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least six to 10 months before they are pro- programs offer coach training. Not into soc- Editorial Advisory Panel
ductive employees. If you’re a good coach cer? There are plenty of opportunities in bas- Caroline R. Bennett, PE, PhD,
you should expect to have to provide train- ketball, baseball, hockey, football, and just University of Kansas
ing to your team—and frankly, it shouldn’t about every other team sport (and increas- Amanda Dean, PE,
Huitt-Zollars, Inc.
just be in the first few months. Well-coached ingly, there are opportunities with less physical Bryan Frazier,
teams continue to practice, train, and learn teams, ranging from debate to engineering). Zalk Josephs Fabricators, LLC
new skills. My youngest has been playing But whatever you choose to do, seek out Keith R. Griesing, PE,
hockey for more than a decade, but they still training and mentoring. We can all become Hardesty and Hanover
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