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John O’Sullivan

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Do Sports Actually Teach Character?
June 2, 2023
Today’s coaches work in a performance-driven society, and for many of us, our community and our leadership will pay lip service to moral character, when all they really want is performance character and more wins than losses. Head to any sports field this afternoon, and you will hear whistles blaring and coaches urging on their […]
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Why Do We Think Physical Punishment Is a Good Teaching Tool in Sports?
June 2, 2023
If you want your goalkeepers to catch a cross, then they must field thousands of crosses with players around them competing for the ball. The other day I got an interesting question via email from a mom of a young travel volleyball player. Her daughter and her team had missed quite a few serves their […]
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How Would You Spend $100 Million to Improve Your Favorite Sport? My Advice for US Soccer
June 2, 2023
What would you do with $100 million to improve the sport you love?
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