November December 2023 - 6

A.D.MINISTRATION
ESTABLISHING A BETTER
WORK-FAMILY
BALANCE
By Dr. David Hoch, retired CMAA
O
ne of the vexing problems for many athletic
administrators is finding a good balance between
the demands of their position with that of spending
quality time with their family. Unfortunately, I was never
able to achieve this desired goal, and often neglected my
wife and children.
Kiddingly, my wife would occasionally mention that
she should take a photo of me to show the kids. " Hey,
this guy is your dad. " And there was an element of
truth to this idea, since I was seldom at home. Like
many athletic administrators and coaches, I often had
responsibilities at school. I routinely missed birthday
parties, family dinners, and the athletic games and
activities of our children.
Due to my game and practice responsibilities as a
coach, and then game management and hosting various
meetings as an athletic administrator, my schedule was
unrelenting and exceptionally demanding. This meant
that my wife, Diane, took the cars to the shop to be
repaired, called the plumber for work that needed to be
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done, attended all of our kids' back to school and meet
the teacher evenings. In addition, she took the kids to
the doctors, went grocery shopping, cooked meals, did
the laundry, and kept the house going. Meanwhile,
I would arrive home to find a microwave dish for dinner,
a place to sleep and shower, and then the whole routine
would start over again the next morning.
The following are some good practical suggestions
to help create more and better-quality time with
your family.Even though you should find several of
these ideas and tidbits to be helpful, I do feel a little
hypocritical offering them since I was so totally
unsuccessful.
Actually, plan and set aside dedicated family time.
Whether this comes over the weekend, during vacation
breaks, or even for a few minutes daily, take the actual
step of planning and putting it on your schedule or
calendar. Once this is listed, you are more likely to stick
with it and not allow school responsibilities to take
center stage other than in an extreme emergency.

November December 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of November December 2023

Between the Lines: How to inspire greatness as a coach
A.D.ministration: Establishing a better work-family balance
CSCCa Strength Focus: Development tactics for women's basketball
Strength Training Facilities of Excellence
Building Back Better: Advice on turning around a girls' athletic program
Game-Changing Products for 2024
Running Right: Placing an emphasis on baserunning abilities
Facility Focus: What you need to know about beach volleyball
Measuring Mental Health: Athletic Mindset impacts student-athlete mental health
Seeing the Light: Lighting upgrades illuminate a brighter future for schools and stadiums
Product Marketplace
Ad Index
November December 2023 - 1
November December 2023 - 2
November December 2023 - 3
November December 2023 - Between the Lines: How to inspire greatness as a coach
November December 2023 - 5
November December 2023 - A.D.ministration: Establishing a better work-family balance
November December 2023 - 7
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November December 2023 - CSCCa Strength Focus: Development tactics for women's basketball
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November December 2023 - Strength Training Facilities of Excellence
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November December 2023 - Building Back Better: Advice on turning around a girls' athletic program
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November December 2023 - Game-Changing Products for 2024
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November December 2023 - Running Right: Placing an emphasis on baserunning abilities
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November December 2023 - Facility Focus: What you need to know about beach volleyball
November December 2023 - Measuring Mental Health: Athletic Mindset impacts student-athlete mental health
November December 2023 - Seeing the Light: Lighting upgrades illuminate a brighter future for schools and stadiums
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November December 2023 - Product Marketplace
November December 2023 - Ad Index
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