I was a huge fan of former UCLA head men’s basketball coach John Wooden growing up, and I read everything I could about him as a teenager. I played a range of sports and although I certainly enjoyed them, to… Read More »What Would Go At The Top?
When I think of the value of coaching, which is really the same thing as asking, “Why coaching”? I think of the letter “Y”. I like to imagine that if this letter were a path, then you might want your… Read More »“Y” Coaching?
I decided to become a coach after following the legendary college basketball coach Tara Vanderveer in action for one season. Vanderveer was already a household name by the time I first entered Maples Pavilion to observe her Stanford University practices, but I… Read More »Why I Became a Coach
In late March, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could change college sports – NCAA v. Alston – and higher education. As they deliberate, they will at least consider whether the NCAA can restrict universities from offering benefits to… Read More »Oped: HOW THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD RULE IN NCAA V. ALSTON
March 11 marks the 10th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated northern Japan’s Pacific coast. It is hard to believe that 10 years have passed. Today, Japanese are, like us in the USA, facing a new wave… Read More »Great East Japan Earthquake, 10 years On
The resignation of Mori Yoshiro, which is expected to happen sometime later today, would be good news for Japan and the Japanese sports world, not to mention a good example to set ahead of the next summer Olympics planned to… Read More »From Mori to Kawabuchi, and now What?
Yoga means “union”, and, it seems, this most generally refers to a union between one’s self and higher power. In Japan, where I lived for many years, many people appreciate this concept, including those who do not practice yoga. For… Read More »On The Concept of “union”
The smoke A poem By Aaron L Miller 9.11.2020 The smoke is stuck over us, thick, rigid, will not move.The fires are all around usChoking off the windIt’s hard to breathe now. Now we know how George Floyd felt. We’re stuck too In a… Read More »The smoke
It’s the end of a long day, but a good day. My eldest son turned five, did pretty well in his Zoom call for kindergarten, which is a ridiculous ask of a kid that age (or, perhaps, any age), and… Read More »A few thoughts on racism: August 27, 2020
I am struggling to understand the senseless hatred and ignorance that clearly still grips this country. I don’t know what it’s like to be black, but I wanted to write to say that if you are and are reading this,… Read More »Thoughts, prayers AND action after the murder of George Floyd
