Coach SRG News & Updates

Grassroots coaching reflections, drills, lesson plans, fitness tracking & nutrition... I keep busy throughout the year, and I look forward to sharing it with all of you. Find my latest posts below.

Community Centre Programs

Oct 4, 2026

Competitive play isn’t for everyone, and club programs come with high-costs, high-pressure, and often aren’t super-welcoming for newer players.

Here’s why a community centre program might be right for your young player.

Off-season Stamina Maintenance

Sep 27, 2026

Season’s over, but that doesn’t mean coaches & athletes can afford to sit back and do nothing. No one wants to enter a new season out of breath, but there’s more ways to build & maintain stamina than running.

2026 Coach Appreciation Week

Sep 20, 2026

Coach Appreciation Week has come to a close, and I spent a lot of it training with the NCCP & Ontario Coaches Summit Series.

Storing The Gear

Sep 8, 2026

Coaching a kids’ program requires a lot of gear. While tossing it in a shed or basement during the season is ok, when storing for the off-season, there’s a little more to it…

Summer Coaching Wrap-Up

Aug 27, 2026

The summer season has come to an end, so it’s time for a post-season wrap-up.

How many kids did I coach?
Where were my sessions?
What’s in store next year?

A Teacher’s Summer

Aug 20, 2026

One final week of summer, and I’m finally putting pen-to-paper and kicking this off.

In this article, I talk a little about being a teacher and what we do during the summer, plus where I’ve been coaching recently.