Dr. Tim Baghurst
@Baghurst
Director, FSU COACH at Florida State University (http://fsu-coach.fsu.edu) | Prof, Author, Speaker, Coach, & Coach Educator | https://amazon.com/author/baghurst
Opinion: what would you say is the most important trait/characteristic that a coach needs to have?
Opinion: If football became a club sport in the U.S., would high school sports survive?
In reference to the Teddy Bridgewater suspension. There are many antiquated policies in FL coaching. More coach development training and stipend pay, some of the lowest in the US, is tied into a review of how coaches work in the school systems. I'm more than willing to help!
Florida is the school choice state, and as such, we must allow flexibility to maximize fairness and competition for our student athletes while ensuring that safeguards remain to prohibit illegal recruiting. That is why I sent a letter directing @FHSAA to review all of its…
What’s my definition of success? Listening to what your heart says. Standing up for what you know is Right, while everybody else is Tucking their tail between their legs. What’s my definition of success? Creating something no one else can. Being brave enough to dream big.…
"I own the fact that I lost my locker room," Locksley told ESPN. "And this is Coach Locks, the locker room king, telling you this landscape, I had to choose between paying young players who were coming in or reward the older players that have been through the fire, three bowl…
"Of the 40,000 or so African American boys who play high school basketball in a given year, only 35 will make the NBA and only 7 will be starters." - D. Stanley Eitzen
"Athletes in individual sports are more likely to graduate (college) than athletes in team sports." (Eitzen)
"We've told them that it doesn't matter how clean they keep their programs. It doesn't matter what percentage of their athletes graduate or take a useful place in society. It doesn't even matter how well the coaches teach their sports. All that matters are the flashing scoreboard…
🤯 NIL compensation tops $50 million for Texas A&M athletes share.google/8RboacIIz6WAXo…
Venus is amazing.
"I just love this game". Venus Williams, who played her first professional tennis match in 1994. 31 years ago. The year that Genie Bouchard (one of her opponents and about to retire) was born.
U.S. Olympic officials ban transgender women from women's events espn.com/olympics/story…
The best books to read in 2025 if you’re into MMA, athletic coaching, or WCW nostalgia 📚👊 Why? Because they’re packed with knowledge and feature yours truly 😎 Shoutout to @Baghurst , @guyevansbooks , and @starbellykeith for including me. Maybe the other guy was sick 😂 #mma…
I'm a little biased, but if you want to be a better coach, AD, or leader in general, I think it's a very good investment for $10. Get your copy here: amazon.com/Reflections-Co…
Getting certified as a coach in Florida schools is messy. Here's an article I wrote about the problem. There has to be wholesale change for progress to be made. Aligning coach training with improved pay would be a good start! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
"The sports pages have about five times the readership as any other section of the newspaper." (Eitzen)