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: 2/3/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 3, 2026
1. ICE HOCKEY Huron Valley United clinched the Lakes Valley Conference title with a 6-5 overtime win over Division 3 No. 9 South Lyon Unified – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL McBain defeated Beaverton 73-45 in a matchup of undefeated teams – Cadillac News
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Crystal Falls Forest Park avenged an earlier loss to Felch North Dickinson, 77-39 – My UP Now
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Mason County Central’s Cole VanderHaag reached 1,000 career points, although his team fell 70-48 to North Muskegon – Muskegon Chronicle
5. SKIING The Mattawan girls and Lake Charlevoix boys won Clare Invitational championships – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Hillsdale Academy won a key Southern Central Athletic Association East matchup over Waldron, 56-48 – Hillsdale Daily News
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kyrah Gray scored 33 points to lead Evart past Buckley 55-42 – Big Rapids Pioneer
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pinconning played Bay City Central for the first time in a decade and won the matchup for the first time since 2002, 37-16 – Bay City Times
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Roscommon ended Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart’s nine-game winning streak with a 60-51 victory – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Muskegon Western Michigan Christian earned a notable 40-28 victory over Ravenna – Local Sports Journal