G-XN0H9MKVVZ Why Good Sportsmanship Is So Vital To Team Culture - Courtside Culture

Episode 30

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9th Mar 2022

Dr. Karissa Niehoff—The Connection Between Good Sportsmanship And Culture

Dr. Karissa Niehoff is the Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations.

The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) is the body that creates the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States.

Dr. Niehoff has also served on the Education Committee of the United States Olympic Committee, served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, and is a successful teacher and coach.

She talks about sportsmanship and what it's doing to the culture of teams across the country.

On this episode she explains why good sportsmanship starts with the coach, a Butler University study on the value of high school sports and exercise programs from the perspective of students' mothers. and the steps every coach can take to start to turning their culture around.

We hope you enjoy this NFHS Sportsmanship discussion.

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Courtside Culture
How to Cultivate a Great Team Culture and Win at the Same Time
Host Dave Grendzynski is a firm believer in positive psychology, especially when it comes to building a high school basketball program. When coaches provide a positive pathway for their players and parents, they’ll start building a good team culture and the wins will take care of themselves.

On the “Courtside Culture Podcast,” we’ll talk to coaches, psychologists, authors, and players about how the right mindset causes everything else to fall into place—especially in high school. The psyche of 15-, 16-, and 17-year-old kids are very fragile and the approach a coach takes means everything.

If you’re a coach and you can learn to focus on positive emotions and building your players’ strengths, instead of repairing their weaknesses, you’ll find a role for everyone, win games, and build a good team culture at the same time.

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Dave Grendzynski

Dave Grendzynski is a former Division III college baseball player turned youth basketball and baseball coach. He has coached on many different levels including CYO, AAU, Hot Stove, and Travel Baseball. His philosophy is to celebrate the wins and learn from the losses. There is always a silver lining. He combines his on the field experience with more than 20 years of television and radio experience. A 3-time Emmy Award winner, Dave believes cultivating a good team culture goes a long way to driving success in the studio, on the field, or on the court.