Dr. Tim Baghurst

It's hard being a leader!

In 2024-2025, there were more than 8 million participants in high school sports. Can we agree that coaches matter?

Thanks to the @orlandosentinel for sharing some of my research on coach turnover in Florida. This data needs more coverage! orlandosentinel.com/2026/07/17/com… @PayFLCoaches @FACACoach @FIAAANews

Not sure who said this but worth thinking about. "Rain still falls on the person standing still. Might as well move through the storm."

Found myself on TV yesterday talking about soccer in the U.S. Always interesting to see what they cut and include. wctv.tv/2026/07/10/pay…

Email from a youth soccer parent... "The son is in rec soccer, the daughter in club. "Daughter's Club fees are $3,000 with another $2K in costs flying to Arizona, Florida, and Tennessee annually. Son's club fee is $125 with no travel cost. Son's U12 teammates are all great athletes, and many miss their weekend soccer games because football, cross-country, and Hockey are priorities; the coaches are fully supportive and even encourage it. Refreshing. Our Club fees are mid-line...I always check the Club fees of the bigger, more successful Clubs - in my daughter's age group, the fees range from $2,000 to $6,000."

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Dr. Simon Quick and I recently had an article published on swearing in coaching. “Profanity Use and Its Instructional Impact in Professional Coaching” has been published in the International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. We examined how frequently and for what purposes a professional ice hockey coach used profanity during practice. Across two sessions, profanity occurred approximately once every three sentences and primarily functioned as filler or an emotional intensifier rather than providing actionable instruction. Although most profanity was not directed at individuals, person-directed language raised concerns related to respect, trust, and psychological safety. The takeaway is not simply that coaches should never swear. Rather, coaches should consider whether emotionally charged language improves instruction or merely adds noise. Urgency is most useful when it is paired with clear, precise, and task-relevant direction. Read the article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…. #SportCoaching #CoachEducation #CoachingResearch #CoachingCommunication #AthleteWelfare

I understand why VAR and official reviews have become part of sport. But in many ways it has removed the joy of watching and playing sport. It has slowed down the game, and while it has corrected what might be an incorrect decision, it has created other controversy.

Agree! However, most sports end their recreational opportunities as kids are in middle school. We have to offer recreational sports throughout adolescence. We shouldn't be making kids choose competitive clubs or high school programs so soon.

@CoachHallNTF @DrBradJohnson Requiring may be the wrong word. No need to have constant eye contact but it is important!

Attention coaches and teachers: Are you requiring eye contact when you are speaking? @Baghurst @DrBradJohnson

Got to share some thoughts on the current state of soccer in the US. How accurate was I? news.fsu.edu/news/expert-pi…

Interesting World Cup data.

Has anyone read it? I'm about halfway through.

@MisterSnyder23 Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

@Baghurst this will be interesting

@reese_brent Keep following, and once published, I'll be sharing. Thanks for participating.

I enjoyed this survey. It would be interested in doing the results and what conclusions you draw.

Coaches! Do you swear when you coach? If you do, why? If you don't, why not? Would love your participation in this short survey on profanity in coaching. Retweets appreciated! fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9A…