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: 9/17/20

September 17, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A relatively quiet Wednesday statewide was headlined by a statement-making win among Ann Arbor and statewide golf powers.

1. Girls Golf: Ann Arbor Pioneer, ranked No. 9 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, earned three league wins including a key victory over No. 8 Skyline, shooting 162 – We Love Ann Arbor

2. Volleyball: Gaylord game back to defeat Petoskey is five sets – Gaylord Herald Times

3. Volleyball: The games were close, but Cadillac swept Traverse City Central – Cadillac News

4. Boys Soccer: New Haven downed Eastpointe 4-1 with three goals by David Glefke – Macomb Daily

5. Volleyball: Bullock Creek came back after losing the first set to defeat Saginaw Nouvel in four – Midland Daily News

6. Cross Country: Leslie swept the championships at its home invitational; Leslie’s boys are ranked No. 5 in LPD3 – JTV

7. Boys Soccer: Hemlock came back from a two-goal deficit to defeat Bullock Creek 4-2 – Midland Daily News

8. Boys Soccer: Cole Schelb scored five goals in Midland’s big win over Mount Pleasant – Midland Daily News

9. Volleyball: Jackson Northwest bounced back from losing the third and fourth sets to defeat Parma Western in five – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. Boys Soccer: Unionville-Sebewaing got past Memphis 4-3 on a late penalty kick – Huron Daily Tribune