Meg and Dr. G interview Mr. Patrick Ruff, the Head of School at Woodside Priory High School in California. Mr. Ruff explains his views on quality coaching and how he’s learned to find it in the coaches he hires, how school administrators need to hold coaches accountable, and get at the realities of sport leadership. He also explains what good coaching does for his students and how he developed his passion as a sport leaders. This leader in school administration talks about how sport can positively impact youth athletes. Sport as “extra”-curricular or as an add-on? Not so fast says Mr. Ruff. Listen to how sports can be a core educational activity.
LINKS & RESOURCES
Woodside Priory School:
https://www.prioryca.org/
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
https://www.jesuitvolunteers.org/
Georgetown University
https://www.georgetown.edu/
St. Ignatius Catholic School, California:
https://www.siprep.org/
RELATED RESEARCH
“It’s not what they do, it’s how they do it: Athlete experiences of great coaching:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1260/1747-9541.4.1.93
Which Character should sport develop?
https://www.proquest.com/docview/1437929081
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