Sunday, August 24, 2025

Big Week Coming Up

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Sport is "merit-based." Tryouts and the preseason are performance-based not performative. Scrimmages Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturd...

Ripping Off the BandAid

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“Any idiot with a whistle can coach.” I stumbled across that line years ago. A coach added, coaching was just “making little girls cry ever...

Bonus Feature: Pan Seared Hoisin Shrimp

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Regular readers receive periodic bonus recipes. Today's is pan-seared seasoned shrimp. Ideally served over rice with side green vegetabl...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Coaches Eyes - Rewritten from 2019 with AI Assist (Leaving an Impression in Volleyball)

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The Declaration of Independence reminds us that “all men are created equal.” But in sports—and volleyball in particular—not all athletes loo...

Pfeffer Power Principles - "Thin Slices," Branding, and Breaking Down Silos

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All opinions expressed in the blog are solely mine. The blog is not an official publication of MVB or any Melrose institution. Any errors o...

MVB Grows Lifelong Friends

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Melrose's 2024 and 2023 All-State and All-Scholastic volleyball players, Leah Fowke (left) and Sadie Jaggers reunite at the University o...

Language Lesson

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“Cultural literacy is low-key a boss fight for boomers (and even some millennials). Just know the blog is working hard to stay on-trend and ...
Friday, August 22, 2025

Run Your Race

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Keep going … pic.twitter.com/8v05OyK81M — Coach's Diary (@ACoachsDiary) August 4, 2025 Trust the process. The "unexciting" fu...

Scene Stealer - "You Belong Here"

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You can only be as good as your belief in yourself. James Kerr's Legacy expresses how culture and training create belief.  Adopt ideas f...

Training Camp

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Coach Scott Celli and staff ran an extended morning session with highly competitive scrimmage. Players understand that opportunity is at han...

Find the Embedded Truth

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Life throws a firehose of information at us daily. Separate "signal" from "noise." Author Fergus Connolly, a Human Perfo...
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Urban Legend - E, R, O

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Urban Meyer, former football coach at Florida and Ohio State had a key principle E + R = O Event plus Response equals Outcome. This graphic ...

Hard

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“It’s hard. That’s what makes it special.” - Chef Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto in “The Bear” Former Alabama Coach Nick Saban shared a lot...

Do. Not. Quit.

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Trailing 23-16, 0-2, Melrose Persisted  in their first appearance in the State Championship.  Maintain one attitude - "win this point....

Need a Breakfast Special?

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Jill MacInnes (J-Mac) serves up a pancake dig with extra syrup.   

Challenges Raise Performance

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The Chinese character crisis blends two others - danger and opportunity. Making the team is an achievement. Making the most of opportunity i...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Study Exceptional Players - Attack Fundamentals from Three Melrose All-State Outside Hitters

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Melrose has a number of accomplished players through the years. Studying their video can help young players in the system.  Gia Vlajkovic he...

MVB 25 Team Selection - "I Love It When a Plan Comes Together"

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" Dare to fail . “Output will tend to be greater,” (Andy) Grove (Intel CEO) wrote, “when everybody strives for a level of achievement b...