February 7: Helen Buchanan
- Tar Heel Monthly tells the stories that aren’t necessarily being told in the news
- Having a passion for sports is what employers want to hear
- Having connections and being able to collaborate and speak will get you very far
- Met Kevin Best and began working for Carolina Athletic communications
- Covered baseball and ran stats to Adams Lucas
- He remembered her and 2 weeks before graduation asked her to work for him
- Important to have versatility
- Important skills to pick up in today’s sports world
- Eloquent writer
- Ability to learn quickly/adapt to a fast pace environment
- Graphics/video skills
- Important skills to pick up in today’s sports world
- Being a woman in the sport industry is hard but it’s getting easier because the respect is increasing
February 22: Karen Shelton
History of Field Hockey
- Considered the mother of all stick and ball sports
- 2000 B.C.
- One of the first acceptable sports for women to play
- Constance Applebee
- Brought Filed hockey to the US
- 1901 Harvard
- Was the 2nd largest team sport in the world at one point in time (after soccer)
- Brought Filed hockey to the US
- Constance Applebee
Carolina Field Hockey Milestones
- 1981: hired as head coach
- Was on the national team and says she didn’t really want the job
- Wanted to be an assistant coach because she still wanted to play on the national team
- Don’t be too quick to turn down job opportunities
- 1984 Olympic Bronze medalist
- Was a part time temporary coach for at least 3 years
- Saw what she could build; wasn’t for the position
- ACC championships
- 83,84,85, 86, 87, 88, 89
- 1st championship in 1989
- ACC Titles in 90s
- NCAA 3peat 95, 96, 97
- 1998 Henry Stadium Dedicated
- NCAA title 2007
- Tar Heels in the 2008 Olympics
- 6 of 16 members from UNC
- 5 of the 11 starters from UNC
- NCAA title 2009
- Was on the national team and says she didn’t really want the job
Success Factors
- Recruiting
- Is accelerated
- athletes commit sooner
- Is accelerated
- Talent identification
- Seek heart, passion, and character
- Sell the University
- Staffing
- Grant Fulton
- 1996 Olympian
- South African
- Grant Fulton
- Guy Cathro
- From Scotland
- Jarrett Alston
- Culture of Excellence
- The Carolina Way
- Hard, smart, and together
- Time Management
- Only invest time in what will have the most return/most important to the team
- Fundamental skills
- Tactics/strategies
- Fitness/strength and conditioning
- Video analysis
- Nutrition
- Leadership
- Team building/fun
- Sport psychology
- Adaptability
- Rules of the game
- Technology
- Facilities
- Title IX
- Personnel
- Leadership
- How we teach
- Meeting-short and sharp
- Visual learners-lots of demonstrations
- Repeat, repeat, repeat- (in different ways)
- Customize instruction
- How we teach
Leadership
- Power of persuasion
- Passion and attitudes
- Core values
- Clarity of the mission
- Inclusion and morale
Carolina Field Hockey Camps
- Side business
- Marketing
- Customer service
- Quality control
- Staffing
Recommendations & Tips
- Surround yourself with great people
- Have a vision, be organized, and have passion
- Adapt to change
- Lead by example
- Good personal habits
- Have some fun