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The Coaching and Leadership Summit Is Pleased to Announce Kevin Spainhour Will be Presenting in Miami

Spainhour is currently serving as principal at a large, urban school with 2,400 students and nearly 160 employees. The Coaching and Leadership Journal is pleased to announce that Kevin Spainhour will be a presenter at The Coaching and Leadership Summit, slated for April 13-15,2023 in Miami, Florida. Personal, positive, and purposeful are traits that encompass Kevin Spainhour’s leadership. As a twenty plus year high school educator from North Carolina, Kevin’s relational approach to leadership invigorates school culture, encourages student voice, and fosters intentionality. He is currently serving as principal at a large, urban school with 2,400 students and nearly 160 employees. He was named district Principal of the Year in 2020 and is often called upon to mentor other school leaders. Prior to school administration, Kevin spent thirteen years patrolling the high school sidelines as a men’s basketball coach twice being named Coach of the Year while winning 64% of his games. An accom

Don't Take It Out On The Coach

The following is a recent entry to Dan Spainhour's substack, Game Changing: Changing The Way You Look at Things So The Things You Look at Will Change I can’t even remember where I first heard it, but it is something that stuck to me like glue and has been with me ever since. “Don’t take it out on the coach!” So simple yet so profound. This simple saying has been my motto for life since my early days of coaching. You see, at the end of the day you will exit this world the same way you came in it—by yourself. Therefore, it is so important to take care of yourself and not allow others to live inside your head. When I first started coaching, I wanted to control everyone and everything. Along about my third year as a head coach, one of my players was arrested for stealing a car. I was immediately placed in a no-win situation. The player was a promising college prospect. These were the days before so much emphasis was placed on summer travel teams and how a prospect performed during thei

The Coaching and Leadership Summit Announces Andrew Marotta Is Coming To Miami!

Andrew Marotta The Coaching and Leadership Journal is pleased to announce that Andrew Marotta, a practicing principal, host of the Education Leadership and Beyond Podcast and former Men’s Division 1 college basketball referee will be a presenter at The Coaching and Leadership Summit, slated for April 13-15,2023 in Miami, Florida Andrew Marotta is an energetic and enthusiastic leader who puts his positive imprint on everyone he meets. He is one the most sought-after speakers in the field of education and has inspired audiences across the nation. Attendees will receive a copy of his third book, Tales from the Hardwood: Surviving & Thriving: 101 Leadership Lessons, Stories, & Momentous Experiences from My Time on the Court. Marotta officiated in several major Division 1 conferences including the ACC, Atlantic 10, CAA, IVY, Patriot Leagues, and more. He learned from the best working at the highest levels. Come hear stories, be inspired, and fill your leadership bucket learning

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