Journal
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 8 Frankenmuth defeated No. 6 Alma 4-1, and Freeland defeated No. 11 Saginaw Swan Valley 3-2 – Saginaw News
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 11 Holland High and Holland Christian played to a 1-1 draw – Holland Sentinel
4. GIRLS GOLF Harbor Springs and Katey Buchanan were champions at the Grayling Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. BOYS SOCCER Brooklyn Columbia Central added a 5-1 win over Division 3 No. 12 Grass Lake to its strong start – Jackson Citizen Patriot
6. CROSS COUNTRY The Monroe Jefferson and Southgate Anderson boys and Ypsilanti Lincoln girls were among winners at the Milan Puddle Jumpers Invitational – Monroe News | Athletic.net
7. BOYS SOCCER Bay City Western defeated Midland 1-0, its first win over the Chemics since 2018 – Bay City Times
8. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 7 Grosse Ile posted its second-straight shutout, this time 3-0 over Riverview – Southgate News-Herald
9/ BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow edged Mount Pleasant 5-4 in the Saginaw Valley League – Midland Daily News
10. BOYS SOCCER Fremont followed Deagan Klimek to a 3-0 win over Big Rapids – Local Sports Journal