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    The following story is courtesy of Atlantic University Sport from June 16, 2021 https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/genrel/2021-22_full_season_schedules. Courtesy of AUS https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/genrel/2021-22_full_season_schedules Fall and winter championship dates and hosts announced (VERSION FRANÇAISE CI-DESSOUS) (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport released the 2021-22 schedules today for both fall and winter sports. Hosts and dates for the fall and winter conference championships were also confirmed. Soccer All 10 AUS men’s and women’s soccer teams will see action on opening weekend Sept. 10 to 12.   The defending AUS champion Cape...

    The following story courtesy of Canada West by the Communications Department is from June 22, 2021: https://canadawest.org/news/2021/6/22/mens-soccer-soc-2021-schedules-announced.aspx Courtesy of Canada West https://canadawest.org/news/2021/6/22/mens-soccer-soc-2021-schedules-announced.aspx VANCOUVER - The 2021 Canada West soccer schedules were unveiled Tuesday as the conference continues to release its plans for the upcoming season. This fall, women's soccer will be the first sport to take to the field as a pair of crosstown matchups get the conference season underway on September 4. The defending conference champion Calgary Dinos will visit...

    The following announcement is courtesy of the OUA June 23, 2021: https://oua.ca/news/2021/6/21/general-oua-announces-approved-structures-for-2021-22-season.aspx Burlington, Ont. – Following the recent announcement from Ontario University Athletics (OUA) outlining the Board of Directors’ approval of 2021-22 league-based sport plans, the conference is pleased to provide further details on the adjusted structures. In addition to these league-based formats, the OUA is also pleased to announce updates regarding G2/G3 open championships, as recently approved by the Board of Directors. The approved league and championship formats in place for the...

    Here's what we covered this week: Herdman before 2nd leg with Haiti: CanMNT ‘know they’re on the cusp of something important’ 7 Skills You Should Develop to Be an Effective Leader Your ONE COACHING THING today is: “Leadership” Friday Forward – History’s Victors Tactical Analysis: Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid Out of Possession 2021-22 MCAC volleyball and soccer champions to compete for CCAA national title DEADLINES SET FOR 2021-22 SEASON Have a great week! ...

    This post is from the second straight year where the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually. The five days of meetings took place virtually on Zoom from June 7-11. The full post can be found on the CCAA website at: https://www.ccaa.ca/general/2021-22/releases/2021_agm Despite the ongoing pandemic, the CCAA is planning on hosting National Championships in 2021-22. The following deadlines have been set for the upcoming season: The CCAA’s six member conferences (PACWEST, ACAC, MCAC,...

    The following story is from the MCAC website https://mcacathletics.ca/2021/06/15/2021-22-mcac-volleyball-and-soccer-champions-to-compete-for-ccaa-national-title/ posted on June 15, 2021. The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association unanimously voted in favour of the MCAC champion competing in the CCAA soccer and volleyball national championships at their annual general meeting last week. “I would like to thank all of the Athletic Directors from our MCAC member schools, both present and past, who have worked towards this vision of being a member conference in the CCAA. I have been...

    Excerpts of the following analysis by  Jaime Fernandez Valencia is from Breaking The Lines.com https://breakingthelines.com/tactical-analysis/tactical-analysis-diego-simeones-atletico-madrid-in-possession/ from February 23, 2021. When you think of Atlético de Madrid’s playing style, you immediately think of a strictly defensive team that plays direct football and exploits counter-attacks. You get a flashback of the 2013/14 season where most of the games they would start winning and then defend in a low block 4-4-2 for the rest of the game.  https://breakingthelines.com/tactical-analysis/the-secret-to-atletico-madrids-success-balance-and-adapting-to-luis-suarez/embed/#?secret=tWP2gtq1pp Well, that might be true...

    The following is courtesy of Robert Glazer's Friday Forward post on June 18, 2021. When the history books chronicle the last two years, we will learn about many crucial decisions that were made. We’ll see how many lives were saved with heroic and bold actions, and how some were lost because of decisions scuttled by incorrect assumptions, politics, misinterpreted data or even just poor timing. As is often the case, these decisions will be evaluated with the benefit of hindsight,...

    This post is courtesy of Karl Bryan from "Six Figure Coach Magazine and his daily post from June 16, 2021.https://thesixfigurecoach.com/karl-bryan/ Enjoy. Your ONE COACHING THING today is: ‘Leadership’ If I am honest with you the term leadership drives me crazy. So over done and improperly used. Many look to the loud ongoing charismatic types for “Leadership” when in reality… the quiet reserved types like Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, Mark Zuckerberg often create magic. Doesn’t matter is you like or hate...

    The following post is from John Eades at LearnLoft from June 8, 2021. Skill development is a never-ending process. Not only do the great ones in any field recognize this, but they have a borderline obsession to develop and improve their skills daily. Merriam Webster defines a skill as “the ability to use one’s knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance.” Skills are often divided into domain-general and domain-specific. For example, golf is a general skill; driving, putting,...