Mark Hesse
@CoachHesse
Leading and learning through service
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The average high school coach gets paid so little that they actually lose money. There’s a bigger cost. Time away from family and worse, they sacrifice their peace. This won’t change. as parents, the least we can do, is let good coaches coach and just be fans of the team
RETWEET if you stand with George Stephanopoulos against JD Vance!
someone should tell @SenMullin that not only did trump NOT write 'Art of the Deal' but, also, that the ghost writer who did now regrets it since he feels he helped create a monster and that trump doesn't negotiate he bullies and cheats and extorts and bribes and lies nothing more
We are excited to announce the election of Jack Bauerle, Billy Doughty, Brent Lang, and Kate Lundsten to our Board of Directors, and the additions of Phoebe Bacon, Gunnar Bentz, Lilly King, and Alex Walsh to our Athletes’ Advisory Council! Read more » bit.ly/46IXohx
Doing what’s expected of you isn’t special, it’s average. It’s what the majority of people do. Greatness requires extra work, extra time, extra sacrifice. Let your effort match your ambition.
Deliberate practice is not mindless repetition. If you’re doing the same thing over and over again, then you’re doing deliberate practice wrong. Likewise, even if you’re mindful during practice, you can’t skimp on repetition and still call it “deliberate practice.” Otherwise,…
This is actually a good statement from Bernie Sanders Worth the watch
Effective practice is not inherently enjoyable. It is enjoyable in the sense that improving performance is enjoyable.
The most hard-hitting 2 sentences in all of talent development research:
"The coach's job is 20% technical and 80% inspirational. He may know all there is to know about tactics, technique, and training, but if he cannot win the confidence and comradeship of his pupils he will never be a good coach." -Franz Stampfl, advisor to Roger Bannister
"If you don't struggle in practice you're never going to get better. If you were to watch me train I'd look as tired as they were. Because that's what you're supposed to be. When you're running 17s, you're running sprints, you're not supposed to feel great. You're supposed to…
The most hard-hitting 2 sentences in all of talent development research:
Chris Plumb uses this quote to remind himself to craft, meaningful, engaging, effective, and productive practices #coachingbetter
Congratulations to Kevin Ring on being named CEO of @USASwimming !! 🎉 🎊 He brings a experience, vision, and leadership to the table and is the right guy to lead this organization into the future. He is excited to get to work on all the opportunities that USA Swimming has ahead…
We’re proud to announce Kevin Ring as the new CEO of USA Swimming and the USA Swimming Foundation! His leadership will strengthen the athlete voice, grow our membership, and reimagine support for athletes and coaches. A new chapter starts today » usaswimming.org/about-usas/org…
Youth sports aren't a financial investment. They are to help your kid develop drive, motivation, resilience, teamwork. I saw someone the other day post, "What if you pay all this money for your child only to find out by their sophomore year, they don’t want to play sports…
Best compliments I receive from parents 1. Thanks for making swimming fun 2. We love that the team doesn’t pressure us to go all in all the time 3. Our kids love being at the pool More than anywhere else Bonus: when a family moves “COM is the biggest thing we will miss”
BREAKING: The White House melts down and attacks music legend Jack White after he insults Donald Trump's "disgusting" and "vulgar" redecoration of the White House — prompting White to unleash a scathing takedown for the ages. MAGA should have just left well enough alone...…
Thank you for entering our @lollapalooza raffle! We raised $25,271 & sold 3,756 entries. With each 🎟️ bought, even more kids will get the financial assistance needed to access out-of-school time programs. Congrats to the 103 Winners! Our next raffle, @RiotFest, starts Sept. 5!
The next generation takes stage THIS WEEK 💥🇺🇸 Catch the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships from Otopeni, Romania on @WorldAquatics' Recast Channel.
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